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Buba K Touray
22 hours ago3 min read
Opinion: Bread Shortage Crisis in Gambia – A Looming Deadweight Loss We Can’t Afford
Finding fresh ‘tapalapa’ bread in Gunjur and other parts of The Gambia has become as rare as finding gold dust. The industrial strike by...
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Gunjur Online
Feb 102 min read
Youth MP Omar A. Manjang Attends PACJA Continental Governing Council Meeting in Ethiopia
Addis Ababa, Ethiopia - Youth MP for Kombo South, Omar A. Manjang is currently attending the Pan African Climate Justice Alliance...
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Gunjur Online
Feb 21 min read
Sidi Ali Janneh lambasts corrupt leaders, as 2026 elections approach
As 2026 elections approach, Sweden-based Imam, Sidi Ali Janneh has warned against voting for people who are manifestly corrupt. “We...
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Gunjur Online
Dec 22, 20244 min read
Power Outage at Banjul International Airport: Regulatory Safety and Passenger Rights
A prolonged power outage at Banjul International Airport on Saturday evening caused significant disruptions, forcing multiple flights to...
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Buba K Touray
Dec 20, 20243 min read
Opinion: Peak Fishing Season in Gunjur – A Time of Prosperity, but at What Cost?
As the peak fishing season begins in Gunjur, it brings with it a wave of opportunities and benefits. The bustling shores, filled with...
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Yahya Makalo
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Statement from Tabax Rewmi The Gambia on the Police Action at the University of The Gambia Protest
Tabax Rewmi The Gambia, we unequivocally condemn the use of tear gas by the Gambia Police Force against peaceful students at the...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Dec 4, 20243 min read
Failures, Desperation & Tribal Rhetoric: Is The Gambia Creeping into Dictatorship?
The true test of any democracy lies in its capacity to elevate the condition of its people. By this measure, The Gambia continues to...
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Yahya Makalo
Nov 29, 20242 min read
Condemning Tribalism: A Call for Unity in The Gambia
The recent tribal remarks made by President Adama Barrow during his meeting with elders in the Lower River Region are deeply concerning...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
Nov 18, 20242 min read
The Great Escape: Unmasking Corruption Behind Buba Drammeh’s Prison Escape
In a sensational revelation on Mengbe-Kering TV, former Mile 2 Central Prison inmate, Lamin Jarjue, has blown the whistle on a scandal...
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Gunjur Online
Nov 15, 20241 min read
Urgent Call to Address Waste Management Crisis in Gunjur
Several months ago, Gunjur Online highlighted the severe waste management crisis plaguing the community. Families living near an...
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Gunjur Online
Nov 4, 20243 min read
Backway Journey to Europe Claims Another Young Life from Gunjur
Gunjur, The Gambia - The Gunjur community is mourning the loss of Pa Jola Darboe, a young man from Gunjur Madina Kunkunding who recently...
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Buba K Touray
Oct 24, 20243 min read
Opinion: The Growing Popularity of ‘Jakarita’ in Gunjur Calls for Urgent Safety Regulations and Standards
Gunjur, The Gambia | Opinion - The rising popularity of 'Jakarita,' the local term for motorcycle transportation in Gunjur, necessitates...
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Sulayman (Saul) Njie
Oct 24, 20245 min read
The Gambian Healthcare System Almost Killed Me: A Journey Through Grief and Thanksgiving
It’s been a long time since I read Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking , but one line about grief resonates deeply: Grief, she...
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Gunjur Online
Oct 23, 20242 min read
GEPADG Executive Director Badara N. Bajo Endorses Dr. Tangara for Commonwealth Secretary-General
As the 2024 Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting (CHOGM) in Apia, Samoa, reaches its halfway point, Badara N. Bajo, who serves as...
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Gunjur Online
Oct 23, 20245 min read
𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚: 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐣𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲
Politics | 𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐢𝐚: 𝐈𝐄𝐂 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐧 𝐍𝐣𝐢𝐞 𝐌𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧 𝐈𝐦𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐥𝐲 According to a “leaked letter”...
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Gunjur Online
Oct 19, 20243 min read
GRTS’ Famara Badjie Recounts His Brother’s Tragic “Backway” Journey to Europe
Gunjur, The Gambia - GRTS’ Famara Badjie Recounts His Brother’s Tragic “Backway” Journey to Europe On this day in 2023, GRTS journalist...
