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News Gambia: Gambia migrates to 9-digit mobile numbers: Africell to expand number capacity to 100 million

Published on: Friday 04 September 2026
Gambia migrates to 9-digit mobile numbers: Africell to expand number capacity to 100 million
News source: https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/gambia-migrates-to-9-digit-mobile-numbers-africell-to-expand-number-capacity-to-100-million

The numbering migration is being implemented with the support of the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), the Ministry of Communication and Digital Economy and the Government of The Gambia.

News Gambia: Gambia: The religion of sycophancy

Published on: Sunday 26 August 2007
Gambia: The religion of sycophancy
News source: https://globalvoices.org/2007/08/26/gambia-the-religion-of-sycophancy/

A Gambia Professor, Ba Banutu Gomez, leaves the US and returns to Gambia, but…: “What gets under my skin though is the tendency of African intellectuals returning home and all of a sudden converting ...

News Gambia: 2027 AFCON qualifiers: Gambia ready for home match against Somalia

Published on: Wednesday 02 September 2026
2027 AFCON qualifiers: Gambia ready for home match against Somalia
News source: https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/sports/2027-afcon-qualifiers-gambia-ready-for-home-match-against-somalia

The Scorpions will be hosting the Somalians in their opening group match of the continent's biggest football showpiece qualifier on Friday 25th September 2026 at the Independence Stadium. Gaffer ...

News Gambia: Gambia host Sierra Leone in WAFU A U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier opner today

Published on: Monday 07 September 2026
Gambia host Sierra Leone in WAFU A U-17 Africa Cup of Nations qualifier opner today
News source: https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/sports/gambia-host-sierra-leone-in-wafu-a-u-17-africa-cup-of-nations-qualifier-opner-today

The Scorplings will held series of training sessions to prepare themselves ready for their match against the Sierra Leoneans. Coach Yahya Manneh and his The Gambia U-17 charges will contend to defeat ...

News Gambia: Gambia economy: Domestic debt surges to D55.4B as short-term borrowing rises

Published on: Friday 21 August 2026
Gambia economy: Domestic debt surges to D55.4B as short-term borrowing rises
News source: https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/gambia-economy-domestic-debt-surges-to-d55-4b-as-short-term-borrowing-rises

Central Bank of The Gambia Governor Buah Saidy disclosed this at the bank in Banjul while reading the statement of the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) on the country’s economic situation. According to ...

News Gambia: Gambia’s national security remains firmly in Gambian hands – Dr. Ceesay

Published on: Thursday 27 August 2026
Gambia’s national security remains firmly in Gambian hands – Dr. Ceesay
News source: https://thepoint.gm/africa/gambia/headlines/gambias-national-security-remains-firmly-in-gambian-hands-dr-ceesay

Dr. Ceesay dismissed suggestions that Gambians have lost control of their own security institutions as “misleading and incorrect,” warning that such claims risk reducing a serious national security ...

News Gambia: Gambia parents ‘fight for children’ in landmark trial on India syrup deaths

Published on: Friday 17 November 2023
Gambia parents ‘fight for children’ in landmark trial on India syrup deaths
News source: https://www.aljazeera.com/features/2023/11/18/gambia-parents-fight-for-children-in-landmark-trial-on-india-syrup-deaths

It’s the happy memories of his toddler son playing around their home in The Gambia’s capital that are most painful for Ebrima Sagnia to remember. When he tries to speak, Sagnia pauses mid-sentence, ...

News Gambia: Gambia: The Gambia's Hidden History - How a Tiny River Basin Influenced Colonial Trade and Slavery

Published on: Sunday 26 July 2026
Gambia: The Gambia's Hidden History - How a Tiny River Basin Influenced Colonial Trade and Slavery
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202607270013.html

Analysis - The Gambia is often portrayed as little more than a geographical oddity, a strip of land engulfed by its much larger neighbour Senegal. It was once the centre of Senegambia, administered by Britain between 1765 and 1779. But there is another way of looking at it which reveals its importance and adds to current reflections on reparations for slavery.

News Gambia: Gambia fears tourism crisis after Thomas Cook collapse

Published on: Thursday 26 September 2019
Gambia fears tourism crisis after Thomas Cook collapse
News source: https://finance.yahoo.com/news/gambia-fears-tourism-crisis-thomas-140855613.html

Fatou Jallow borrowed money this year to spruce up her beachside restaurant in Gambia, expecting the usual winter droves of European tourists keen to sample her hearty stews and spicy West African rice dishes. Then Monday's news hit: Thomas Cook Group , the travel operator that brought around 40% of Gambia's annual visitors seeking sun and white-sand beaches, had collapsed and was cancelling all future flights and hotel bookings. The fallout is global, with tourists and tourist destinations affected in North America, Europe, India and Africa.

