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President Adama Barrow expected to inaugurate vital link to Gunjur’s coastal hub The long-awaited Gunjur Beach Road is set to be officially inaugurated on Saturday, 19 September 2026, with President Adama Barrow expected to preside over the opening ceremony. The road, which provides a vital link between Gunjur’s main community and its increasingly vibrant coastal and beach area, is regarded as an important infrastructure development for the sprawling coastal settlement. The p

𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧’𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐤-𝐭𝐨-𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐯𝐮𝐥𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐬 With schools preparing to reopen and families facing the financial pressures associated with the new academic year, the Abubacarr Al Siddiq Foundation for Orphan and Needy Welfare (AFNOW) has provided practical support to more than 100 children in Gunjur. The Foundation has distributed scho

Today, September 9th, is a painful day for all of us who knew and loved our dear brother and friend, Bubacarr Bojang. Buba was more than a friend. To many of us, he was family. He was one of those rare people whose kindness, humility, and peaceful nature spoke louder than words. He loved children, cared about people, and never wanted to trouble or burden anyone. Whenever there was tension or disagreement, Buba was often the person who tried to calm things down and bring peace

There comes a point when a government’s failures can no longer be dismissed as temporary challenges, technical difficulties or inherited problems. For many Gambians, 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝. Across the country, prolonged electricity blackouts are disrupting businesses, households, education and healthcare. Families are losing food and electrical goods, businesses are losing income, and students are struggling to study. Yet while citizens struggle wi

National Unity Party (NUP) Party Leader, Secretary General and Standard Bearer Dr. Lamin J. Darbo has condemned what he described as “reckless” and divisive remarks made by Imam Daaru Sanyang in an audio recording currently circulating on social media. In a solidarity statement dated 27 August 2026, Dr. Darbo said he had taken note of an audio recording attributed to Imam Sanyang in which the imam allegedly called on Kanifing Municipal Council Lord Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda,

The photo below shows the road corridor running through central Gunjur, from the coastal road around Gunjur Lower Basic School, through the Gunjur market, and connecting to the Gunjur–Brikama Road. The current state of road running through central Gunjur. | Photo credit: Hatab Jobe The construction of this vital road was announced several years ago by the Government of The Gambia through the Ministry of Works. Earlier this year, there was renewed hope when construction equipm

The relay still signs. Part Two found it in the state's own record: the seyfo and the alkalo administer the land the state claims ownership of, and no transfer of it moves without their mark. The office that endorsed the Kombo Coastal Belt leases in 1970 endorses transfers today. It never stopped. Part One asked by what right the state claims the land. This essay asks the narrower question, the one that falls on the men whose mark moves the land. By what authority was their

The Gunjur Conservationists & Ecotourism Association (CETAG), through its Bottom Trawling (TBT) Advocacy Project, on Saturday, 22nd August 2026, held an awareness-raising campaign in Gunjur to strengthen community understanding and advocacy around the socio-economic and environmental impacts of bottom trawling. Participants at the CETAG bottom trawling awareness campaign session The awareness session brought together representatives of fishing communities, fisherfolk, women f

The Walk for Health Gunjur Six Junction Chapter, in collaboration with Tenko Kunku Eco Garden, has planted more than 50 fruit trees across four schools and a health facility in Gunjur as part of a community-led environmental initiative. The tree-planting exercise covered 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐚𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫 𝐔𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥, 𝐎𝐦𝐚𝐫 𝐁𝐮𝐧 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐠 𝐌𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧

By Dave Manneh, Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC) August 10, 2026 On 22 and 23 July, at the DPPH hall on Marina Parade in Banjul, the Ministry of Lands convened a workshop on the legal review of The Gambia's land tenure and land administration laws. The consultant leading the review set out its purpose from the front of the room. The task, the slides said, is to 'harmonise and modernise' the statutes that govern land in The Gambia. Fragmentation acro