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Gunjur Online
Oct 16, 20242 min read
Gunjur Ward Councillor Clarifies Waste Dumping Issue
In response to growing concerns about waste management in Gunjur, the Ward Councillor, Hon. Momodou Charreh Gibba has issued a formal...
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Gunjur Online
Sep 30, 20246 min read
Momodou Justice Darboe Was Wrongfully Arrested and Detained - Lamin J. Darbo
He was the boy who would be president and the man who attained that status notwithstanding the improbability of 01 December 2016 and...
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Maa Touray
Aug 16, 202411 min read
Opinion: Political Prostitutes of The Gambia
Political prostitution is shifting of or offering political allegiance, or service to another party, motivated not by ideology, policies...
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Gunjur Online
Aug 15, 20245 min read
The UDP Leadership Conundrum: Navigating Uncertainty within Gambia’s Largest Opposition Political Party
The The United Democratic Party (UDP), hailed as a bastion of political opposition, finds itself at a crossroad. After years of political...
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Gunjur Online
Aug 6, 20243 min read
Special Report: The Devastating Impact of Illegal Sand Mining in Gunjur
Gunjur, The Gambia - Gunjur, once renowned for its pristine coastlines and lush forest cover, is now facing severe environmental...
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Gunjur Online
Jul 29, 20241 min read
𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐨𝐰 𝐦𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐩𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐞
The Gambian social media space is inundated with the distasteful and unmeasured remarks of President Adama Barrow, that were made in...
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Abdoulie Darboe
Jul 24, 20242 min read
Backway: Gunjur mourns as two young men die onboard a boat to Europe
Modou Charreh, son of Papa Charreh and Alieu Susso, son of Adama Jammeh of Gunjur have been confirmed to have lost their lives when their...
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Abdoulie Darboe
Jul 22, 20242 min read
Turkish Ambassador Fahri Türker Oba visits Gunjur, holds discussions with village leaders
The Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia, Fahri Türker Oba visited the sprawling coastal settlement of Gunjur on Friday, 19th July 2024
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Gunjur Online
Jul 17, 20241 min read
Turkish Ambassador to The Gambia to visit Gunjur, perform Jummah Prayers
The Ambassador of Turkey to The Gambia will on Friday pay a visit to Dr Ahmad Scattred Janneh in Gunjur. The Turkish top diplomat Fahri...
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Gunjur Online
Jun 25, 20243 min read
Op-Ed: Gambian Consumers Face Price Increases After GRA Introduces New Tax Measure
Gambian By Sebastiën van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia - 25 June 2024 Gambian consumers are adjusting to recent price increases on a...
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Gunjur Online
Jun 20, 20243 min read
Gambia: NAWEC employees face a 5% salary reduction as a result of subpar performance.
Barely days after the erratic power cuts and water shortages experienced by Gambian people from NAWEC which resulted in damages to...
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Gunjur Online
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Op-Ed: Tobaski Celebrations Dampened by Power Outages and Water Woes: A Basic Human Right Denied
Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia This year's Tobaski celebrations were unfortunately overshadowed by a double crisis...
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Gunjur Online
Jun 18, 20242 min read
Op-Ed: Gambia's Utilities: Tourists in the Dark, Residents Frustrated
Written by Sebastien van der Meer | Busumbala, Gambia The allure of Gambian beaches is undeniable, but for tourists and residents alike,...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Jun 7, 20242 min read
Opinion: The Sedition Dragnet
Democracy is neither free nor guaranteed. That is why we should all stand firm to preserve it at all costs. Need I remind you that it...
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Gunjur Online
May 29, 20242 min read
UN in The Gambia organises Dialogue with Women rights champions
Under the theme “A voice for every woman & girl in The Gambia”, UN in The Gambia today convenes a dialogue with Women rights champions...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Apr 15, 20244 min read
Politics: Is the proposed Coalition 2026 possible?
The Gambia, without doubt, is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because of the administrative incompetence of President Barrow’s go
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Gunjur Online
Feb 29, 20243 min read
BAC Ward Development Fund: Gunjur Ward receives share of D14 Million development fund from Brikama Area Council
The Gunjur Ward Councillor, Hon. Momodou Charreh Gibba has on Wednesday, 28th February 2024 received a Cheque of D500,000 from the...
