Photo: IRI The Gambia will be going to the polls on December 4th, 2021, the first presidential election since Yahya Jammeh’s loss in 2016. Incumbent Adama Barrow is challenged by his long political friend turn opposition Ousainou Darboe of UDP, well-known politician Halifa Sallah…
Been a professional football¬-in The Gambia can be tougher than one could ever imagine. The country though with great skills of young talents, players struggle with limited football resources to grow into world stars. Nevertheless, some have tried to break the chain of “it…
The award-winning Gambian artist ST Singhateh–has revealed intentions to tackle the growing trend of drugs among Gambian youths. He made this revelation and others related to the ST foundation for Community Development and Support for Gambian Music in a recent visit to the president…
Just interview some of the most celebrated women in Gambia’s creative industry; the story is always the same: having to work twice as hard to earn the same recognition and respect as their male counterparts. Despite the barriers and stereotypes women face to break…
For many years the Gambia music industry– survived with little or no help from the government and line ministries—Ministry of Youth and Sport and Ministry of Arts and Culture. Artists support themselves through concerts, album launches,among others. However, the last five years have been…
Since its inception in 2003, a Gambian had never reached the final stage, not to talk of being awarded the prestigious Mandela Rhodes Foundation postgraduate program. However, the narrative has just changed thanks to Isatu Bokum. The film maker, women’s and girls rights advocate…
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