The United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) The Gambia today kicked off a two-day training for Gambian journalists on ethical reporting on rights of persons with disabilities and disability issues. UNFPA has rolled out the training in line with its endeavour and effort to ensuring more inclusiveness and guaranteed equal rights.[Read More…]
Author: Ali Jaw
Gambia U-20 To Face France, Honduras, Korea In Group F
The Gambia have been placed in Group F to face former champions France, Honduras and Korea Republic. The draw for the team distribution and match schedule of 2023 FIFA U-20 was held by FIFA at the Home of FIFA in Zurich, Switzerland, on Friday 21 April, setting the stage for[Read More…]
ICJ Rules Against Myanmar’s Request To Extend Rohingya Genocide Trial
The International Court of Justice has ruled against Myanmar’s request for a 10-month extension for the filing of a counter-memorial against The Gambia in the Rohingya genocide case, according to a ruling published recently. In an order dated 22 July 2022, the Court fixed 24 April 2023 as the time[Read More…]
Q-Group Allocates D375,000 To Winners Of 3rd NQC
The Q-Group Foundation has distributed a whopping D375,000 among winners in the various categories of the 3rd National Quranic Competition (NQC). The final of the grand religious event, held at QCity on Monday, was attended by religious leaders, reciters, Quranic students, imams, and scholars from the length and breadth of[Read More…]
24 Athletes To Represent Gambia At CAA Youth Championship In Zambia
Twenty-four athletes have been selected by the Gambia Athletics Association (GAA) to represent The Gambia at the 2023 CAA Under 18 and 20 Youth Championship in Lusaka, Zambia, which would kick-off on 29 April and end on 3 May. Eighty percent of the athletes are selected from the inter-school’s athletics[Read More…]
UDP Denounces Alleged Vote-Buying, Bribery By Ruling Party
Members of Gambia’s main opposition United Democratic Party (UD) have denounced alleged vote buying and offering of inducements or bribery by members of the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) in the electioneering process leading to the April 15 and May 20 polls. At a press conference held today at its[Read More…]
‘Voting Wrong Persons Equates To Betraying The Country’
Ebo Town and New Jeshwang ward aspiring councillor Mbemba Gibba has said that voting for the wrong person equates to betraying the society where one lives. “Think wisely and vote for a better future. Don’t peril the years to come over a bag of sugar or rice,” he says. Gibba[Read More…]
‘Let Us Not Allow To Be Slapped Twice’
Independent candidate aspiring for the councillorship of Farafenni ward, Bakarry S.S. Jadama, has appealed to the people of Farafenni not to allow to be slapped twice by politicians. The politician made the appeal as he confirmed his withdrawal to JollofNews. “Please, let us distance ourselves from partisan politics and select[Read More…]
UTG Opens Investigation Into Alleged Sex For Grade
The management of the University of the Gambia under the leadership of Professor Pierre Robertson has constituted a panel to probe into allegations of sex and money for grade taking place at the university. The development came on the heels of shocking reports by the media on a scandal of[Read More…]
FIFA World Ranking: Gambia Rank 120th, Senegal 8th
African giants Senegal have moved from 19 position to the 18th spot behind Morocco (11th) while The Gambia rank 120th in the latest FIFA Men’s World Ranking released at the weekend. The ranking system by football’s world governing body FIFA is done for men’s national teams in football, based on[Read More…]
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