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GRTS Reporter- Sise Sawaneh dies in Car accident

By Madi S. Njie The sudden death of Ms Sise Sawaneh was announced on the Gambia Press Union (GPU) WhatsApp Forum Wednesday evening, 9th October...

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...