News Gambia: Gambia to leverage Akwaaba 2026 to promote tourism potential

Published on: Sunday 30 August 2026
Gambia to leverage Akwaaba 2026 to promote tourism potential
News source: https://businessday.ng/life/article/gambia-to-leverage-akwaaba-2026-to-promote-tourism-potential/

The 2026 Akwaaba Travel Trade Expo is set to provide a major platform for The Gambia to showcase its tourism potential, strengthen business…

News Gambia: Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Rebuilding Human and Social Cohesion Ahead of December Presidential Election

Published on: Monday 11 May 2026
Gambia: Good Morning Mr President - Rebuilding Human and Social Cohesion Ahead of December Presidential Election
News source: https://allafrica.com/stories/202605110954.html

Mr President, as The Gambia approaches another important Presidential Election this December, there is an urgent national issue that deserves equal attention alongside politics and economics: the gradual weakening of human and social interaction within our families, communities, and national life.

News Gambia: Gambia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW)

Published on: Monday 31 March 2025
Gambia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW)
News source: https://www.nature.com/nature-index/institution-outputs/gambia/gambia-ministry-of-health-and-social-welfare-mohsw/58119e9b140ba065248b456d

The Nature Index tracks the affiliations of scientific articles from high-quality publications. The research profile for Gambia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) reflects the research output of authors from Gambia Ministry of Health and Social Welfare (MOHSW) who published articles in the 145 journals included in the Nature Index during the current 12-month rolling window.

News Gambia: The Gambia begins nationwide rollout of new national digital ID

Published on: Friday 28 August 2026
The Gambia begins nationwide rollout of new national digital ID
News source: https://www.biometricupdate.com/202608/the-gambia-begins-nationwide-rollout-of-new-national-digital-id

The Gambia began enrollment for the new biometric national ID card (GAM ID) for citizens around the capital as part of the first phase of the exercise.

News Gambia: Gambia news

Published on: Wednesday 08 April 2026
Gambia news
News source: https://www.goal.com/en-ca/team/gambia/news/6w9lenap2haqufnz7ptcr3x2t

Stay informed with the latest Gambia news and stories. Explore match reports, club updates and transfers rumours with GOAL ...

News Gambia: Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first

Published on: Monday 15 July 2024
Gambia upholds its ban on female genital cutting. Reversing it would have been a global first
News source: https://www.latimes.com/world-nation/story/2024-07-15/gambia-upholds-its-ban-on-female-genital-cutting-reversing-it-would-have-been-a-global-first

BANJUL, Gambia — Lawmakers in the West African nation of Gambia on Monday rejected a bill that would have overturned a ban on female genital cutting. The attempt to become the first country in the ...

News Gambia: The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery

Published on: Thursday 23 July 2026
The Gambia’s hidden history: how a tiny river basin influenced colonial trade and slavery
News source: https://theconversation.com/the-gambias-hidden-history-how-a-tiny-river-basin-influenced-colonial-trade-and-slavery-288205

He argues that British and Portuguese sources point to the existence of “Sierragambia” – a dynamic Mande-Atlantic connection and maritime corridor extending from the Gambia River basin, through the ...

News Gambia: No Right Is Absolute: Why The Gambia’s FGM Ban Must Survive Its Constitutional Challenge

Published on: Friday 24 July 2026
No Right Is Absolute: Why The Gambia’s FGM Ban Must Survive Its Constitutional Challenge
News source: https://www.jurist.org/commentary/2026/07/no-right-is-absolute-why-the-gambias-fgm-ban-must-survive-its-constitutional-challenge/

The Gambia's Supreme Court is weighing whether the country's 2015 ban on female genital mutilation is unconstitutional — a challenge brought by religious traditionalists who say the prohibition ...

News Gambia: In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change

Published on: Wednesday 15 July 2026
In Gambia, Salt Water Intrusion Is the Leading Edge of Climate Change
News source: https://www.circleofblue.org/2026/world/in-gambia-salt-water-intrusion-is-the-leading-edge-of-climate-change/

Now that field lies dry and empty, after the river’s brackish water intruded, rainfall flagged and the soil became too salty for crops. By the early 2020s, the salt problem had moved farther inland ...