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GOV’T TO RENEGOTIATE DEEP SEA PORT AGREEMENT WITH ALBAYRAK

By Tabora Bojang The managing director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) Ousman Jobarteh has said government is currently discussing with Turkish company, Albayrak to renegotiate the terms and agreements of the deep sea port to be built in Sanyang. The Gambia government entered into a 30 -year concession agreement with Albayrak to invest and take over...
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GOV’T TO RENEGOTIATE DEEP SEA PORT AGREEMENT WITH ALBAYRAK

By Tabora Bojang The managing director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) Ousman Jobarteh has said government is currently discussing with Turkish company, Albayrak to...

Man gets 12 years for drug trafficking

By Amadou Jadama The Brikama magistrates' court presided over by Principal Magistrate Anna O Mendy yesterday sentenced one Amadou Jawara to 12 years in prison for drug trafficking. The court found him guilty of possessing 3kg,...

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Gambia hosts inaugural AU mission retreat

By Olimatou Coker The Gambia recently hosted the inaugural African Union (AU) mission retreat to strengthen Sahel stability, bringing together representatives from across the Sahel...

ARCD launches Ramadan food basket

By Amadou Jadama The African Relief and Community Development (ARCD) has launched the its 2026 Ramadan Food Basket Project, a humanitarian initiative aimed at supporting...

UTGFSA raises concern over UTG’s failure to approve budget

By Olimatou Coker The University of The Gambia Faculty and Staff Association (UTGFSA) has raised serious concerns over the University's governance, citing the Governing Council's...

Perreh Bi celebrates Gambian culture, food, domestic tourism

By Sirrah Touray The Perreh Bi Fest, organised by FlexFusion, is a vibrant celebration of Gambian culture, gastronomy, and domestic tourism, held at Palmarima Beach. This...

LEGENDARY GAMBIAN SPRINTER BAMBO FATTY DIES

One of the greatest post-independence national athletes Bambo Fatty passed away on Tuesday night. He was in his 70s. Bamako represented The Gambia in numerous...

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Amadou Jaiteh Presidential aspirant

By Tabora BajangChief reporter In this edition of Bantaba, we had a Q&A session with former Gambian diplomat, international lawyer and presidential hopeful Amadou Jaiteh, leader of the Peoples Reformist Organisation for Growth, Renewal, Equity,...

Amadou Jaiteh Presidential aspirant

By Tabora BajangChief reporter In this edition of Bantaba, we had a Q&A session with former Gambian diplomat, international lawyer and presidential hopeful Amadou Jaiteh,...

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BARROW, 3 AFRICAN SPORTS MINSTERS TO GRACE AIPS – AFRICA BANJUL CONFERENCE

President Adama Barrow will be joined by sports ministers of three countries, The Gambia, Ghana and Senegal to attend the 8th Association of International Sports Press (AIPS) Africa Congress as a special guest. The event...

BARROW, 3 AFRICAN SPORTS MINSTERS TO GRACE AIPS – AFRICA BANJUL CONFERENCE

President Adama Barrow will be joined by sports ministers of three countries, The Gambia, Ghana and Senegal to attend the 8th Association of International...

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Why the CepRass poll is not a crystal ball for an opposition victory in 2026

By Rtd Lt Colonel Samsudeen Sarr The latest CepRass opinion poll, unveiled ahead of The Gambia's December, 2026 presidential election, has landed like a firecracker in the opposition camp. Militants and sympathisers are dancing in...

BARROW, 3 AFRICAN SPORTS MINSTERS TO GRACE AIPS – AFRICA BANJUL CONFERENCE

President Adama Barrow will be joined by sports ministers of three countries, The Gambia, Ghana and Senegal to attend the 8th Association of International...

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Allah Is Supreme: The Prophet’s Love at Uhud

'The Holy Prophet's(sa) Love for God Almighty'After reciting Tashahhud, Ta'awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His...

The wounded African girl child: A silent inheritance of pain

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Government response to the CepRass poll: Many words, no meaning

By Madi Jobarteh The purpose and scope of the Ceprass National Opinion Poll were clearly...

Freedom is not free: The men who brought us independence

By Nyang Njie Two scores and sixteen years ago, a nation was born. The birth...

Echoes of Fulladu 3: A space where thoughts grow loud

The intervention by Baa Bocar brought great joy to Nata. It was not the kind...

GOV’T TO RENEGOTIATE DEEP SEA PORT AGREEMENT WITH ALBAYRAK

By Tabora Bojang The managing director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) Ousman Jobarteh has...

Assembly dragged to court by soldier claiming D2M for unlawful arrest

By Sirrah Touray In a historic legal confrontation, the National Assembly made its debut appearance...

UDP’s Manneh says Barrow cannot win December elections

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Man gets 12 years for drug trafficking

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Greenpeace ship arrives in Gambia

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Dr Drammeh launches new book

By Amadou Jadama Dr Seedy Drammeh, a renowned author and Deputy Director of Human Resources...

Gambia hosts inaugural AU mission retreat

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One of the greatest post-independence national athletes Bambo Fatty passed away on Tuesday night....

MoYS wraps up nationwide town hall meetings

By Olimatou Coker The nationwide tour and town hall engagements on youth and sports development...

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