Diary of a Back Way Boy

Letter to Cousin X By Vincent Ogo July 16, 2021 Dear, can you believe this? I am sending this email from a cyber café located in a back alley in a city... Read more »

This Weekend

The Nemesis of Desperation By Vincent Ogo July 16, 2021 Ali: Good seeing you, Ous. What is the latest news in town? Ous: Hot one, a very hot one, Ali: Tell me…... Read more »

AfDB approves grant to kick-start Desert to Power programme in West Africa

The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank (AfDB) has approved a $6 million grant to launch the initial phase of the Desert to Power West Africa Regional Energy Programme. Desert... Read more »

Old Jeshwang women gardeners grapple with reptile infestation, other challenges

By Maria Lopes July 16, 2021 Women at the Old Jeshwang horticultural garden say their farm is usually infested with reptiles, specifically snakes and crocodiles, during the rainy season. The women made... Read more »

Will establishment of neighbourhood watches help check rising crime rate?

By Maria Lopes July 16, 2021 Gambians are clearly alarmed by the rising crime rate in the country in recent times, so much that some people are suggesting the establishment of neighbourhood... Read more »

‘GRCS raised over D13.5M to support windstorm victims’

By Ismaila Sonko July 16, 2021 The Gambia Red Cross Society (GRCS) has raised an amount equivalent to D13, 521, 466.52 to support victims of the windstorm that ravaged The Gambia recently.... Read more »

Drivers, commuters voice frustrations over traffic congestion

By Ismaila Sonko July 14, 2021 Traffic congestion on Gambia’s urban road network has increased substantially over the last few years.It has become so prevalent that it is causing frustrations for commuters... Read more »

Fajikunda residents decry unending water stress

By Vincent Ogo July 14, 2021 Residents of some parts of Fajikunda are complaining about the unending water shortage in the area. They say that in recent years it has become increasingly... Read more »

Sub-regional market very much open for smoked fish from Gambia

By Vincent Ogo July 14, 2021 Spoilage of agricultural commodities is common in The Gambia due to lack of adequate storage facilities. One of the affected areas is the fisheries sub-sector. Fisheries... Read more »

As economic hardship bites hard, girls desperately search for European oldies to marry

By Maria Lopes July 14, 2021 Young girls usually grow up fantasising about dating and marrying for love. But today a good number of Gambian girls and their peers from other parts... Read more »