The APeX Secretariat has announced the conclusion of more than 18 months of coalition-building negotiations involving several opposition political parties and movements, culminating in the proposed formation of a new political coalition named CHANGE. According to a press statement issued on Sunday, 9 August, the coalition’s official name is CHANGE — Coalition for Hope, Accountability, National-renewal, Good-governance, and Equity. The negotiations facilitated by APeX involved

A group of volunteers from Marlborough, United Kingdom, arrived in Gunjur on Saturday evening as part of the longstanding friendship and partnership between Gunjur and Marlborough. The visiting team, organised through the Marlborough Brandt Group, comprises 19 students and two teachers from St John’s School in Marlborough, accompanied by two Venture Force leaders. The group will spend the next 14 days in Gunjur, engaging in community activities and supporting local developmen

The 18th Marlborough Brandt Group (MBG) Summer Trip from St John’s Marlborough is set to arrive in Gunjur on Saturday, 8 August 2026, marking another chapter in a long-standing partnership between the people of Gunjur and the Marlborough community in the United Kingdom. This year’s delegation will be working at Gunjur Lower Basic School, the very school where the first MBG group constructed a classroom block in 1985. Continuing that legacy of community partnership, the volunt

Dr. Bakary Touray (Nyambi) – A Lifetime of Service to Veterinary Science, Conservation and Community Development. Among the many distinguished sons of Gunjur who have dedicated their lives to national development and community service, 𝐃𝐫. 𝐁𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐲, affectionately known as “𝐍𝐲𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢,”stands as one of the town’s most accomplished professionals. The retired Veterinarian Dr Bakary “Nyambi” Touray Born in 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟏 and raised in the histori

For many young Gambians, the dream of a better life has often been linked to the dangerous “backway” migration route to Europe. While some make the journey, countless others face unimaginable hardship, and many return home believing they have failed. Abubacarr Darboe (Right) returned from a “Backway” journey to start a thriving clothing business in Gunjur For 𝐀𝐛𝐮𝐛𝐚𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐫 𝐃𝐚𝐫𝐛𝐨𝐞 , however, returning home marked the beginning of a remarkable new chapter. The founde

Carnegie Minerals has signalled its intention to resume legal efforts to enforce an unpaid international arbitration award against the Government of The Gambia, according to correspondence seen by Gunjur Online. In an email copied to Gunjur Online, Ty Ludbrook, Executive Director and Chief Operations Officer of Atlas Assets, informed Minister of Finance Seedy Keita that he had been advised Carnegie Minerals would restart proceedings in the English High Court to seek recogniti

People often ask me where I'm from. The answer is simple—I was born in the UK to British parents. But the place that truly made me who I am is The Gambia. When I was very young, my family moved to The Gambia. I grew up in Sukuta, the home of the Mandinka language. At first, I couldn't speak a word of Mandinka, but I was determined to fit in. Every time my friends said something I didn't understand, I'd ask what it meant. Little by little, word by word, I learnt the language u

Ahmed Manjang has successfully completed a 10-day Permaculture Design Course (PDC) in Senegal, earning certification as a permaculture designer following the conclusion of the intensive training on Wednesday, 29th July 2026. Ahmed Manjang received his certificate following the 10 day Permaculture Design Course in Senegal Speaking to Gunjur Online after completing the programme, Mr. Manjang expressed his gratitude to the individuals and organisations that made the opportunity

A unique public art installation aimed at raising awareness of marine pollution and abandoned fishing nets has been unveiled at CETAG Turtle Village in Gunjur. Known as the Ocean Waste Pyramid, the initiative is a collaborative community project designed to highlight the growing challenge of marine litter along The Gambia’s coastline while promoting sustainable waste management and environmental education. The concept and design were jointly developed by The Gunjur Project, D

Here is the uncomfortable truth about coalitions: they are rarely built on friendship. They are built on arithmetic. UDP is not my political home. I do not support the party, and I am unlikely to support it in the future. That is precisely why I think this deserves to be said without partisan emotion. If UDP has walked away from the coalition talks because it refuses to surrender leadership, I think the party may have made the right calculation. Consider what we often miss wh