Former NAM for Sami Constituency Edrisa Samba Sallah Passes Away
By Ansumana Touray
The late Honourable Idrisa Samba Sallah died on Saturday 6th September 2019 at his residence in Brusubi.
He was laid to rest on...
TRIBUTE TO EX-PRESIDENT JAWARA: Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara, Leader Of Peace
By Roï Rosenblit, Ambassador of Israel to The Gambia
“The idea of settling conflicts between peoples by peaceful means applies to all countries, in the...
Jawara Laid to rest at National Assembly
By Awa B. Bah
Thousands of mourners and sympathisers on Thursday 29th August 2019, occupied the National Assembly of the Gambia in Banjul to pay their...
State Burial for Former President Jawara scheduled for Thursday
By Makutu Manneh
State burial for the former President Dawda Jawara will take place on Thursday 29th August 2019, President Adama Barrow confirmed to Journalists.
Dawda Jawara...
Gambian Sports Journalist Passes Away
By Sulayman Bah
Serrekunda, 14th August 2019 - Alagie Cham a respected sports journalist has departed earth after a brief illness.
Cham, one of few journalists...
Gone but Not Forgotten –Bonu’s Transition to Gambia’s Best Local Coach
By Sulayman Bah
Talk of a genius in the trade of football coaching. One of few to have taken a very sluggish Gambian football to...
Harriet Ndow, Educationist Passes Away At 93
By Ndey Sowe
Renowned educationist, Mrs. Harriet Ndow fondly called ‘Aunty Aru', the Proprietress of Ndow’s Comprehensive School died on the 18th June 2019 at...
Two Years On, Death of Haruna Jatta still unkown
By Mustapha Jallow
Abbas Jatta, brother of the late Haruna Jatta of Kanilai, has said that their family are yet to receive any information from...
Veteran Kora Player Dies
With MUHAMMED S. BAH
Welcome to another Edition of Arts & Music, the Column that seeks to promote Arts, Music and Culture in the country....
Potential TRRC Witnesses Pass Away
By Momodou Jarju
Two potential witnesses of the Truth Commission (TRRC) have passed away and have since been buried. This sad news was announced at...
Who Are The Gambians Who Died In An Accident In Itlay?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Mr Mbaye Ndiaye of Senegal brought the bodies of Alassana Darboe, Musa Touray and Alhaji Ceesay for burial as a sign...
Former Paramount Chief Demba Sanyang Dies
By Louise Jobe
Former Paramount Chief and Chief of Kombo North District of the West Coast Region Alhagie Demba Sanyang, passed away at his home...
Former UN Secretary General Kofi ...
By MUHAMMED S. BAH
One of the world’s most influential diplomats and charismatic champion of peace, Kofi Annan, has died on Saturday morning August 18th...
70 Year Old Islamic Scholar Passes Away
By: Morro ML Minteh
Seedia Ceesay, a 70 year old principal of Tallinding Islamic School passed away after a brief illness on Wednesday 15 August...
Africa has lost a giant: Professor Samir Amin
By Dr Ebrima Sall
On Sunday, 12 August 2018, shortly after 4pm (local) Professor Samir Amin passed away in a hospital in Paris, where he...
The Story Of Senemie Taylor PART TWO
By: Oko Drammeh
In the last edition of The Legends, we started focusing on Senemie, a living legend, a poet, composer, a music arranger, a...
Kunon Jarjutay, The Musical Genius
Francis Taylor was known to many as Senemie. He was a Gambian musician, a living legend, founding member of the Super Eagles band and...
Ex-President’s Mother died in Exile
By MUHAMMED S. BAH and MUSTAPHA JALLOW
Information has reached this medium that Ex-President’s Mother Aja Assombi Bojang passed away in Equatorial Guinea after a...
Gambia Music Legendary laid to Rest
By MUHAMMED S. BAH
The late Gambian Music legendary Sename Taylor fondly called ‘Kunon Diedhioute’ was finally laid to rest on Friday 27 July 2018...
Ex-GFA SG Kebba Yerro Manneh Passes Away
By Sulayman Bah
Veteran social commentator and erstwhile Gambia Football Association Secretary General Kebba Yerro Manneh has passed away.
Born in Kesser Kunda, Manneh whose sobriquet...
