Gambia, Korea mark 60 years of friendship with dazzling cultural showcase

Guests were treated to a captivating display of Korean cultural performances, showcasing the richness of Korea’s heritage through music, dance, and traditional artistry. The evening served not only as a tribute to six decades of diplomatic ties...

Bisexual U.S. deportee in hiding in homophobic Gambia

U.S. deported him to Ghana, which deported him to the dangers of his native Gambia Felix Kwakye Ofosu, Ghana’s minister for government communications, said Monday that all 14 U.S. deportees (one Gambia and 13 Nigerians) had been returned to their...

Ghana insists immigrants deported by the U.S. have been sent home, contradicting lawyers

ACCRA, Ghana — The group of 14 African immigrants deported to Ghana by the U.S. have been returned to their home countries, Ghanaian authorities reiterated on Tuesday, pushing back on claims from lawyers for the deportees who say they are still...

Ghana says immigrants deported by the U.S. have been sent home, contradicting lawyers

ACCRA, Ghana — The group of 14 African immigrants deported to Ghana by the U.S. have been returned to their home countries, Ghanaian authorities reiterated on Tuesday, pushing back on claims from lawyers for the deportees who say they are still...

NaNA advocates for zero child labor in Gambia

Fatou Drammeh made this call on Monday 15th September in an interview with journalists during a cash transfer program held at Kalagi village, Foni Jarol. Her call came amid surge in child exploitation in some urban and provincial towns in the...

ROAJELF Trains Advocates To Engage Religious Leaders in Anti-FGM Campaign

By: Isatou Sarr ROAJELF Gambia has organized a capacity-building workshop for anti-FGM advocates as part of the project’s “Inclusive Approach on Ending SGBV with Traditional and Cultural Leaders.” The training opened on Friday, September 12, 2025,...

EU-Funded Project Starts Nationwide Caravan on Inclusive Education

By: Fatou Krubally Catholic Relief Services (CRS), with funding from the European Union (EU) Delegation in The Gambia, has launched a nationwide advocacy caravan promoting inclusive education and opportunities for children with disabilities. The...

Assan Martin Calls on Gambian Youth to Lead Political Transformation

By: Kemo Kanyi Renowned human rights lawyer and political activist Assan Martin has urged Gambian youth to take charge of the country’s political direction by standing against bad governance and holding leaders accountable. In an exclusive...

Police ‘forcefully remove’ Gambia’s auditor-general after he rejected new appointment

Police in The Gambia have forcibly removed Momodou Ceesay, the country’s auditor-general, from office after he refused to accept a cabinet reshuffle by President Adama Barrow. Ceesay, who had held the post for nearly three years, was recently...

Migration Activist Yahya Sonko Calls for Rethink of Gambia–Spain Circular Migration Agreement

- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow Gambian migration activist Yahya Sonko has responded to the Ministry of Trade, Employment and Regional Integration over recent developments surrounding the Gambia–Spain circular migration agreement, stressing that...

Gambia Police Force Auditor-General Out Of Office After Rejecting Ministerial Post

Ceesay, who has served as auditor-general for nearly three years, was named in a recent cabinet reshuffle but declined the appointment. President Barrow, however, insisted that Ceesay had initially accepted the posting before changing his mind....

Exporting unemployment: Why The Gambia-Spain circular migration agreement fails our youth

- Advertisement - The outgoing minister of trade, Baboucarr Ismaila Joof appeared agitated as he held a press conference Friday morning to respond to the absconding of 33 workers who refused to return from Spain. The minister and his officials...

Ghana says 14 people deported from US sent to Nigeria, Gambia

Lawyers for four of 14 West African men deported by the US to Ghana said Monday the men remained in that third country and had not been returned to their homes, contradicting an earlier statement by a Ghana official who said they have all been...

Gambian Circular Migrants in Spain Urged to Honor Contracts Amid Absconding Concerns

By Assan Bah The 33 remaining Gambian circular migrant workers in Spain have been urged to return home following the expiration of their initial contracts, amid concerns that absconding could jeopardize a pilot labor migration program. These...

Gambia, Korea Mark 60 Years of Friendship and Cooperation

The Embassy of the Republic of Korea accredited to the Republic of The Gambia (resident in Dakar, Senegal) hosted a special event in the evening on Thursday, 11 September 2025, at the Ebunjan Theatre, to commemorate the 60th anniversary of...

Ghana says immigrants deported from US are sent home

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — A group of 14 West Africans deported to Ghana from the US have been sent to their home countries, a Ghana government official said Monday, places where lawyers representing some of the men say they face a risk of persecution or...

Immigrants deported from U.S. to Ghana are sent home, where lawyers say some could face torture

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The government of Ghana said Monday a group of 14 West Africans deported to Ghana from the U.S. has been sent to their home countries, places where lawyers representing some of the men say they face a risk of persecution or...

Immigrants deported from US to Ghana are sent home, where lawyers say some could face...

Nation & World News Ghana has sent 14 West Africans deported from the U.S. to their home countries, Nigeria and Gambia FILE - Ghana's President John Mahama speaks to the media at the Jubilee House in Accra, Ghana, Sept. 10, 2025. (Ghana Presidency...

Immigrants deported from US to Ghana are sent home, where lawyers say some could face torture

ACCRA, Ghana (AP) — The government of Ghana said Monday a group of 14 West Africans deported to Ghana from the U.S. has been sent to their home countries, places where lawyers representing some of the men say they face a risk of persecution or...

Churchill’s Town Commuters Get Relief as NRA Repairs Scrape Road

By Nelson Manneh The National Roads Authority (NRA) has responded to residents’ long-standing frustration by carrying out repairs on the notoriously poor “scrape road” in Churchill’s Town. Commuters, who have endured significant delays and vehicle...