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Buba Ceesay
Feb 23, 20242 min read
Opinion: The Dark Legacy of Momodou Sabally: The chronicles of arrogance, exploitation, and division
From the pages of Gambian history, the name “Momodou Sabally” is written down as it sets a fire of betrayal and exploitation. The...
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Pa Loius Sambou Jnr
Feb 17, 20243 min read
Op-Ed: How serious must the President’s National Dialogue Meeting initiative be taken?
The premise of thought of most fair-minded people is no doubt that, dialogue is always preferable to anything else to the contrary. So,...
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Buba Ceesay
Feb 13, 20242 min read
Opinion: The Gambia's Economic Conundrum: Benefits of Remittances should be Highlighted
Even though The Gambia has a small population with only 2.5 million inhabitants, the Gambians abroad remit almost $800 million back home...
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Buba K Touray
Feb 13, 20249 min read
Commentary: Accentuate factors contributing to the reduced success of micro businesses in Gunjur - Buba K Touray
Indirectly related to the topic, nonetheless worth reflecting on is the current high rate of youth unemployment which is growing at an...
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Gunjur Online
Jan 29, 20244 min read
No Presidential Amnesty over an Adverse Finding by a Commission of Inquiry - Lawyer Lamin J. Darbo
Act No. 12 of 2023 assented to by His Excellency the President of the Republic purports to “amend the Commission of Inquiry Act 1903 (the...
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Gunjur Online
Dec 31, 20233 min read
GAMBIA FOR ALL “GFA” NEW YEAR MESSAGE
GAMBIA FOR ALL NEW YEAR MESSAGE FROM THE CENTRAL COMMITTEE AND THE PARTY LEADER, HON.BAKARY B. DABO Dear Comrades and Party Sympathizers,...
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Gunjur Online
Dec 20, 20232 min read
Confirmed: Momodou Sabally leaves UDP for ruling NPP
Sabally is confirmed to have had discussions with the NPP hierarchy about joining the ruling party the NPP
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Agie Cole
Dec 11, 20233 min read
Op-ed: Maternal Mortality: A Battle in The Gambia, West Africa
Maternal mortality is a critical public health issue in Gambia, West Africa, with around 800 women dying from preventable causes linked...
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Ebrima Scattred Janneh
Dec 10, 20235 min read
Commentary: The Gambia is not poor. We are stealing her wealth
There is no way to probably understand the Gambia today without considering the history of the country. We also have to acknowledge the...
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Gunjur Online
Dec 8, 20232 min read
Backway: Tragedy as death of young Saffie Jallow is confirmed
As the cost of the menance of the backway to Europe continue to cause havoc in communities up and down the country, this medium is...
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Ebrima Janneh (EB)
Dec 4, 20234 min read
Commentary: The Gambia's Politic of Selfishness, lack of Principle and a Cult of Greed
The Gambia is in an awful, increasingly frightening mess because its politics and system of power remain stuck in the past. Based around...
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Ian Urbina
Nov 14, 20239 min read
Crimes On Land: The Uyghurs Forced to Process the World’s Fish
On a cloudy morning this past April, more than eighty men and women, dressed in matching red windbreakers, stood in orderly lines in front o
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Ian Urbina
Nov 14, 202314 min read
To Project Power Globally, China Has Become the Superpower of Seafood
By Ian Urbina | The Outlaw Ocean Project MONTEVIDEO, Uruguay – In the early morning hours of March 8, 2021, a small inflatable boat...
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Gunjur Online
Nov 13, 20231 min read
Former British Prime Minister Cameroon returns to frontline politics
World Politics: Former British Prime Minister David Cameroon has returned to frontline politics as new British Foreign Secretary. David...
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Gunjur Online
Nov 12, 20231 min read
Breaking: Coordinated operation twarts would-be migrant boat from leaving Gunjur
As the “Backway” migration to Europe onboard wooden boats from Gunjur shows no sign of slowing down despite the cold weather season,...
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A Special Correspondent
Nov 9, 20233 min read
GUNJUR - Coastal Town Bleeds from Impact of Illegal Migration
November 8, 2023 marked two years since the disappearance of a boat load of about 200 would-be migrants, largely from Gunjur
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Gunjur Online
Nov 8, 20232 min read
Editorial: “Backway”: Lest we forget, 8th November 2021
Exactly two years ago today, about 200 youths, 39 of those from the sprawling coast town of Gunjur left the shores of Gunjur onboard a...
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