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Sport and unity

The 2008 Olympic games are now history; at least until 2012 in London. The Chinese have vindicated their decision to host the Olympic. Indeed, there is a great lot that the rest of the world, especially the United Kingdom which is next on the queue as host, can learn from them. But the lessons to be deduced from the China experience go far beyond just learning how to host the Olympics. The outcome of the events also portrays the strength of sports in unifying the human race - that idea of...

GFA refutes match-fixing talk

The Gambia Football Association has revealed that it is well equipped to deal with any case of match fixing brought to its attention in the final days of the 2008 league season. As the league season approaches its final day and with the race for the title still undecided as is also the case with the second team to be relegated along with Interior FC, there are growing fears about the sinister possibility of certain matches being fixed to determine the outstanding issues. However, the GFA...

Wallidan lose, Samger win -Title race gets more complicated

Shocking results marred  the Week Twenty matches of the GFA division one league last evening with Samger beating Real de Banjul 2-1 at the Independence Stadium, while Wallidan subdued to Bakau United 1-0  at the Serrekunda West Mini-stadium. The surprise results throw the title race wide open, with any of the three teams, Wallidan, Samger and Hawks, having the chance to emerge as the champion. Two first-half goals from Sulayman Badjie and Buba Jallow were enough for Samger to keep alive their...

A Living Mirror, The Life of Deyda Hydara

Centred around Deyda Hydara’s aspirations, hopes and commitment to being the voice of the voiceless and to champion the cause of the disadvantaged and the under privileged as the principles of his chosen career demand, the narrative, A Living Mirror, The Life of Deyda Hydara unravels with Deyda’s experiences as a moor immigrant’s child growing up in Banjul, as a student of Literature at the then Universite de Dakar, as  a deejay and station manager at Radio Syd, his relationship with his wife...

Night of Thrills As Miss Willy’s Takes Center Stage

If darkness falls on the landscape of Lamin tomorrow,Willy’s Nightclub will play host to a bevy of prospective queens in what isdubbed Miss Willy’s. A huge number of beauty queens are expected to shine in anight of thrills and cat-walking. Organized by Champion Sounds, the night of the mostbeautiful, is expected bring under one roof party people from Lamin and wellbeyond it. DJ Lamin Cham told Entertainmentthat the evening will not be all about cat-walking but there will be musicalinterludes...

Women’s empowerment, a collective responsibility

Editor As the 8th March every year is set aside by the United Nations, to champion and show case issues affecting women the world over, this day needs to be celebrated considering the pivotal role played by them for any society to progress.  This group constitute half the population of the world and that about the primary role they played in taking care of the household. In our beloved country, The Gambia, a lot is been done to better the living condition of our mothers.  The Gambian woman...

Stalemate in Banjul derby clash

Wallidan and Real de Banjul last night played a toe-to-toe 1-1 draw match in their Week Six rescheduled fixture at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. Wallidan came from behind to level terms with their arch rivals in a fascinating encounter marred by string of scoring chances from both sides. Mbemba Colley gave the league champions an early lead in the 25th minutes after converting a spot-kick, but Sainey Touray, commonly known as Ballack, dashed Real de Banjul’s hopes of breaking the jinx, when...

Link Yields 110 Quality Footballs

Following a relationship built between Kerr Mama Sports Association and the Washington State Sport Association, a consignment of 110 quality footballs was recently received by the Kerr Mama Sports Association. The partnership came through the intermediary role of Baboucarr Jallow, a former Gambian FIFA referee who is now refereeing in the United States, and was built on a mutual basis. According to the Kerr Mama Sports Association, the consignment of 110 balls, will be distributed in the entire...

Profile: Ansu Sowe

Ansu Sowe is one of Gambia’s most highly accomplished young athletes. Born in 1984 in Essau, North Bank Region of The Gambia, he received his Primary education there and later transferred to Gambia Senior Secondary School in Banjul. This athlete’s transfer was as a result of his remarkable and impressive performance during the Inter Secondary School Athletics championship coming out from his hidden practice regime to lap the then long distance champion. This of course must have attracted every...