# gambian (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover gambian. Page: Feed: --- ## [When borrowing becomes the business](https://standard.gm/when-borrowing-becomes-the-business/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Mohammed Jallow The Gambia’s domestic debt, interest rates and the dangerous price of development. “We are building roads with borrowed money, borrowing money to service yesterday’s borrowing, and then congratulating ourselves because the economy is growing. Perhaps the most expensive infrastructure we are constructing is the debt itself.” There is an uncomfortable economic conversation \[…\] ## [Muhammad (peace be upon him): The mercy we celebrate and the example we must follow](https://standard.gm/muhammad-peace-be-upon-him-the-mercy-we-celebrate-and-the-example-we-must-follow/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Abdoulie Mam Njie Today, 25th August, Muslims across The Gambia will gather for gamo to commemorate the birth of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), with Wednesday, 26th August declared a public holiday. Homes, mosques and communities will come alive with recitations of the Holy Qur’an, salawaat, sermons and khassaïdes in praise \[…\] ## [LIVERPOOL DISCOVER YANKUBA MINTEH PRICE AFTER BRIGHTON REJECT TWO BIDS FOR WINGER](https://standard.gm/liverpool-discover-yankuba-minteh-price-after-brighton-reject-two-bids-for-winger/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ Liverpool will have to pay £70m to sign Yankuba Minteh from Brighton after seeing two bids rebuffed. Brighton will hold firm to their valuation of the Gambian winger, The Independent understands. Andoni Iraola is keen on the 22-year-old, who missed the Seagulls’ 4-0 win over Aston Villa through injury. Liverpool saw bids of £50m and \[…\] ## [Satou Sabally to miss Germany’s home FIBA World Cup in Berlin due to concussion recovery](https://standard.gm/satou-sabally-to-miss-germanys-home-fiba-world-cup-in-berlin-due-to-concussion-recovery/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ Satou Sabally won’t play for the German national team when the country hosts the FIBA Women’s World Cup next month. The German star of Gambian origins Sabally has been sidelined for nearly the last two months since suffering a concussion against Las Vegas on June 23. “It’s incredibly hard for me to share that I \[…\] ## [GAMBIANS ALLOWED TO APPLY FOR UK ANCESTRY VISA](https://standard.gm/gambians-allowed-to-apply-for-uk-ancestry-visa/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Omar Bah The United Kingdom government has highlighted a major immigration pathway that allows qualifying foreign nationals, including individuals from The Gambia and 21 other African countries, to live and work in Britain, under the UK Ancestry Visa Scheme. The UK Ancestry visa offers eligible applicants a five-year stay in the country. Despite its \[…\] ## [UDP marks 30 years with call for unity and accountability](https://standard.gm/udp-marks-30-years-with-call-for-unity-and-accountability/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Sirrah Touray The United Democratic Party (UDP) marked its 30th anniversary on Sunday at Brikama with a blunt message for all citizens to put national interest above personal ambition. Party leader Ousainou Darboe urged Gambians to unite, fight corruption and demand accountability for past injustices. Addressing thousands of supporters, Darboe said the party’s three \[…\] ## [Gambia remains in US port-security restrictions watch list](https://standard.gm/gambia-remains-in-us-port-security-restrictions-watch-list/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Omar Bah Ten African countries including The Gambia remain under heightened US port-security restrictions after the United States Coast Guard cleared Nigeria, highlighting continued concerns over maritime security standards across parts of the continent. The other restricted countries include Madagascar, Cameroon, Seychelles, Equatorial Guinea, Sudan, Guinea-Bissau, Libya, Comoros, and São Tomé… ## [Presidential aspirant Mariama Khan vows to end political and social corruption](https://standard.gm/presidential-aspirant-mariama-khan-vows-to-end-political-and-social-corruption/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Tabora Bojang Mariama Khan, a former Secretary General and Head of Civil Service, one of the latest women to declare a presidential bid, has told The Standard, that her aim is to liberate the country from the “extensive social and political corruption that has caused high levels of governance, security, economic, social and cultural \[…\] ## [APRC extends alliance with NPP](https://standard.gm/aprc-extends-alliance-with-npp/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Olimatou Coker The Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction (APRC) led by National Assembly Speaker Fabakary Tombong Jatta (FTJ), on Sunday announced it will stay in its alliance with the governing National People’s Party (NPP), going into the December presidential election. Addressing a press conference on the matter, Jatta said the decision to stay with \[…\] ## [Sabally says UDP’s dominance in Busumbala constituency is over](https://standard.gm/sabally-says-udps-dominance-in-busumbala-constituency-is-over/) _2026-08-25 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Tabora Bojang Momodou Sabally, the youth president of the governing National People’s Party has claimed that he has now ended the opposition UDP’s long dominance of the Busumbala constituency, adding that the area is now fully behind president Adama Barrow. Sabally, a onetime strong member of the UDP from the area, was addressing an \[…\] ## [Collect Open Source Legends (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/XOKVS72cB70s) _2026-08-25 · **Sponsored**_ Open-licensed art, limited foil trading packs, and optional on-chain mints. ## [LIVERPOOL HAVE HAD A £50MILLION BID FOR BRIGHTON WINGER YANKUBA MINTEH REJECTED.](https://standard.gm/liverpool-have-had-a-50million-bid-for-brighton-winger-yankuba-minteh-rejected/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ The Reds are keen on the 22-year-old as they look to bolster their options in the wide attacking areas. Minteh is currently sidelined after undergoing surgery on a right-leg injury suffered during Brighton’s 3-0 friendly victory over Roma earlier this month. He is expected to remain out of action for around another eight weeks. But \[…\] ## [Echoes of Fuladu 3: ‘Everyone is somewhere else’](https://standard.gm/echoes-of-fuladu-3-everyone-is-somewhere-else/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ The journey back to Farato began with tears. By the time they reached the Serekunda garage, the afternoon had already begun to soften into evening. The heat that had pressed down upon the town for most of the day was losing its sharpness, and a faint breeze moved through the roadside trees. The lorries came \[…\] ## [Reviving Gratitude: The Promised Messiah’s (as) Reflection of His Master’s (sa) Example](https://standard.gm/reviving-gratitude-the-promised-messiahs-as-reflection-of-his-masters-sa-example/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ ‘The Lofty Standards of Gratitude One Must Adopt’After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) said that he has been mentioning the Holy Prophet’s (sa) teachings about gratitude along with his own example in this regard. He began by explaining how God’s true servant, the Promised Messiah(as), understood and emulated \[…\] ## [The Shadow of the Mansa: A novel of fear, courage, and the liberating force of solidarity](https://standard.gm/the-shadow-of-the-mansa-a-novel-of-fear-courage-and-the-liberating-force-of-solidarity/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Sulayman Jeng What happens when fear becomes a ruler’s greatest weapon—and ordinary people finally decide they have had enough? In the fictional West African nation of Kankary Kunda, power has become personal. The Mansa rules through intimidation, division and silence, while families and communities learn to survive beneath the weight of his authority. But \[…\] ## [The Magic Calabash by Nana Grey-Johnson reviwed by Cherno Omar Barry](https://standard.gm/the-magic-calabash-by-nana-grey-johnson-reviwed-by-cherno-omar-barry/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Dr Cherno Omar Barry In the late 1980s, The Gambia passed through one of the most difficult economic periods of its post-independence history. Economic reforms and public-sector retrenchment meant that many people suddenly found themselves without jobs. Behind the language of economic recovery were real human beings: workers who could no longer provide for \[…\] ## [Before the state Who signs for the community? Part 3](https://standard.gm/before-the-state-who-signs-for-the-community-part-3/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Dave MannehSFLRAC The relay still signs. Part 2 found it in the state’s own record: the seyfo and the alkalo administer the land the state claims ownership of, and no transfer of it moves without their mark. The office that endorsed the Kombo Coastal Belt leases in 1970 endorses transfers today. It never stopped. \[…\] ## [Central Bank of The Gambia Monetary Policy Committee](https://standard.gm/central-bank-of-the-gambia-monetary-policy-committee-3/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ August 20, 2026 The Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG) met on 19th and 20th August, 2026. After assessing domestic and global economic conditions and the near-term outlook, the Committee decided to maintain the Monetary Policy Rate (MPR) at 14 percent. The following is an overview of deliberations that \[…\] ## [Opposition presses president to set date for local elections](https://standard.gm/opposition-presses-president-to-set-date-for-local-elections/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ Senegal’s opposition is pressing President Bassirou Diomaye Faye to set a date for local elections that could become the first test between him and his former mentor since their dramatic split. Faye fired Ousmane Sonko as prime minister in May, splitting the ruling camp into rival factions, ahead of the 2029 presidential race. Sonko, who \[…\] ## [Wrestling champ Balla Gaye 2’s wife accuses him of abuse, files for divorce](https://standard.gm/wrestling-champ-balla-gaye-2s-wife-accuses-him-of-abuse-files-for-divorce/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ The marriage of former wrestling champion Balla Gaye 2 and his wife Boury Bathily is going through an incredibly difficult time. During a live broadcast on social media earlier in the week, the young woman appeared visibly distressed, in tears and under intense stress, as she publicly revealed the suffering she was enduring in her \[…\] ## [Tijani caliph chooses oneness as theme of Gamou 2026](https://standard.gm/tijani-caliph-chooses-oneness-as-theme-of-gamou-2026/) _2026-08-21 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ The Caliph General of the Tijaniyya order, Serigne Babacar Sy Mansour, has chosen the theme “Together, thinking and acting according to the word of Oneness (Tawhid), La ilaha illa Allah” for this year’s celebration to be held on Tivaouane for the Gamou celebration, scheduled for Tuesday, 25th August. Presented by the Scientific Committee of Mawlid \[…\] ## [Sync Bookmarks Everywhere (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/VAQht6UjyqZt) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Two-way