Thrilling Draw Forces Replay in West Coast Football Final.
A packed crowd at Box Bar stadium in Brikama watched Foni and Brufut battle to a 2-2 tie on Sunday. The match kept fans on their feet as both teams traded goals.
Brufut struck first through Omar Jarju. Their lead lasted briefly before Modou Lamin Colle of Foni made it 1-1.
The action heated up when Ismaila Sonko put Brufut ahead again. But Foni's captain, Famara Jarju, scored late to crush Brufut's hopes of winning their first title.
The teams played hard, but neither could find a winner. They will meet again at Brikama on February 18, 2025, The Gambia's Independence Day. The replay will decide who takes home the West Coast championship trophy.
The match brought huge...
Gambia's Food Security Gets Major Boost with $10 Million Investment.
The Gambia plans to steady food prices with help from a new $10 million project. The Ecowas Bank gave this money to the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation, which used to be called the Gambia Groundnut Corporation.
The project aims to make food easier to buy and find. It brings together different groups to help farmers and stabilize food supplies. Managing Director Momodou Njai has led big changes at the corporation. His team bought 40,000 metric tonnes of groundnuts worth over D1 billion. They raised prices to D38,000 per tonne and paid farmers right away.
Mr. Njai shared his thoughts about 2024 with The Standard newspaper. He said they made...
Digital Tax Reform Transforms Gambia's Revenue Collection.
The Gambia has made big strides in tax collection through new digital tools. The changes came after Yankuba Darboe took charge of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) as Commissioner General.
The GRA brought in new computer systems in 2018. These helped them work better and faster. A key success was the ASYCUDA World system in 2022. They also added a Single Window and Digital Tax Stamps for certain goods.
These new tools helped GRA reach a record high of D19.2 billion in taxes for 2024. The Digital Tax Stamp alone brought in D100 million this year, up from D15 million last year. That means D85 million more than before.
The African Development Bank provided money for the...
GAMBIA'S YOUNGEST MAYOR BRINGS NEW LIFE TO KANIFING.
Talib Ahmed Bensouda leads his city with fresh ideas. At 31, he became the youngest mayor in Gambian history when voters picked him in 2018. He runs Kanifing Municipality under the United Democratic Party banner.
The young leader studied economics at the University of Toronto. His mother, Amie Bensouda, works as a well-known lawyer. He started his time as mayor by fixing how the council works and making its money matters better.
Bensouda made big changes to keep the streets clean. His team put out 500 trash bins and hired 200 people. He ensured workers got better pay and set up money to help small business owners—D100 million for women and D20 million for young people.
His biggest...
GAMBIA'S PRESIDENT PRAISES PRESS AT HISTORIC DINNER.
President Adama Barrow of Gambia called the media his government's strongest partner at a first-ever dinner with journalists at the State House.
The Saturday event brought together media leaders and reporters. Barrow spoke about the need for unity among all citizens. He said everyone must work together, whether they are reporters, public workers, or even the president.
Since 2017, Barrow's government has made big changes to support press freedom. They have changed laws to give reporters more access to information and reduced government control over news groups.
The president's wife, Lady Sarjo Mballow-Barrow, joined him at the dinner. Barrow talked about how the free press helps...
President Adama Barrow wants the media and the government to work together. He thinks this will benefit everyone in the country.
President Barrow said this at a special dinner. It was the first time a president had dinner with the media like this, and it happened on Saturday, December 28, 2024, at the State House in Banjul.
The President's press office organized the dinner, which they called "Enhancing Government and Media Relations."
President Barrow said that all Gambians have important jobs to do. They need to help make the country better, keep it safe, and help it grow.
He said the media must do its job well and be responsible. He wants journalists to use their skills to help the country.
President Barrow said that in a...
Lamin Saidykhan, the Governor of the North Bank Region, said 2024 was a great year for development. President Adama Barrow's leadership helped the region a lot.
Governor Saidykhan praised the youth for doing well at the National Youth Conference and Festival. He wants young people to use the opportunities the government gives them, including money for farming and business.
The Governor talked about new roads being built. One goes from Salikene to Njaba Kunda, and it will help connect towns. He also said almost all villages are getting electricity now, and he thanked the power company for that.
New health centers in Salikene and Kisimajaw are improving healthcare. The FABB Foundation built two places at hospitals for moms and babies...
Future In Our Hands The Gambia (FIOHTG) wants to improve the country. It works on good governance and social change. The group just had a big meeting at Tendaba Camp in the Lower River Region.
At the meeting, they reviewed their work in 2024 to determine what went well and what was difficult. They also made plans for 2025.
Jainaba T. Sarr is in charge of FIOHTG. She said the government helps groups like hers do good work. FIOHTG focuses on social change. They want to improve people's lives, and education is a big part of that.
Sarr said the meeting was important. It shows that FIOHTG is honest and open. People can trust them with money from donors. She also said it's good to work with other groups. The Ministry of Basic and Secondary...
Action Aid International The Gambia (AAITG) has helped 81 families in Upper Nuimi. Fires, floods, and windstorms hurt the families. AAITG gave them D657,230.00 to help them recover.
The ceremony to give out the money was held at AAITG's Juffureh Office. The Governor of North Bank Region, Lamin Saidykhan, was there. The alkalo and the families who got help were there.
Governor Saidykhan said AAITG has done a lot for the region. He said they work to make things better for people. He said the money will help the families fix their homes. He also said AAITG and the Regional Disaster Management Coordination Office work well together. They figure out what the families need.
The Governor wants people to do things to avoid disasters in the...
