The Factories Turning West Africa’s Fish Into Powder

Gunjur, a town of some 15,000 people, sits on the Atlantic coastline of the southern Gambia, the smallest country on the African continent. During the day, its white-sand beaches are full of activity. Fishermen steer long, vibrantly painted wooden canoes,…

Gambia U-20 Coach Mattar M’Boge Decorated

The Gambia Football Coaches Association (GFCA) in partnership with The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) on Tuesday decorated the U-20 Head Coach Mattar M’Boge for his achievements since his appointment into the role. The presentation ceremony was held at the Football…

Top Senegalese Musician Thione Seck dies age 66

Information has reached CTV Africa that legendary Senegalese musician Thione Seck has died after a brief illness in the city of Dakar. Seck who battled it out with the likes of Youssou Ndour in Senegal’s Mbalax music scene for many…

Somalia Accuses Kenya For Killing Civilians On Air Strikes

Somalia accused Kenya of carrying out indiscriminate airstrikes in El Adde and Hisa-u-gur in Gedo region in its Jubaland state on June 3, the latest escalation in simmering tensions between the two neighboring nations. The attack “is the most recent…

Ahmadis World Leader Speaks to Gambian Journalists

The Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at The Gambia recently organized a virtual press conference between the Gambian journalists and the worldwide head of Ahmadiyya in order to shed light on their mission. The leader Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad is a Pakistani who…

NCCE Bojang Calls On Alkalolu to Guard Stamps Amid Voter Registration

Yusupha Bojang, Program manager for National Centre for Civic Education (NCCE), during the closing engagement between the civic educators and the traditional authorities on voter registration has called on the Alkalos to safeguard their stamps amid rising attestation concerns. “People…

Dr. Jah opposes Baba Leigh on controversial gay issue

Dr. Ousman Jah, the Imam of Taqwa Mosque has opposed the statement issued by Imam Baba Leigh of Kanifing Mosque for supporting gay rights, Jah said there are authentic Hadiths that indicated that gays should be killed and their supporters…