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HOW TO CHECK IN ON OURSELVES 🔖 It’s one of the peculiarities of the way we’re built that we lack immediate access to many of our most important emotions. When people ask us ‘how are you?’ and we reply in vague and superficial terms, we aren’t often simply hiding our real feelings from our audiences,Continue reading “Saviour Cometh!”

The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has announced significant breakthroughs in its investigations into two major armed robbery cases—one in Banjul and another involving the Access Bank heist in Brusubi. In the Banjul case, officers have arrested multiple suspects linked to an armed robbery at El Hella Shop on Hegan Street, where over D1.2 million andContinue reading “𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐀𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐀𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐑𝐨𝐛𝐛𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐥, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨 𝐀𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐤 𝐇𝐞𝐢𝐬𝐭”

The North Bank Region (NBR) branch of the Red Cross Society, in collaboration with their Senegalese counterparts, initiated a mangrove planting exercise earlier today as part of a five-day inter-university camp in Essau. The camp, which unites Red Cross volunteers from across The Gambia and Senegal, including representatives from St. Louis, Dakar, Diourbel and Casamance,Continue reading “𝐑𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐬𝐬 𝐕𝐨𝐥𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐄𝐟𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐭 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞”

In a thought-provoking post on X (formerly Twitter), prominent social and political commentator Ousman Ceesay weighed in on the state of political discourse in The Gambia, urging leaders and citizens alike to focus on meaningful change rather than repetitive slogans and divisive rhetoric.   Ceesay’s post touched on a familiar phrase in Gambian politics: “TheContinue reading “𝐀𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐂𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐪𝐮𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐡𝐞𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐜, 𝐔𝐫𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞”

Littering in public spaces has become a growing concern in The Gambia, with piles of waste clogging streets, gutters, and open areas. This unsightly and unsanitary situation has left citizens questioning the effectiveness of laws meant to combat such practices. Ebrima Jabang, a teacher and law student who leads a student-driven environmental activist group, UnitedContinue reading “𝐂𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐀𝐜𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟎𝟕: 𝐔𝐏𝐂 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐬 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐭 𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐜 𝐋𝐢𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠”

Scotland’s Vape Ban Delay: A Perfectly Timed Public Health Triumph. Scotland, in a bold and daring move, has decided to push back its ban on single-use vapes by a whopping two months. Yes, in the grand scheme of life, two months might seem like a trivial delay. But in the world of vape clouds and nicotine hits,Continue reading “Scotland’s Vape Ban Delay: Because Who Needs Fresh Air Anyway?”

Premier League Governance Issues: Is the World’s Favorite League a Puppet Show? The Premier League’s Ownership Soap Opera. Premier League—a dazzling parade of world-class footballers, multi-million-dollar transfers, and, apparently, questionable governance practices. Just when you thought the action was confined to the pitch, along come revelations that add a new twist to the off-field drama.Continue reading “Premier League Governance Issues: The Untold Drama of Who’s Really Running the Show”

Essau, North Bank Region— October 1, 2024: Rahman FC has issued a formal apology to the Essau Youth Sports Association (EYSA) in response to violent and disruptive incidents that took place during their match against Quarreh on September 28, 2024. In a letter signed by the club’s Public Relations Officer, Modou Drammeh, Rahman FC expressedContinue reading “Rahman FC Issue Formal Apology Following Violent Incident During Match Against Quarreh.”

Iranian Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei spoke this morning, saying: “The Zionist entity is too small to deal a significant blow to Hezbollah’s strong structure.” Khamenei stressed that “the fate of the region is determined by the resistance forces, led by Hezbollah”, and criticised Israel’s leadership, stating: “The terrorist gang ruling the Zionist entity has notContinue reading ““Israel is too weak to challenge Hezbollah’s strength” — Ayatollah Ali Khamenei”

Following the abandonment of the highly anticipated match between Amdallai and Jambarr, Jegan Senghore, the player-coach of Amdallai, expressed his disappointment about the circumstances that led to this decision. According to Senghore, since the start of this year’s Nawettaan season, Amdallai was permitted by the football association to use their player registration master list fromContinue reading “Amdallai-Jambarr Match Abandoned Amidst Registration Dispute”