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DIRECTOR OF GAMBIA PORTS AUTHORITY REFUSES TO ATTEND THE WELCOMING CEREMONY OF (SELIMIYE ) THE NEW FERRY COMPANY FROM TURKEY .
Freedom Newspaper
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August 29, 2025
According to sources within the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), the Managing Director, Ousman Jobarteh, declined to attend the official welcoming ceremony for the “Selimiye”, a newly introduced ferry by Turkish operator Negmar. According to our...
GAMBIA PREPARES TO HOST FIRST U-18 AFRICAN BEACH VOLLEYBALL CUP–Morocco confirms participation
The Standard Gambia
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August 28, 2025
- Advertisement - As The Gambia prepares to host the first African U-18 beach volleyball cup, Morocco has confirmed it will take part in the competition which starts from September 2-7 in Banjul. The championship is being organised the African...
Gambia names squad for Kenya, Burundi World Cup qualifiers
The Standard Gambia
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August 28, 2025
- Advertisement - Gambia coach Johnathan McKinstry yesterday named his squad for next month’s World Cup qualifiers against Kenya and Burundi. The coach who is already in Nairobi, the venue for both matches, summoned 25 players, they include Adama...
Gambia Concludes Nationwide Scouting Tour for U-17 National Team
The Voice Gambia
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August 28, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia U-17 national team’s technical staff has successfully concluded an eight-day nationwide scouting tour, aimed at unearthing young football talent for the future of Gambian football. The final leg of the tour wrapped up on...
Gambia play Liberia in West Africa Deaf Tourney semi-final today
The Point
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#Sports Aug 27, 2025, 12:06 PM | Article By: Lamin Gibba The Gambia Deaf National team will today, Wednesday, 27 September 2025 play against Liberia in their semi-final match of the 13th Edition of West Africa deaf football tournament at the at...
Une société turque lance de nouveaux services de ferry pour alléger les difficultés de traversée Banjul/Barra
The Voice Gambia
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August 28, 2025
Par: Binta Jaiteh Une société privée turque, Negmar, a lancé mardi un nouveau ferry, le Salimiye Ferry, dans le cadre des efforts visant à résoudre les problèmes de traversée entre Banjul et Barra. La société Negmar Investment Corporation est...
Gambian–American Arrested at Banjul Airport With Large Quantity of Suspected Cannabis
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 28, 2025
By Nelson Manneh On Friday, August 22, 2025, customs officials at Banjul International Airport handed over a Gambian–American national to the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG) after he was found carrying two suitcases containing fifty packs of...
'Sea War' Brews off Gambia as Desperate Fishermen Attack Foreign Vessels, and Each Other
Asharq Al-Awsat
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August 28, 2025
Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of the foreign-owned...
A ‘sea war’ brews off Gambia as desperate local fishermen attack foreign vessels, and each other
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Kawsu Leigh writhed in pain on the fishing boat, his burned skin as mottled as the paint on the deck beneath him. Raw and slick, the burns covered large parts of his upper body. His day began as normal, with a shift on one of...
Takeaways: Gambia’s fishermen are caught in a ‘sea war’ with foreign vessels
Associated Press
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August 28, 2025
BANJUL, Gambia (AP) — Video exclusively obtained by The Associated Press documents an emerging problem in the fight for dominance between Gambian fishermen and foreign-owned commercial vessels in West African waters. Local fishermen, angered by...
Gambia at the edge: When poverty meets repression
The Standard Gambia
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August 27, 2025
- Advertisement - By Momodou Malcolm Jallow The arrests of young Gambians protesting high data prices expose a deeper crisis: rampant corruption, suffocating poverty, and the political weaponisation of law. The Gambia today faces an economic...
Gambia, South Korea Launch $5.6 Million K-Rice Belt Project
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 27, 2025
By Madiba Singhateh The Ministry of Agriculture, in partnership with the Government of South Korea, has launched the K-Rice Belt Project in The Gambia. The $5.6 million grant-funded initiative was unveiled on Tuesday, 26 August 2025, at a local...
NEGMAR’s new ferry arrives as Gambia’s most troubled crossing seeks a reset
The Fatu Network
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August 28, 2025
- Advertisement - Written by: Seringe ST Touray A new roll-on, roll-off ferry named Selimiye has been introduced by NEGMAR Investment Corporation, a Turkish company investing in river transport in The Gambia. The vessel is intended to add capacity...
Democracy Fades Away As Gambia Slides Back To Dictatorship, Says Assan Martin
The Voice Gambia
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August 28, 2025
By: Nicholas Bass Human Rights lawyer, Assan Martin has alleged that President Adama Barrow’s advisers are misleading him, posing threats to the democracy Gambians voted for in 2016 Presidential polls. In an interview with The Voice Mr. Martin...
Gambia Tourism Board Shines at Yaram Arts Festival in London, Showcasing Gambia Tourism products
The Voice Gambia
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August 26, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) proudly participated in this year’s Yaram Arts Festival in London, a vibrant celebration of Senegambian culture that brought together Gambians, the wider African diaspora, and international...
Gambia’s descent into lawlessness: Extra-judicial policing under Barrow
The Standard Gambia
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August 26, 2025
- Advertisement - By Kebeli Demba Nyima, Atlanta Looking at the disturbing videos and images that have flooded social media these past days, one is compelled to ask whether The Gambia is once again sliding back into dictatorship. Ordinary...
Gambia youth face high risk of sexual violence
The Point
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Youth in The Gambia face a high risk of violence such as sexual harassment and abuse, in schools, communities and other settings with harmful social norms and a lack of comprehensive protection laws contributing to the problem. Initiatives such as...
Turkish Firm Launches New Ferry Services To Ease Banjul/Barra Crossing Challenges
The Voice Gambia
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August 27, 2025
By: Binta Jaiteh A private Turkish company Negmar, Tuesday launched a new ferry, the Salimiye Ferry as part of efforts to tackle crossing challenges between Banjul and Barra crossing point. Negmar Investment Corporation entered The Gambia in 2021...
Gambia Participate equips researchers to combat misinformation
The Point
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The capacities building session also exposed participants to various strategies to counter both local and foreign influences on impactful research. The initiative, held in Bakadaji, underscored the critical need for credible, ethical, and...
Gambia unveils bold prison reform plan to modernise correctional system
The Point
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The initiative, unveiled by Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang at the Ministerial Town Hall Meeting (Mansa Kunda) on Saturday, aims to address chronic overcrowding, poor infrastructure, and lack of rehabilitation programmes by introducing a...