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Wyndham Hotels to Open First Branded Resort in The Gambia
Rus Tourism News
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June 26, 2025
Ramada Resort by Wyndham Banjul is set to become the first internationally branded hotel in The Gambia, marking a significant step forward for the country’s tourism industry. This new development, a collaboration between G Wellness Company...
SONA Debate: Banjul Central NAM Says Government Focuses on Accessibility Over Quality
The Fatu Network
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June 25, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Mama A. Touray Following the State of the Nation Address by President Adama Barrow on Thursday, National Assembly members have started delivering responses to the speech delivered by the president, with some praising...
IGP, QTV & 2 media outlets ordered to produce DIG press briefing video
The Point
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The order followed an oral application made by defence counsel Lamin J. Darboe during the testimony of Deputy Inspector General of Police. Deputy IGP Momodou Sowe took the stand yesterday to shed light on statements he made during a press briefing...
The Gambia’s top women’s football team crowdfunds to stay on the pitch
The Malta Independent
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After more than two decades at the top of women's football in The Gambia, Jeshwang United Football Club has launched a crowdfunding campaign on Zaar to help keep its players on the pitch. Based in the Old Jeshwang area of Kanifing Municipal...
Celebrating Imagination and Storytelling: Special Movie Awards 2025 to Honor Talent from Gambia and Beyond in 16 Categories
The Fatu Network
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June 24, 2025
- Advertisement - By Dawda Baldeh The Special Movie Awards committee has announced the 2025 Awards night featuring films from The Gambia, Sierra Leone and Nigeria. - Advertisement - This prestigious award showcases competition among 39 outstanding...
Retired German Journalist Builds Art Haven for Gambian Talent
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
By Fatou Krubally In a quiet corner of Sanyang, far from the usual art galleries and tourist trails, a retired German journalist is quietly shaping what may become one of The Gambia’s most ambitious artist collectives. Called Art27, the initiative...
Kanifing Municipal Council Selected as Global Finalist in Bloomberg Philanthropies 2025 Mayors Challenge
The Fatu Network
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June 26, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: The Fatu Network Newsroom Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has been selected as one of 50 global finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, marking a significant achievement for the Gambian...
CEO of Magmens Coutre in Obuasi wins Global Woman Fashion Entrepreneur of the Year Award
Joy FM
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June 23, 2025
The Chief Executive Officer of the Obuasi-based Magmens Couture, Marian Gifty Mensah, has once again added to a plethora of recognitions due to her exceptional contributions to the fashion industry in Ghana. The highly esteemed fashion designer...
Real de Banjul retain 1st Division League title
The Point
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The City Boys drew 2-2 with Fortune FC in their week-28 match played at the Live Your Dream Sports Academy Complex in Basori to retain the country’s Elite League crown. Real de Banjul needed just a draw to retain the First Division League title....
REAL DE BANJUL TAKES 15TH LEAGUE TITLE
The Standard Gambia
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - Real de Banjul won its 15th title in Gambian football in grand style on Thursday, with two matches to spare. It is their third national football league in a row, a rare achievement the club said signals a brighter future. That...
Special Movie Awards 2025 announces final nominees for June 28 grand finale
The Point
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A total of 39 outstanding films were submitted across various categories, showcasing the vibrant creativity, diverse storytelling, and powerful messages being produced across the continent. After a careful and independent review by the SMA jury,...
PETRONAS and the Gambia Oil Scandal: When Silence Becomes Complicity!
The Fatu Network
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June 22, 2025
- Advertisement - Editorial Commentary One of the most troubling dimensions of The Gambia’s offshore oil and gas saga lies in the role or more accurately, the strategic silence of PETRONAS, Malaysia’s state-owned oil and gas conglomerate. -...
GAMBIA, MOROCCO RENEW SPORTS- COOPERATION
The Standard Gambia
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June 19, 2025
- Advertisement - Sports form a greater part in the bilateral relations between The Gambia and the Kingdom of Morocco. Yesterday, Bakary Badjie received Ahmed Belhadj, Chargé d’Affaires of the Moroccan Embassy in his office. The purpose of the...
Media reports more African nations face US visa prohibition
MENAFN
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June 19, 2025
(MENAFN) The United States intends to widen its controversial travel restrictions to citizens from 36 additional countries, with 25 of them located in Africa, according to an internal State Department memo reported by The Washington Post over the...
Media Release: Gambia to Commission First National University of Engineering, Science and Technology
The Fatu Network
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June 18, 2025
- Advertisement - State House, Banjul, 17th June 2025: His Excellency President Adama Barrow received a delegation from the Gambia University of Applied Science, Engineering, and Technology (USET). The Minister for Higher Education Professor...
Trump wants to slash war crimes investigation funds, Reuters reports
The Kyiv Independent
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June 26, 2025
The White House has recommended terminating U.S. funding for multiple programs that investigate war crimes worldwide, including Russian war crimes in Ukraine, Reuters reported on June 26. Since U.S. President Donald Trump's inauguration in...
Challenge of Sustaining On-time Performance
This Day
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June 27, 2025
Chinedu Eze Flight delay and cancellation have been a problem associated with Air Peace over the years that it seemed as if it is the only airline that fails to keep to its take off time. In order to address frequent flight cancellation, the...
AFRICELL’S IMPACTFUL DRIVE IN GRASSROOT SPORTS, THE FIRST U-13 YOUTH TENNIS TOURNAMENT IN THE GAMBIA
The Standard Gambia
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - As part of its ongoing commitment to grassroots development and corporate social responsibility (CSR), Africell Gambia Ltd proudly sponsored the first U-13 Youth Tennis Tournament organised by the Gambia Tennis Federation. The...
The Gambia at the crossroads again
The Standard Gambia
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June 20, 2025
- Advertisement - By Abdoulie Mam Njie “The ballot is stronger than the bullet” — Abraham Lincoln “Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere” — Martin Luther King Jr A legacy in the balance I write this article as a former public...
Advanced Drug Investigation Course
Lagos Post Online
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June 26, 2025
Special Agents from the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), will host an advanced-level course for 35 law enforcement, prosecutors, magistrates, and training personnel from Botswana, Ghana, Nigeria, Senegal, Sierra Leone, The Gambia, and...