How Starlink Expansion in Gambia Highlights the Complex Dance of U.S. Diplomacy and Tech

Recent reports focused attention on the Trump-era efforts to facilitate Starlink expansion in Gambia, highlighting a complex intersecting point between U.S. foreign policy and private enterprise. Focusing on initial allegations of undue pressure misses the …

Government to Select Only 350 Applicants in Gambia-Spain Migration Deal

- Advertisement - By Mama A. Touray The Minister of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, announced Tuesday on West Coast Radio that the government of The Gambia will select 350 applicants in the Gambia-Spain bilateral migration …

Experts project Gambia to receive significant rains ahead of cropping season

By Biran Gaye Experts have projected that Gambia is likely to receive between 700mm and 900mm of rainfall – a substantial amount essential for agricultural production as farmers clear their farmlands ahead of the 2025 season.  This forecast, announced by …

Uganda names soccer squad ahead of international friendlies with Cameroon, Gambia

KAMPALA, May 20 (Xinhua) -- Head coach of Uganda's national football team Paul Put has named a squad that will face Cameroon and Gambia in international friendly matches. Edgar Watson, the Chief Executive Officer of the Federation of Uganda Football …

Kagame, Gambia chief justice Hassan Bubacar Jallow discuss cooperation

Gambia U-20 to participate in WAFU U-20 tourney in Ghana next month

The Young Scorpions gaffer Abdoulie Bojang will start his preparation with screening of players at the National Technical Training Centre in Old Yundum. The Gambia U-20 team will use their training sessions to prepare themselves ready before the …

GTBoard ushers in ValueJet Airline to destination Gambia

Touching down at 23:45 with a delegation of tourists and airline executives, the flight was met with a warm ceremonial welcome from officials of the Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard), the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), the Nigerian High Commission, …

SIC meets NA Committee on establishment of WAQF in Gambia

The concept of ‘Waqf’ is rooted in Islamic laws and traditions and refers to an endowment made by a Muslim for charitable or religious purposes, such as building mosques, schools, hospitals, or other public institutions. Dr. Burama LG Jammeh, a member of …

Youth Take the Wheel: ActionAid’s Caravan Sparks Wave of Inclusion in Gambia’s District Tribunals

- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow From the dusty roads of Niani to the spirited communities of Nianija, a bold new movement is shaking the foundations of grassroots justice in The Gambia. In a country where tradition often outweighs transformation, youth, …

NAM demands transparency in Gambia’s ‘illicit’ financial flows, asset recovery process

Hon. Bah highlighted that during the two-decade rule of former President Yahya Jammeh, the country witnessed massive theft of public resources. Investigations by the Organised Crime and Corruption Reporting Project (OCCRP) revealed that Jammeh siphoned off …