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Imagine a Kombonka elder, Mba Mariama Bojang, who has tilled the same soil her ancestors did for centuries. Now, imagine officials telling her that this land, her family heritage, now belongs to the state. This is the reality for many in Kombo.

“My advocacy is not for trend or applause. It is for the girls told to shrink their dreams. For the boys whose emotions are silenced. For the voices buried beneath broken systems and dusty promises.”

The most important place on earth that virtually no one has ever heard of is called the Saya de Malha Bank. Among the world’s largest...

Community service is not just an act of generosity - it is a virtue that strengthens the fabric of a society. It is disappointing, then,...

Special Tribute To A Special Niece And Dear Friend, An Exceptional Lady Of Great Substance, Timber And Caliber !! Love is not listed...

Op-Ed: Navigating Challenges: The Daily Commute Struggles of Gunjurians | By Buba K.Touray Background Gunjur, a small coastal town and...

The death of a loved one profoundly affects not only the immediate family but also the entire community. In the case of Mr. Momodou...

Finding fresh ‘tapalapa’ bread in Gunjur and other parts of The Gambia has become as rare as finding gold dust. The industrial strike by...

A prolonged power outage at Banjul International Airport on Saturday evening caused significant disruptions, forcing multiple flights to...

As the peak fishing season begins in Gunjur, it brings with it a wave of opportunities and benefits. The bustling shores, filled with...

Tabax Rewmi The Gambia, we unequivocally condemn the use of tear gas by the Gambia Police Force against peaceful students at the...

The true test of any democracy lies in its capacity to elevate the condition of its people. By this measure, The Gambia continues to...

The recent tribal remarks made by President Adama Barrow during his meeting with elders in the Lower River Region are deeply concerning...

Gunjur, The Gambia | Opinion - The rising popularity of 'Jakarita,' the local term for motorcycle transportation in Gunjur, necessitates...

It’s been a long time since I read Joan Didion’s The   Year of Magical Thinking , but one line about grief resonates deeply: Grief, she...

Politics | 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚: 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐣𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 According to a “leaked letter”...

The other day, my good friend, Ous Touray, shared a post that truly caught my fancy. This year, I’ve been writing a lot — most of it kept...

He   was the boy who would be president and the man who attained that status notwithstanding the improbability of 01 December 2016 and...

Political prostitution is shifting of or offering political allegiance, or service to another party, motivated not by ideology, policies...

On March 14, 2016, in the squid grounds off the coast of Patagonia, a rusty Chinese squid jigger called the Lu Yan Yuan Yu 10 was fishing

Rice self-sufficiency was reminiscent of that period in The Gambia when buying imported rice was associated with a demeaning status

Gambian By Sebastiën van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia - 25 June 2024 Gambian consumers are adjusting to recent price increases on a...

Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia This year's Tobaski celebrations were unfortunately overshadowed by a double crisis...

Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia The allure of Gambian beaches is undeniable, but for tourists and residents alike,...

Democracy is neither free nor guaranteed. That is why we should all stand firm to preserve it at all costs. Need I remind you that it...

The Gambia, without doubt, is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because of the administrative incompetence of President Barrow’s go

When I was leaving Schiphol Airport in Amsterdam in the Netherlands, on the 30th of May 2023, I was departing for Geneva in Switzerland...

From the pages of Gambian history, the name “Momodou Sabally” is written down as it sets a fire of betrayal and exploitation. The...

The premise of thought of most fair-minded people is no doubt that, dialogue is always preferable to anything else to the contrary. So,...

Even though The Gambia has a small population with only 2.5 million inhabitants, the Gambians abroad remit almost $800 million back home...

Indirectly related to the topic, nonetheless worth reflecting on is the current high rate of youth unemployment which is growing at an...

Act No. 12 of 2023 assented to by His Excellency the President of the Republic purports to “amend the Commission of Inquiry Act 1903 (the...

Gunjur beach is unlocked for yet another major fishing season, and the community is experiencing an unprecedented arrival of temporary...

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...

Maternal mortality is a critical public health issue in Gambia, West Africa, with around 800 women dying from preventable causes linked...

There is no way to probably understand the Gambia today without considering the history of the country. We also have to acknowledge the...

The Gambia is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because its politics and system of power remain stuck in the past. Based around...

How many times have you talked to someone about the importance of exercise? Or how many times have you seen boys bragging about being...

"From my experience, the most guaranteed and sometimes the fastest way to get a visa is through the academic route." - Wuyeh Jobe

The coastal areas of Gambia, including Gunjur, Tanji, and Kartong, have become epicenters of a distressing surge in illegal migration,...

Features: France. Replete with dizzying diversity and rich cultural heritage. There’s more to the country than meets the eye when one...

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

Every failed government needs an enemy to blame for their failure. The Gambia’s is no exception. And for President Barrow, there is no...

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚'𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐥𝐲'𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐫𝐮𝐦 𝐨𝐟 𝐋𝐮𝐱𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐕𝐞𝐡𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 𝐏𝐮𝐫𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐬

It was the former United States "US" president, Barack Obama, who famously said that "Africa did not need strong men but strong...

The most recent elections have been a crushing blow for the incumbent, Adama Barrow. For reasons totally avoidable. After flawlessly...

Mr. President, to say life is transient, is an understatement. Hence, have you reflected that since you have been in power, many...

When dictator Jammeh's government was defeated and booted out of the Gambia, we believed, dictatorship and the most chaotic days of...

Like so many contested terms, it is obvious and much safer to understand that tolerance has no universally accepted definition. Diversely...

It is a tradition in the Gambia for the president to gather Banjul Muslim Elders, Supreme Islamic Council, and other Muslim groups for...