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INVESTIGATION DOSSIER: How an £8,515 Donor-Funded Borehole Project for Fayunku Women Garden Unravelled By Gunjur Online Investigations Desk   Background: A Project Meant to Empower In February 2025, Gunjur Online reported on the commissioning of a new borehole and water supply system at the Fayunku Women’s Garden in Gunjur. You can read that story here >> Linking Without Borders Commissions Borehole at Fayunku Women’s Garden in Gunjur Gunjur Online’s headline of the commissio

The Gambia Telecommunications Company (GAMTEL) has signed a US$50 million Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with SYSROAD to upgrade and modernise the country’s national broadband and digital infrastructure - an initiative expected to significantly improve internet connectivity across communities, including towns and villages in the West Coast Region. The agreement was signed on Wednesday at the Bakadaji Hotel in Bijilo in the presence of senior government officials,

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

WCR Zonal ma: Gunjur Dabanani Held as Ten-Man Tujereng Fight Back to Force a Replay Gunjur Dabanani were moments away from securing their place in the 5th edition of the West Coast Zonal Football Championship final after taking a late lead against Kombo South rivals Tujereng in their semi-final clash at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium. Gunjur Dabanani Zonal team were held to a 1-1 draw by Tujereng in the WCR Zonal Championship semi finals at Brikama Mini Stadium | Photo Cred

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

Following a recent pledge of D5 million for each ward in the West Coast Region (WCR) should the region support the United Democratic Party (UDP) in the 2026 presidential election, President Adama Barrow has urged voters in the country’s largest region to replace the UDP-led council and its chairman. In return, he promised the construction of a new Brikama market with 1,200 stalls. At a UDP event in Jambanjelly over the weekend, WCR Chairman Yanks Darboe announced that each wa

Families of missing migrants from The Gambia have joined more than 800 families from 50 countries in the 4th International Conference for Missing Persons, marking the first time The Gambia has participated in the global event. The virtual gathering brought together relatives of individuals who disappeared while attempting irregular migration routes to mainland Europe. Organised by the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the Gambia Red Cross Society, Restoring Fam

Banjul, 12 November 2025 — The long-awaited legal battle involving the Auditor General, Modou Ceesay took a key turn today at the Supreme Court, where the Honourable Chief Justice presided over proceedings and set strict timelines for the next stage of the case. Modou Ceesay was forcefully removed from office as Auditor General The case, which came up at 10:30 a.m., drew notable legal figures from both sides. Lawyers Lamin J. Darbo and Jarra Jeng appeared for the Plaintiff

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

Gunjur Online Sports | 17 October 2025 The draw for the 2025 Kombo South District Football Tournament has been completed, setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most competitive editions in recent years. Gunjur have been placed in Group B, alongside Pacholing, Gunjur Misira, Siffoe, and Tujereng, in what analysts are describing as one of the toughest groups in the competition. The tournament, which brings together the best community teams from across the Kombo S

By Gunjur Online Sports Desk Nyamina Football Grounds, October 9, 2025 Kulukochi United surged to the top of Group D in the ongoing GSC...

The Circular FieldLab The Gambia has won the prestigious Future Maker Award in the Future-Proof Economy category at the opening of the...

Gunjur, The Gambia – The West Coast Youth Summer Camp 2025 officially opened at Gunjur Senior Secondary School, attracting youths from...

The battle for the flagbearership of the United Democratic Party (UDP) ahead of the 2026 presidential elections has intensified as Lamin...

Gunjur, Kombo South – In a historic step towards improving infrastructure and easing transportation challenges, the people of Gunjur will...

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...

The festering land dispute between Gunjur Jammeh Kunda, Darboe Kunda, and Berending has reached a frightening crescendo following a...