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SJAG TO LAUNCH WELFARE AND SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE TODAY

The leadership of the Sports Journalists' Association of The Gambia (SJAG) will this morning  officially launch the Welfare and Solidarity Committee of the association...

Confronting the crisis in the Gambia Football Federation

By Madi Jobarteh Sporting associations and federations are established for a clear and legitimate purpose: to create opportunities for excellence, growth, and success in sport....

From Washington to Fleet Street: How the press dinner...

By Kebeli Demba Nyima,Atlanta, USA Press dinners were never conceived as social galas. They were born out of tension, suspicion, and mutual necessity between power...

Addressing Gambia’s IMF obligations and public debt challenge in...

By Mohammed Jallow After doing a review of the 2026 budget it's clear that, The Republic of The Gambia faces a delicate fiscal juncture. While...

The politics of selective memory: Why Gambians must refuse...

Dear Editor,Gambian politics has entered a troubling era where memory is no longer a shared national archive but a tool reshaped at will by...

Sixty years ago, the world tried to stop racial...

The way the story is often told is that Western countries gifted human rights to the world and are the sole guardians of it....

‘DARBOE TO SERVE ONLY ONE TERM IF ELECTED’

By Tabora Bojang Several leading members of the opposition United Democratic Party UDP have said the party's leader, veteran lawyer and politician Ousianu Darboe will...

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MANHUNT FOR KILLER OF FOREX BUREAU EMPLOYEE

By Olimatou Coker Police are hunting a so far unidentified person who stabbed a young cashier at Heewal Forex Bureau in Brusubi over the weekend....

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MANHUNT FOR KILLER OF FOREX BUREAU EMPLOYEE

By Olimatou Coker Police are hunting a so far unidentified person who stabbed a young cashier at Heewal Forex Bureau in Brusubi over the weekend....

Patriotic Citizens say police deny them permit to march...

By Tabora Bojang The planned peaceful march to persuade Halifa Sallah of PDOIS to reconsider his decision not to make himself available for any elections,...

‘DARBOE TO SERVE ONLY ONE TERM IF ELECTED’

By Tabora Bojang Several leading members of the opposition United Democratic Party UDP have said the party's leader, veteran lawyer and politician Ousianu Darboe will...

GFF executive confirms leaving office in August in respect...

By Lamin Cham After much speculations and suspicion, the Gambia football federation GFF executive committee over the weekend confirmed that it will not seek another...

Barrow lays foundation for new 42km road in West...

By Aminata Kuyateh President Adama Barrow on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a 42-kilometer road project linking key settlements in the...

The future of public health in The Gambia

By Batou Saidy This year has been a very successful one for the Public Health cadre, yet, punctuated with oxymorons and nuances here and there....

‘Cement price cannot go down unless all importers are...

Following an outcry that cement prices have not gone own despite government's announcement of the lifting of the moratorium on cross border importation, a...

NAO gives adverse opinion on government’s 2024 financial statement

By Tabora Bojang The National Audit Office NAO's report on the 2024 financial statement of the government presented to the National Assembly on Friday, quoted...

Bantaba

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,...

Seedy Ceesay in Conversation with President Adama Barrow

Journalist Seedy Ceesay who heads the bureau of the ruling NPP hosts an interview programme Kachaa (In conversation) on the state broadcaster GRTS on...

Nenneh Cheyassin Secka-Kebe The philanthropist woman who spent a...

With Tabora Bojang(Continued from last week) In this edition of Bantaba, we continued to talk to US-born Gambian philanthropist Nenneh Cheyassin Secka-Kebe, whose philanthropy is...

Nenneh Cheyassin Secka-Kebe The philanthropist woman who spent a...

With Tabora Bojang In this edition of the Bantaba, we talk to US-born Gambian philanthropist Nenneh Cheyassin Secka-Kebe, whose philanthropy is at work across the...

Abdou Sara Janha Former secretary general and head of...

By Karamba Touray I was saddened to learn of the passing of Abdou Sara Janha, a life long civil servant and former secretary general of...

SPORTS

SJAG TO LAUNCH WELFARE AND SOLIDARITY COMMITTEE TODAY

The leadership of the Sports Journalists' Association of The Gambia (SJAG) will this morning  officially launch the Welfare and Solidarity Committee of the association...

TODAY AT AFCON 2025

Mali vs ZambiaMali and Zambia will kick off their Africa Cup of Nations journey when they clash at Stade Mohammed V in Casablanca on...

GAMBIAN BASKETBALL ON THE RISE As young teams continue...

By Ida Drammeh Basketball in The Gambia is experiencing a renewed surge of momentum, fuelled by recent international victories and growing national investment in the...

BADOU JACK CONTEMPLATES CAREER AFTER MIKAELIAN LOSS: ‘FATHER TIME...

Badou Jack was demoralized and despondent following his unanimous decision defeat in a rematch against Noel Mikaelian on Saturday. The 42-year-old Jack entered the fight...

GFF DENIES PROPOSING TO CHANGE TERM LIMIT LAW

Following widespread reports that the Gambia Football Federation is proposing to amend its term limit clause at next weekend's Annual General Meeting, The Standard...

Opinions

Confronting the crisis in the Gambia Football Federation

By Madi Jobarteh Sporting associations and federations are established for a clear and legitimate purpose: to create opportunities for excellence, growth, and success in sport....

From Washington to Fleet Street: How the press dinner...

By Kebeli Demba Nyima,Atlanta, USA Press dinners were never conceived as social galas. They were born out of tension, suspicion, and mutual necessity between power...

The politics of selective memory: Why Gambians must refuse...

Dear Editor,Gambian politics has entered a troubling era where memory is no longer a shared national archive but a tool reshaped at will by...

RE: Defending democracy: Free speech, accountability, and the shadows...

By Kebeli Demba Nyima In my first year of graduate school, our professor gave us a warning on our first day of class that has...

Guinea-Bissau: Transitional gov’t and narco-state effect!

Dear Editor,Bissau, Guinea-Bissau - As Ecowas, the West African regional bloc, grapples with the latest political turmoil in coup-prone Guinea-Bissau, a prominent analyst has...