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SEEDY NJIE SAYS HE IS NOT ANTI-MANDINKA

By Lamin Cham Following mounting public criticism and pressure over tribal comments attributed to him in the last few weeks, Deputy Speaker Seedy Njie has broken his silence over the matter. In a statement shared with The Standard, Mr Njie explained the circumstances surrounding the incident, denied ever being anti Mandinka and apologised for whatever inconvenience it...
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SEEDY NJIE SAYS HE IS NOT ANTI-MANDINKA

By Lamin Cham Following mounting public criticism and pressure over tribal comments attributed to him in the last few weeks, Deputy Speaker Seedy Njie has...

White House nominates Laurence Socha as new US ambassador to The Gambia

By Arret Jatta The White House has nominated Laurence Socha of Illinois to serve as the next United States Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of The Gambia, according to the latest nominations and...

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3,420 households targeted as PEI validation exercise rolls out nationwide

By Olimatou Coker A total of 3,420 beneficiaries are being validated under the Productive Economic Inclusion Program, the graduation phase of The Gambia's flagship cash...

From partnership to action: NFSMPC moves to bridge market gaps

Following the signing of the MoU between the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) and SOSOLASO earlier this week, work is already...

The Gambia opposition is dead: A graveyard of promises, no agenda, no foresight 

By Musa Bassadi Jawara The political situation in this country is very sad. It is the sadness of a nation that wakes up each morning...

WOMEN’S RELAY TEAM SET FOR COMMONWEALTH GAMES 

Following the withdrawal of Maimuna Jallow from this summer's Commonwealth  Games in Glascow, UK, the authorities have announced that sprinter Haddy Jarju has been...

Commentary: Scorpions set for another historic Afcon journey

The draw for the much-anticipated Pamoja Africa Cup of Nations 2027 in East Africa, placed The Gambia among Africa's rising football nations, as the...

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This year's FA Cup championship lived up to its billing-surprises and shocks. After weeks of thrilling encounters all First Division teams got booted out leaving only Second Division teams to feature in the final. The heroes...

SECOND DIVISION TEAMS DOMINATE FA CUP

This year's FA Cup championship lived up to its billing-surprises and shocks. After weeks of thrilling encounters all First Division teams got booted out leaving...

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This year's FA Cup championship lived up to its billing-surprises and shocks. After weeks of thrilling encounters all First Division teams got booted out leaving...

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SEEDY NJIE SAYS HE IS NOT ANTI-MANDINKA

By Lamin Cham Following mounting public criticism and pressure over tribal comments attributed to him...

Actual LG Commission report not yet published – Hamat

By Lamin Cham Local Government minister Hamat Bah has said that the actual report of...

UTG Think Tank tells gov’t to replace ‘blanket fuel subsidy’ with...

By Tabora Bojang The University of The Gambia's Centre for Sustainable Development and Policy Studies...

White House nominates Laurence Socha as new US ambassador to The...

By Arret Jatta The White House has nominated Laurence Socha of Illinois to serve as...

Nawec blames maintenance challenges for worst power outages

By Arret Jatta Facing mounting pressure and public outcry over one of the most acute...

Court awards former Oryx Energy IT manager D1.95 million for unfair...

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Banjul mayor hailed as barrier breaker at launching of commemorative publications

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PSC wraps 2-day field visit, pushes for scale-up of Foni food...

By Olimatou Coker The Project Steering Committee of the “Empowering Communities for Resilient Food Systems...

Education stakeholders demand urgent increase in education financing at GAWE 2026

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