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Gambian Midfielder Jesper Ceesay Signs Three-Year Deal with Turkish Club Antalyaspor
The Voice Gambia
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August 14, 2025
By: Kemo Kanyi Gambian international Jesper Ceesay has joined Turkish side Antalyaspor on a three-year contract, leaving Sweden’s IFK Norrköping to embark on a new chapter in his career. The 23-year-old midfielder, who started his youth career at...
Gambia Faces Rising Diabetes Burden Amid Limited Resources
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 14, 2025
By Nelson Manneh As The Gambia continues to strengthen its public health system, diabetes is emerging as a growing concern for healthcare providers and families alike. The disease, once less prominent in national discussions, is now claiming more...
Gambian police charge women after death of newborn linked to FGM
SABC News
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August 14, 2025
Gambian police have charged three women over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone female genital mutilation in a case that has sparked an outcry across the country, where the practice persists despite a decade-old ban. The three...
'Bakoteh Messi' - Minteh's rise from sandy Gambian pitches
BBC
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August 15, 2025
Yankuba Minteh's talents have taken him all the way to the Premier League but it was on a sandy pitch in Bakoteh, West Africa, where he honed his skills. And while his mother did not approve of how much time Minteh, now 21, spent playing football...
Gambian police charge three women after death of newborn girl linked to FGM
Regional Media News - Iowa
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August 14, 2025
BANJUL (Reuters) -Gambian police have charged three women over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone female genital mutilation in a case that has sparked an outcry across the country, where the practice persists despite a decade-old...
PRESS RELEASE: STAND Symposium to Address Diabetes and Disability in The Gambia
The Fatu Network
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August 15, 2025
- Advertisement - STAND: We Walk Together, in partnership with the Gambian Amputees Association, Gambian Amputee Football Association, and Ladies Empowered for Growth and Success, will host a symposium themed “Diabetes and Disability: Caring,...
GAMBIA TO PAY $25K FOR STADIUM, OTHER LOGISTICS TO HOST BURUNDI IN KENYA As homeless Scorpions head for Word Cup qualifiers
The Standard Gambia
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August 14, 2025
- Advertisement - The Gambia Football Federation has been charged a whopping Twenty- five thousand dollars by Kenya, for the provision of a stadium and costs of other hosting logistics for the Scorpions’ home game against Burundi in the World Cup...
President Bio Holds Talks with Gambian Counterpart Adama Barrow
Sierraloaded
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August 14, 2025
Sierra Leone President Julius Maada Bio Meets Gambian President Adama Barrow to Discuss Bilateral Relations and Regional Integration A statement shared on his official Facebook page, President Bio said the meeting focused on the strong partnership...
High Blood Pressure Affects One in Three Adults in The Gambia
Foroyaa Newspaper
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August 14, 2025
By Nelson Manneh High blood pressure (HBP), also known as hypertension, remains a pressing health concern in The Gambia, with approximately one in three adults suffering from this silent but potent killer. Particularly affecting those aged 65 and...
3 women in Gambia are charged in the death of one-month-old in female genital mutilation case
WTOP - District Columbia
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August 14, 2025
SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone… SERREKUNDA, Gambia (AP) — Three women were charged in Gambia over the death of a one-month-old girl who had undergone female...
Gambia U-18 beach volleyball team to camp in Qatar prior to World beach championship
The Point
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The team will be training in Qatar before the start of the FIVB U-18 volleyball championship. The Gambia are crowned champions of the just concluded CAVB U-18 Beach Volleyball Continental Championship in Abuja, Ivory Coast. The Gambia U18 teams...
Gambian Embassy in Mauritania receives Serigne Fallu Mbacke
The Point
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Serigne Fallu Mbacke, the grandson of Khadimul Rassoul stopped by the embassy of The Gambia in Mauritania and prayed for His Excellency Adama Barrow and the entire Ummah. “On behalf of His Excellency President Adama Barrow, the staff at the Gambia...
Explainer: The Gambia’s High-Profile FGM Case and Infant Death
Malagen
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August 14, 2025
What Happened? On August 10, 2025, the parents of a one-month-old infant rushed her to Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital after she suffered severe complications. Medical staff pronounced the baby dead upon arrival. Authorities later...
Gambia’s oil exploration still underway: Minister Juwara
The Point
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Speaking on the state of the country’s petroleum sector, Juwara explained that while seismic surveys and preliminary data have suggested the possibility of offshore hydrocarbon deposits, no company has yet struck commercially viable oil. “We are...
Gambia to host ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum 2025
The Point
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The event to be held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre from the 18th to 19th September 2025 is expected to attract over 500 participants from around the globe. The theme for this year’s event is - ‘Accelerating...
Dr. Muhammed Tekanyi calls for major overhaul of Gambia’s education system
The Fatu Network
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August 14, 2025
- Advertisement - By Alieu Jallow A prominent Gambian medical doctor based in the United States, Dr. Muhammed Teks Tekanyi, has described The Gambia’s education system as “outdated” and in urgent need of reform. - Advertisement - Dr. Tekanyi, a...
The duty of the Gambian youth to salvage the Republic
The Standard Gambia
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August 14, 2025
- Advertisement - Dear Editor, On International Youth Day 2025, we salute the courage, creativity, and resilience of young people across The Gambia. Yet, celebration alone is not enough. Your generation stands at a decisive moment in our nation’s...
UNICEF, WFP sign MOU on services to vulnerable groups, others in Gambia
The Voice Gambia
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August 14, 2025
By: Rohey Samba To fight against malnutrition and support children under five, pregnant and breastfeeding women, and girls, UNICEF Gambia and WFP jointly signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deliver services to vulnerable groups and...
Gambia baby death heightens alarm over female genital mutilat
Modern Ghana
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Rights activists in The Gambia are calling for justice after a one-month-old baby's death was linked to female genital mutilation, a widely practised but illegal procedure up for review before the country's Supreme Court. The Gambia has one of the...
Gambian All-Female Group Flex Fuzion to Represent Gambia at Major Music Festivals in China
The Voice Gambia
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August 12, 2025
By: Yunus S. Saliu Flex Fuzion, one of The Gambia’s leading performing arts collectives, has received a prestigious invitation from the Government of the People’s Republic of China to participate in two major cultural festivals this summer. The...