The Government of the Gambia has declared Monday, December 27th, 2021, and Monday, January 3rd, 2022, as public holidays throughout the country to mark Christmas and New Year’s Day celebrations. President Adama Barrow takes the opportunity on behalf of his family and the Government, to wish the Christian community and[Read More…]
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Child Refugee To Play For Gambia At Cup Of Nations Finals
AS Roma midfielder Ebrima Darboe, who made a perilous journey as a child migrant from Africa across the Mediterranean by boat, has been included in Gambia’s squad for next month’s Africa Cup of Nations. Darboe, 20, debuted in Serie A last season after arriving as a 14-year-old boat refugee in[Read More…]
Gambia Seeks To Diversify Tourism Sector After Pandemic Doldrums
On a beach outside a luxury hotel near Banjul, the sun loungers lie empty beneath the palm trees and straw parasols, and the waves roll in undisturbed by bathers. The smallest country in Africa, The Gambia promises sunshine and good times in abundance, but its major clientele — holidaymakers fleeing[Read More…]