– Advertisement – ‘The Promised Messiah’s(as) Upholding of the Oneness of God’After reciting Tashahhud, Ta’awwuz and Surah al-Fatihah, His Holiness, Hazrat Mirza Masroor Ahmad(aba) said that he would present incidents of how, in complete subservience to his master, the Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa), the Promised Messiah, Hazrat Mirza Ghulam Ahmad(as) strove to establish the unity of God, set his personal examples and impart guidance to his followers. Remembering that All Blessings Are from God AlmightyHis Holiness(aba) said that Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad(ra) relates that the Promised Messiah(as) used to say that once someone’s child passed away. One of his friends went to offer his condolences, only to find the father of the child screaming and saying that God had been unjust to him. He said this as though there was a right which God owed him. However, Hazrat Mirza Bashiruddin Mahmud Ahmad(ra), in relating this incident, quoted a poet who...

– Advertisement – With public transport costs for getting to and from World Cup games repeatedly reaching or exceeding $100 each way, New Jersey Governor Mikie Sherrill ⁠is the latest United States official to speak out about the cost to the public of the 2026 tournament while asking Fifa to help ⁠subsidise the expense. Chuck Schumer, the highest-ranking Democrat in the US Senate, had already called on Fifa football’s global governing body, to pay. This came after a report that local authorities in New Jersey are planning significant price hikes during the tournament. – Advertisement – According to the US-based website The Athletic, train tickets from New York’s Penn Station to MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will top $100 for World Cup games. The standard fare for that ⁠route is $12.90. “I won’t stick NJ commuters with that tab for years to come, that’s not fair,” Sherrill posted...

– Advertisement – The death has been announced of Mbaye Corr of Star TV and Radio. He died suddenly yesterday leaving many struggling to come to terms with the loss of a man who was at work hours before his passing. Corr, a soldier, was until his untimely demise posted at the Military Police, and on secondment at the Star FM/TV as a reporter. The Gambia Armed Forces paid tribute to him describing him as a dedicated member of the force.  Source link

– Advertisement – The Gambia National Anti –Doping and Sports Medicine is joining the rest of the globe today April 17, in marking Play True Day, a day is set aside by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA’) for everyone to take part in the digital campaign aimed at raising awareness about the importance of clean sport. According to the chairman of the Gambia anti-doping and sports medicine committee, Dr Omar Jagne, the theme, “Play True. It Starts with You”, highlights the individual responsibility of athletes, coaches and all anti-doping stakeholders to protecting the integrity of sport, because clean sport does not happen by chance, it happens through everyday choices. Since its launch in 2014, Play True Day has evolved from a small initiative into a global movement that reaches millions each year. – Advertisement – Amplifying WADA’s message, the Gambian body invites athletes, sports federations, governments, event organisers and all...

– Advertisement – The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice today joins Gambians at home and abroad in solemn remembrance of Solo Sandeng and his fellow compatriots who paid the ultimate price on April 14, 2016, in defence of electoral reform, citizen sovereignty, and democratic governance. We honour the courage, conviction, and patriotism of Solo Sandeng and Fallen Compatriots whose sacrifice marked a turning point in our history and ignited the momentum that led to the democratic transition of 2016. Their struggle was not merely about electoral reform. Indeed, it was about establishing the supremacy of the will of the people and building a truly democratic republic. A decade later: A moment for honest reflectionTen years after April 14, EFSCRJ is compelled to state that the objectives for which Solo Sandeng and his Compatriots stood remain largely unfulfilled. While the Gambia maintains the formal structures of democracy, the...

– Advertisement – Preamble The Gambia Press Union (GPU) and media industry stakeholders, including regulatory and professional associations, academic, and civil society groups held an emergency meeting at GPU on 8th April, 2026; Recalling our mandate to safeguard editorial independence and media freedom as outlined in the Cherno Jallow Charter of Ethics for Journalists and Media operators; – Advertisement – Recalling Sections 25 and 207 of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, which guarantees every person’s right to freedom of speech and expression; including the freedom and independence of the press and other media, while affirming the duty of the media to uphold constitutional principles and ensure government accountability to the people. Recalling that The Gambia is a member of regional and international organisations like Ecowas, AU, and the UN which have placed important safeguards through several instruments to promote and protect press freedom, freedom of expression,...

– Advertisement – By Dr Mimi Fatou Ceesay In many African societies, marriage is often presented as the ultimate achievement for women, symbolising success, respectability, and fulfillment (Oyèrónkẹ́ Oyěwùmí, 2015). However, behind this idealised image, many African women experience deep emotional, psychological, and sometimes physical suffering within marriages that demand endurance rather than dignity. This suffering is not accidental; it is shaped by long-standing cultural expectations, unequal power dynamics, and the normalisation of women’s silence and sacrifice (Amadiume, 1987; Nzegwu, 2006). – Advertisement – From a young age, many African girls are raised to prepare for marriage before they are taught to understand themselves. They are taught to nurture, to submit, and to hold families together no matter the cost (Fanon, 1967). Over time, pain becomes reframed as patience, silence as virtue, and endurance as strength. These beliefs often follow women into marriage, where emotional neglect, financial dependency, infidelity, and...

– Advertisement – Kemo Ceesay, a former finance director of the Gambia Football Federation has said he is confident that he will be the candidate of Team-Kaba in the elections coming in August. Team-Kaba is the current leadership of the GFF led by Lamin Kaba Bajo who came to office in 2014 and is not running for office this year in respect of a term limit law. However, the team intends to sponsor a candidate from among its rank. – Advertisement – Two aspirants Kemo Ceesay, and current head of security and army officer Musa Jammeh are in the run for the Team- Kaba ticket. While many observers believed senior members of the team preferred Musa Jammeh, a suggestion denied by Team- Kaba, Kemo Ceesay seems to enjoy a strong support from many quarters among the stakeholders putting him in pole position to win any primaries or general elections. Contacted...

– Advertisement – The Rabat Court of Appeal on Monday gave a verdict, confirming the prison sentences handed down to the 18 Senegalese fans following the incidents that occurred during the final of the 2025 African Cup of Nations. Although the prosecution requested an increase in penalties, the judges chose to uphold the initial sentences handed down at first instance. Detained since 18 January, the date of the controversial final between Morocco and Senegal, these supporters faced charges of hooliganism, violence against the police and damage to sports equipment. In total nine of them remain sentenced to one year in prison, while the other nine will serve sentences ranging from three to six months. Fines ranging from 1,000 to 5,000 dirhams (90 to 460 euros) accompany these sentences. – Advertisement – During the hearing, the accused firmly proclaimed their innocence. Speaking mostly in Wolof, they argued that their conduct on...