They just picked which teams will play each other in the early games of the Gambia FA Cup. Every football club from the first and second divisions will join this big contest - that makes 34 teams ready to compete! The action starts with the four teams at the bottom of Division Two. These teams must fight for only two places that let them move forward to play with everyone else.
The first games are on Friday, April 11. Essau United will face Latrikunda United at Soma Mini Stadium. On that same day, Waa Banjul will play against Serekunda FC at the Live Your Dreams Sports Academy field in Basori. These matches matter a lot because only two teams can advance to the next stage of the cup.
After these early games finish and we know which...
The Independent Electoral Commission said Ousman Madikay Faal runs the People's Progressive Party as its real leader. This made Kebba Jallow's group very angry. They think the commission picked sides instead of staying fair. Jallow's team fought against the meeting where people chose Faal. They believe everyone at that meeting broke party rules, which should cancel what happened there. A small election team inside the party agreed with Jallow about this problem. Faal fired back, saying Jallow handpicked that team.
The national election group watched the big meeting happen. They wrote a letter to Faal saying they see him as the true head of the party. Jallow did not accept this answer at all. His group wrote a long paper attacking the...
Bai Dodou Jallow from the Gambia National Olympic Committee went to Abuja on Monday. He met with Mustapha Berraf, who runs the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa. They talked about how they can work together to improve sports in the Gambia. The meeting helped build stronger links between Gambia and the bigger African sports group.
Berraf told Jallow he would help Gambia. He said Gambia has many great athletes and people who run sports well. These talented people need polish and support to shine brighter. Berraf wants everyone to see how good Gambian sports can be. He promised his backing for all their plans and asked Jallow to keep pushing forward with his team.
The African Olympic chief promised money to fix up the...
European powers gave Leopold II personal control of Congo at the Berlin meeting in 1885. He never stepped foot in Congo but ruled it from afar until 1908. Workers who failed to bring enough rubber and ivory had their hands cut off. His harsh rule killed millions of people. Other European countries finally spoke up about the extreme cruelty.
Belgium took Congo away from Leopold because even they thought his methods went beyond normal colonial control. Belgium kept Congo until June 30, 1960, when freedom finally came. The people elected Patrice Lumumba as their first leader. He wanted to break the chains that tied Congo and Africa to Western powers. Lumumba worked with other freedom-loving African leaders like Kwame Nkrumah.
They...
President Mnangagwa closed Parliament because he feared people might kick him out of office. His friend, the Deputy Speaker who supports keeping him until 2030, walked into the meeting room earlier today. This helper stopped anyone from talking about what they planned to discuss. The group wanted to talk about removing the president from power during their meeting today.
The big government building became very quiet after this happened. Everyone had to leave because the Deputy Speaker said they must go home until next month. Nobody can meet or vote on anything important until May 6th of next year. Many citizens feel angry about this sudden change since they expected their representatives to handle serious business.
Members of...
Jammeh took control by bringing religious leaders to his side. He locked up those who opposed him and gave money to those who helped. His power grew until he decided when people could pray. Most Gambians talk about being open to different views but act differently. Jammeh showed this clearly in his speech.
He said he followed a part of the Quran about leaving judgment to Allah. Then, he completely went against that by saying he would ban prayer for those waiting for an announcement. He told local chiefs to remove certain prayer leaders, or he would close their mosques. He even threatened his Interior Minister with jail if anyone prayed the next day in The Gambia. All this came right after he claimed the country belonged to him.
Jammeh...
Madi Jobarteh wants President Barrow to rethink his harsh words about workers in government offices. The boss of Edward Francis Small Centre asked Barrow to stop making threats. When Barrow met with Muslim leaders for Eid, he complained about staff who held up work just to hurt his plans. He said they need to act better if the country wants to grow.
Many workers later told The Standard newspaper they felt scared by these words. They believe the president tries to bully them when they simply do their jobs right. Madi thinks politics should stay away from regular office work. He believes Barrow should let the right departments handle employee matters instead of jumping in himself.
The real problem happens when staff members refuse to...
The heads of Kanifing and Banjul have spoken up after President Barrow asked them to work with his government on market problems. Both leaders showed careful thinking when they answered him. Their councils belong to opposition parties and have not always had smooth dealings with the national leaders. President Barrow talked about team efforts during his visit to people who lost things in the Sandika Market fire. He wants councils to help make markets safer and possibly move them to better spots.
Mayor Talib Bensouda from Kanifing said he likes the idea of working together but faces big roadblocks. He explained that since 2020, his team has asked for papers for 44 important properties. Seven of these places were meant for building new...
A man hurt during student protests 25 years ago feels let down by the current leader. Abdou Karim Jammeh took a bullet when forces fired at students back in April 2000. He says President Barrow has forgotten those harmed under the former ruler. Instead, people who helped keep the old dictator in power enjoy good lives today.
Around 14 young people died when security teams shot at them on April 10 and 11. The former leader later forgave the shooters. Survivors and families still wait for someone to make things right. Many injured people struggle with daily life. Abdou Karim must use a wheelchair because of his wounds.
He told reporters yesterday that he and others had high hopes after the government changed. Officials called them...
