Isatou Keita, the President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) has reminded women journalists that the journey has never been simple or linear. The GPU leader was speaking at an event organized by Women Sports Journalists to mark the International Women’s Day where she highlighted the evolution of women’s roles[Read More…]
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Sports Journalists Honour Late Sise Jaha Sawaneh on International Women’s Day
Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) has used the occasion of International Women’s Day to honour the late Sise Jaha Sawaneh, a female sports journalist who passed away in 2019. The Association described her as a trailblazing Gambian sports journalist and broadcaster at GRTS who broke barriers in a[Read More…]
Gambia Sports Journalists’ Boss in Solidarity with Women Journalists
Omar Jarju, the President of the Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) has extended profound congratulations and unwavering solidarity to all female sports journalists, especially the pioneering Women Sports Reporters Commission (WSRC). He was quoted as saying, “You are not just reporters; you are catalysts for change, bridging gaps,[Read More…]
Featuring Sona Jobarteh, Gambian-Born Musician and Composer
Sona Jobarteh, a Gambian-born musician and composer, born on 17th October 1983, is widely acknowledged as the first female Kora genius to hail from a West African Griot family, amalgamating traditional African music with modern stimuli, fashioning a glamorous style. Moreover, she is an activist and educator, advocating for African[Read More…]
The Gambia Remains Highly Indebted, Aid-dependent, Tax-burdened, Impoverished and Corrupt – Madi Jobarteh
One of Gambia’s most outspoken human rights activist, Madi Jobarteh, Director of Edward Franci Small Center for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ) has said that after sixty-one years, the Gambia remains highly indebted, aid-dependent, tax-burdened, and yet persistently impoverished and corrupt in lived reality. Jobarteh made this statement at the ‘Independence[Read More…]
Center for Rights and Justice Seeks Transparency on Islands, Wetlands and Nature Areas
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice has formally written to relevant public institutions regarding two matters of significant public interest involving environmental governance, community rights, and transparency in the management of public natural assets. In efforts to ensure empowered citizens and accountable leadership, the centre put up[Read More…]
EFSCRJ Writes to the Speaker, Advocates Use of National Languages in the National Assembly
The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice, on March 2nd, formally submitted a letter to the Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, urging the urgent enactment of legislation to operationalize Section 105 of the 1997 Constitution on the use of national languages in parliamentary proceedings. The relevant group[Read More…]
Gambia Concerned Over Developments in the Middle East, Safety of Gambians
The Government of the Republic of The Gambia has expressed concern over the recent escalation of tensions in the Middle East. In a press release dated February 28, 2026, the Government called on all parties to exercise maximum restraint, pursue de-escalation, and resolve differences through dialogue and diplomacy in accordance[Read More…]
𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐢𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐰𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐥 𝐊𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐦𝐞
Image Credit: MOFA Her Excellency Salimatta E. T. Touray, Non-Resident High Commissioner of The Gambia to Rwanda, presented her Letters of Credence to President Paul Kagame on March 6, 2026. This ceremony officially accredited her as The Gambia’s High Commissioner. Ambassador Touray conveyed warm greetings from President Adama Barrow of[Read More…]
The Gambia and Cabo Verde: Exploring Expanded Areas of Cooperation at the AU Summit
Image Credit: MOFA Hon. Serigne Modou Njie, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Gambians Abroad of the Republic of The Gambia, has held a bilateral meeting with H.E. Mr. José Luís Livramento de Brito, the Minister of Foreign Affairs, Cooperation, and Regional Integration of Cabo Verde. The discussion[Read More…]