sync keeps folders and toolbar intact across Chrome, Firefox, and Safari. ## [ART](https://standard.gm/art/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ Twice Through the Fire: A Reckoning with Umar Abdulrasheed ‘s Two Ceramic Vessels By Athi Mongezeleli Joja Ceramics has mostly embraced the tradition of firing a piece twice; the first is to harden it, then the second locks the colour permanently. Umar Abdulrasheed’s two vessels seem to embody that idea. Born from the same body \[…\] ## [GAJIGO’S PPA QUITS MERGER WITH GFA](https://standard.gm/gajigos-ppa-quits-merger-with-gfa/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ The Patriotic Progressive Alliance (PPA) movement, headed by Dr Ousman Gajigo, has dissolved its merger with Gambia For All, GFA, saying, it will be joining the Unite/NUP alliance for the 2026 election. A statement from PPA shared with The Standard explained that one of the main reasons the movement merged with GFA is the belief \[…\] ## [Coalition 2026 to sign political alliance today](https://standard.gm/coalition-2026-to-sign-political-alliance-today/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Arret Jatta Coalition 2026 is set to sign a political alliance among eight political parties and movements ahead the December 5 presidential election. The agreement will be signed at Pencha Mi Hall, according to a statement issued by the coalition. The alliance brings together the People’s Right Party (PRP), FORWARD Gambia, National Reform Congress \[…\] ## [Dou Sanno explains how he obtained one of Jammeh’s tractors](https://standard.gm/dou-sanno-explains-how-he-obtained-one-of-jammehs-tractors/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Tabora Bojang For the first time since a witness at the parliamentary enquiry on the sale and handling of former president Jammeh’s assets mentioned that one of the tractors was taken away by Presidential Adviser Dou Sanno, the influential ruling party bigwig has come out to clear the air. The witness, Sergeant Omar Jagne, \[…\] ## [Mansally says councillors deserve diplomatic passports to ease overseas networking](https://standard.gm/mansally-says-councillors-deserve-diplomatic-passports-to-ease-overseas-networking/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ By Arret Jatta The Area Councillor for Talinding North, Babucarr Mansally, has called on the government to provide diplomatic passports to elected councillors, saying the document would be useful for them to pursue opportunities abroad. Speaking on Star TV’s Wake Up Gambia show on the challenges faced by councillors, Mansally urged President Adama Barrow and \[…\] ## [Why The Gambia needs a new generation of leadership: Talib Ahmed Bensouda and the case for a new political direction](https://standard.gm/why-the-gambia-needs-a-new-generation-of-leadership-talib-ahmed-bensouda-and-the-case-for-a-new-political-direction/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ Dear Editor,There are moments in the history of every nation when voters are confronted with a question that goes beyond personalities, political parties and election slogans. The question is: What kind of leadership does our country need for the next generation? For The Gambia, that question has become impossible to avoid. Our country is young. \[…\] ## [Humanitarianism is not collapsing. It is being traded and compromised](https://standard.gm/humanitarianism-is-not-collapsing-it-is-being-traded-and-compromised/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ Today, as we mark World Humanitarian Day, we must reflect on the state of humanitarianism. Humanitarian work has always been framed upon the collective assumption that there are lines that should never be crossed, even in wars. For a generation, we had binding international agreements that treated the act of protecting a child in need \[…\] ## [Campaign launched to halt deportation of Gambian DJ in Malta](https://standard.gm/campaign-launched-to-halt-deportation-of-gambian-dj-in-malta/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ A campaign has been launched to halt the deportation of a Gambian DJ who has lived in Malta for 18 years, with organisations and prominent figures calling on the government to allow him to regularise his status. Yusupha Dibassey, better known as DJ Dollarino, was detained on 10 August after reporting to the authorities to \[…\] ## [COACH MCKINSTRY EXCITED ABOUT RETURN TO STADIUM](https://standard.gm/coach-mckinstry-excited-about-return-to-stadium/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ Gambia coach Jonathon McKinstry has sent a special message to his players informing them and expressing delight about news that the scorpions first match in the Afcon 2027 qualifiers, against Somalia, will be played at the Independence Stadium next month. Since taking over as coach in May 2024, Mckinstry never guided his team on home \[…\] ## [Realtime AI Arbitrage Terminal (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/sbaO5VwKR4IZ) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ Realtime auto-trading across exchanges with scored setups, backtesting, and risk controls. ## [Gambian arrested in Malta over alleged drug trafficking](https://standard.gm/gambian-arrested-in-malta-over-alleged-drug-trafficking/) _2026-08-20 · Abubacarr · The Standard Newspaper | Gambia_ A 31-year-old Gambian man has been arrested in connection with alleged drug trafficking in St Julian’s. The suspect, a 31-year-old man from Gambia residing in Gzira, was caught following police inspections overnight between Monday and Tuesday. According to the police, while officers were conducting checks in the area of the Santa Rita steps, they noticed \[…\]