Gambian musician, Yusupha Ngum and the Affia Band have recorded a World Cup anthem for the Senegalese national soccer team. The song, Gainde, which means “The Lion”, named for the Senegalese national soccer team “the Lions of Teranga”. Explaining some of the thoughts behind writing the song, Mr Ngum who is[Read More…]
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Gambia: Two Shot Dead In Faraba Banta Protest
At least two youths have been shot dead in Faraba Banta village this morning during a violent standoff with officers of the Gambia’s Police Intervention Unit. The villagers were protesting against mining of sand in the village by a company belonging to a renowned businessman, Julakay. Reports said several civilians[Read More…]
Turo Darboe Gives Ramadan Gifts To Ex-President Jammeh’s Victims
As the Holy Month of Ramadan enters a crucial stage, Gambian philanthropist Momodou Turo Darboe on Saturday has made great largesses to the Kololi-based Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations (GCVHRV). The center received from his foundation 100 bags of rice and 225 bags of sugar that were[Read More…]