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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

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

Pictured: Representatives of the Gunjur Village Development Committee (VDC), Gunjur Sports Committee (GSC), and the visiting Sukuta delegation following their meeting in Gunjur on 22nd July 2026. The Gunjur Village Development Committee (VDC), in collaboration with the Gunjur Sports Committee (GSC), on Wednesday, 22nd July 2026, hosted a delegation from Sukuta to discuss preparations for the forthcoming North America Sukuta Association (NASUA) 10th Reunion Anniversary and rea

Bouworde vzw Volunteers from Belgium Experience Authentic Gambian Hospitality and Traditional Cuisine in Saho Kunda. Bouworde vzw volunteers from Belgium currently at Gunjur Project have enjoyed an authentic cultural experience after spending a day with the Saho family in Saho Kunda in Gunjur, where they learned to prepare and cook a variety of traditional Gambian dishes. The Gunjur Project Bouworde vzw volunteers join members of the Saho family in Saho Kunda to prepare tradi

I recently came across the song Suu Kiang on TikTok, performed by Jali Sunkari. A chorus of the song goes: Ntolu yaa be suu le, Kiang Fa niŋ diyaa Suu be ñaadii Kiang Fa niŋ diyaa Ntolu be kaŋ kiliŋ ne Fa niŋ diyaa Maŋ moo bo moo to Fa niŋ diyaa It is one of the most beautiful Mandinka cultural songs I have heard in recent months. More than a melody, it is an affirmation of belonging — a celebration of Kiang not merely as a geographical place but as 𝐒𝐮𝐮 : home, heritage, m

The inaugural edition of the Support Our Own Gambian Foundation Cultural Night was successfully held on Saturday, 27 June 2026, at the Sukuta Event Garden, bringing together Gambians and lovers of the country’s rich cultural heritage in a colourful celebration of tradition, unity, and national identity. The event, organised by the Support Our Own Gambian Foundation, attracted a large audience from across the country and the diaspora, all united by a shared passion for preserv

By Dave Manneh, Securing Futures: Land Rights Action Collaborative (SFLRAC) | 13/04/2026 In December, I described the Gambian state as predatory by design, built to break us. In February, I exposed its survival mechanism: ritual compliance. Citizens perform legitimacy daily without knowing it. Both pieces asked diagnostic questions. This piece asks the necessary third. If the architecture depends on our performance, what happens when we stop feeding it? Three Refusals That S

A group of summer volunteers from Prince Henry’s Grammar School, working with UK-based organisation Venture Force, have been immersing...

London, UK – 14 June 2025 – UK-based Gambian cultural promoter Njok Malik Jeng has been awarded the British Empire Medal (BEM) by His...

Jaliba Kuyateh, widely celebrated as the “King of Kora,” has released a new song titled “Titaro”, which is part of his upcoming album. In...

The Gambia High Commissioner to the UK Her Excellency Fatou Bom Bensuda has recognised Kombo Sillah Association

At a colorful event held at the City Library on February 25th, the top City officials met with the members of Sun Prairie Islamic Center...

In the span of a week, I found myself invited to four weddings in The Gambia. Each of these celebrations spanned four days, adorned with...

For a while now, there has been a growing call from some parliamentarians in our National Assembly as well as from Islamic scholars to...

Children as young as five are being exposed to risk of sexual harassment and physical harm at the beach mosque in Gunjur. A US-based...

I was FASCINATED with the hair dress of the ladies and the medium of communication during the debate. Why all the women put on false hair...

The Gambia's Point newspaper has reported that the University of The Gambia, on Thursday 6 May 2021, gathered stakeholders to validate...

According to prominent educationist Carolyn Savage, “When children develop their mother tongue, they are simultaneously fostering a whole...

Press Statement STATEMENT ON STALEMATE WITH INDEPENDENCE STADIUM MANAGEMENT Brikama, 28th January 2021 - It is with utter dismay and...

Gunjur Kene kene Jamengo is being considered as a UNESCO World Heritage site, according to sources close to the beach mosque....