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Life is often unpredictable, but for one determined 26-year-old single mother, resilience and faith turned hardship into triumph. Salimatta Jabang has graduated with a BA (Hon) in Community Leadership from the University of Lancashire | Photo credit: University of Lanacshire Salimatta Jabang, daughter of Mahawa Keita of Gunjur and Lamin Jabang of Pirang, has graduated with a BA (Hons) in Community Leadership from the University of Lancashire , defying overwhelming personal

Sanna Manjang's Prosecution is Not a selective Justice as argued by others.. By Lamin E Fatty Unlike Sanna, the co-conspirators for the crimes he is charged for today, have made themselves available to a quasi judicial proceeding, some of them have voluntarily disclosed evidence/facts that may not have been known by the State or the Commission (due to limitless challenges present at the time). some have gone beyond the convenience of just narrating what they knew or can remem

Former Youth MP for Kombo South, Hon. Omar A. Manjang who also serves as a teacher and farmer is currently in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, participating in the maiden edition of the Africa Digital Agriculture Conference. Hon. Omar A. Manjang at the Africa Digital Agriculture Conference in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. The landmark gathering, taking place at the African Union Commission headquarters , brings together young farmers, innovators, policymakers, and investors from across the co

Ahmed Manjang, Gunjur-born Lecturer in Medical Microbiology at the University of The Gambia (UTG) Medical School , is representing The Gambia at a three-day international conference themed “Water in All Its Forms in a Globalised World.” The event, held from November 25–27, 2025 in Saint-Louis, Senegal, is organised by the Institute of Advanced Studies of Ndar/Saint-Louis in partnership with Gaston Berger University, the National Academy of Sciences and Techniques of Senegal,

“A Nation Without Rule of Law Stands on Quicksand” as NUP’s Dr. Lamin J Darbo Launches 2026 Bid

Impeccable sources have confirmed to Gunjur Online that top Gambian constitutional and human rights lawyer, Dr. Lamin J. Darbo , has been appointed as Secretary General, Party Leader, and Flagbearer of an unnamed registered political party ahead of the 2026 presidential election . Dr. Darbo, who hails from Gunjur, previously resigned from the United Democratic Party (UDP) following the party’s recent flag bearer contest for 2026 Presidential election. At the time, he announc

By Gunjur Online News Desk | Gunjur, 19 October 2025 The Gambia has successfully hosted its first Indigenous and Community Conserved Areas (ICCA) National Assembly, marking a major milestone in the country’s efforts to strengthen community-led environmental conservation. Participants at the First Gambia ICCA National Assembly at Metzy Hotel The two-day event, held on 15th and 16th October 2025 at Metzy Hotel, was hosted by the Gunjur Environmental Protection and Development G

Badara N. Bajo, Executive Director of GEPADG and the Global Environment Facility (GEF) Global CSO National Focal Point, was among the...

As Gambia’s opposition landscape shifts under growing factional tensions, speculation is mounting that Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC)...

As the race for the United Democratic Party (UDP) flagbearer heats up, anticipation is growing within The Gambia’s political landscape....

When Journalism Endangers a vulnerable Interviewee: The case of Peter Gomez's Interview with Abdoulie Sanyang. By Salifu Manneh, Thursday...

Gunjur Online is proud to celebrate the remarkable academic achievement of Zainab Scattred Janneh, who has attained an outstanding set of...

Prominent Gunjur-born barrister Lamin J. Darbo has been ruled out of the United Democratic Party’s (UDP) flagbearer race due to an...

Brikama Area Council (BAC) Chairman, Yankuba “Yanks” Darboe, has officially withdrawn from consideration for the United Democratic...

Embattled Gambian political activist Bubacarr Bob Keita has issued a public apology following widespread backlash over his decision to...

In the annals of Gambian scholarship and service, the name Professor Sheikh Ibrahim B. Touray shines with rare brilliance, a linguist,...

The National People’s Party (NPP) Administrative Secretary Seedy Sheriff Ceesay has called on African political parties to modernise,...

The origins of land ownership may be debated, but in The Gambia today, the consequences of lack of appropriate safeguards are clear: our...

It is time for our land to stop being a source of conflict and become a source of peace, prosperity, and unity. It should be recognised...

That it occurred at all was The Gambia’s wonder of wonders. On 19 January 2017, a jubilant nation watched His Excellency Adama Barrow...