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England: Man accused of murdering Gambian mother and her daughters sentenced

Jamie Barrow, the man accused of murdering his Gambian neighbor and her two daughters after setting their Clifton, Nottingham flat on fire, was on Friday sentenced to life in prison after he was found...

U.S. just seized Jammeh’s $3.5m mansion. His country Gambia is also ready to prosecute him

The United States has said that it has secured the forfeiture of a mansion bought by ex-Gambian president Yahya Jammeh for $3.5 million with alleged corruption proceeds. “The United States intends...

Lamin Darboe, the Gambian tech CEO matching African tech startups with diaspora investors

In the last decade, there has been a sharp increase in African startups. These companies offer different solutions with some gaining global recognition and unicorn status. However, some have remained underfunded...

Cardi B to cover funeral expenses of all 17 Bronx fire victims, many from Gambia

Cardi B has announced she’s going to cover the funeral expenses of those who tragically died in the January 9 apartment fire in her native Bronx, CNN reported. The fatal incident, which occurred...

Why Gambians voted with marbles in first post-Jammeh election

The Gambia’s President Adama Barrow was this week declared winner of the election held on December 4. Barrow, a 56-year-old former security guard, faced five rivals including his former political...

How The Gambia came to have its name

The Gambia is West Africa‘s smallest country in terms of landmass but what it lacks in size, the country nicknamed The Smiling Coast makes up for a wide variety of cultures and a hospitable destination...

Gambian mother in New York fatally shot by son after telling him to get a job, family say

Fatoumata Danson, a 39-year-old Gambian immigrant residing in New York, was fatally shot in the head by her 22-year-old son in retaliation for allegedly kicking him out of her home and telling him to get...

How this techpreneur is linking farmers in Gambia to investors in the diaspora with just a click

Agriculture remains the economic backbone of many African countries. Although there have been reforms in many African states to modernize agriculture, farming is largely done in the traditional manner....

Musician Sona Jobarteh is building Gambia’s first cultural academy for children to study their own culture

Since 2011 that respected kora player, vocalist and instrumentalist Sona Jobarteh dropped the album Fasiya, the world-renowned musician has not released any other album. Instead, she has been placing all...

‘It’s paradise’ – How older European women are ‘preying’ on young Gambian men in sex tourism

A new documentary on the UK’s Channel 4 network that was broadcast on Monday reveals how the West African nation of Gambia has become a hotspot for older European holidaymakers, usually women, looking...

Gambia was set to get first post-Jammeh constitution to check term limits – until MPs said no

When Adama Barrow became President of Gambia in 2016, ending Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year strongman rule, one of his key promises was to bring a new constitution to replace Jammeh’s. For the 22 years...

United States places sanctions on Zineb Jammeh, wife of ex-Gambian leader

Zineb Jammeh, a former First Lady of The Gambia, has been sanctioned by United States authorities for her part in helping her husband and former president Yahya Jammeh to illegally funnel money out of...

Female Gambian police officer promoted for directing traffic in heavy rains

A Gambian female traffic cop, Corporal Kaddy Jarju, left home over the weekend neatly dressed in her uniform with just one aim in mind – to ensure free-flow of traffic for motorists. She had no idea...

‘We’re not going to let it go’ – Gambia demands probe into U.S. police killing of citizen

The Gambia has demanded an investigation after one of its citizens, a former UN diplomat’s son, was shot dead by U.S. police. Momodou Lamin Sisay, 39, was shot after a car chase in Georgia on Friday...

Gambian activist Jaha Dukureh named ambassador of L’Oreal Paris

The world’s largest cosmetic company, L’Oreal Paris, has officially appointed Gambia’s Jaha Dukureh as its Ambassador. She becomes the newest international spokesperson for the brand...

Ever wondered why The Gambia is called ‘The Smiling Coast’, here’s why

The Gambia is arguably one of the smallest countries in Africa, but its people are said to have the biggest hearts. The country is famously nicknamed ‘The Smiling Coast’ and it has over the...

Five famous people you probably didn’t know are from The Gambia

On this day in 1965, The Gambia achieved independence as a constitutional monarchy within the commonwealth after decades of fighting for freedom. Located in West Africa, it is one of the smallest countries...

‘You’ll be arrested’ – Gambia warns ex-leader Jammeh over planned return

Gambia has said it will arrest its former leader Yahya Jammeh if he dares enter the country. Justice Minister Aboubacarr Tambadou told BBC that he would like to prosecute Jammeh himself over his “brutal”...

‘Sorry mate’ – UK landlady denies Gambian student room because ‘African food smells’

A Gambian student in the UK, who needed a room to rent, found out the hard way that preconceived notions held by people and in his case a landlord can be costly when she denied him a room. When the Gambian...

Why has The Gambia dragged Myanmar to the International Court of Justice?

The West African state of Gambia under its president Adama Barrow has initiated a move which will likely project the country on the international stage. The Gambia has initiated proceedings against Myanmar...