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Promoting Karate through Beach Karate Show

In a bid to promote the sport of karate among Gambians, The Gambia Karate Federation is preparing to organise a maiden Beach Karate show on Sunday at the Palma Rima Beach. In an interview with Observer...

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SJAG Returns Thanks to Individuals, Institutions

  The executive and members of the Sports Journalists’ Association of The Gambia (SJAG) have expressed gratitude to all those individuals and institutions that contributed to making the 7th National...

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GTBANK, SCHOOL FOOTBALL ASSOCIATION INK 4-YEAR DEAL

    Guaranty Trust Bank on Wednesday signed a Memorandum of Understanding with The Gambia Secondary School Football Association, under the auspices of The Gambia Football Federation, for a four-year...

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2-Match Ban for Coach Sulayman Kuyateh

    The disciplinary committee of The Gambia Football Federation has imposed a two-match ban on Sulayman Kuyateh, Head Coach of domestic first division side Brikama United, for what the committee calls...

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Camara Reacts to Team’s Promo to OPL

    Following his heroic performance that saw Jalaan FC gain promotion to the Oman Premier League, Gambia-born and former Bakau United player Bura Ebrima Camara has reacted to his success in the Asian...

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Warriors Crowned Handball League Champions

    It is all about celebrations for the Bakau-based powerhouse, Warriors Handball Club, after being crowned champions in both the male and female handball leagues. Speaking to Observer Sports, the...

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Observer Advances, GRTS Sinks

    It is all rosy so far for the rejuvenated media powerhouse Daily Observer FC as the side continues its fine run with a second consecutive win against Fire Service in the 2016 National...

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“KARATE ASSOCIATION OWES INT’L FEDERATION D1.7M”

  The Gambia Karate Federation is said to be owing the International Karate Federation (IKF) about US$46, 000 (equivalent to D1.7M), Observer Sports has gathered. The outstanding debt is said to...

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Kung Fu Federation Holds Congress, Elects New Leadership

    The Gambia Kung Fu Federation on Saturday held its congress at the Semega Janneh Hall where a new executive body was elected to steer the affairs of the Federation for the next four years. At the...

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Gambia Swimming Team Prepares for Zone 2

  The Gambia National Swimming team will join other African countries in the upcoming 5th edition of the Zone 2 Swimming Championship to be held in Dakar, Senegal, from 27th -29th May 2016. Gambia’s...

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Registration Opens for 2016 SWESO Nawettan Qualifiers

    Registration for the 2016 SWESO qualifying rounds for the Nawettan proper is open until the end of May, announced Serrekunda West Sports Organisation (SWESO) on Monday. Bai Ndongo Drammeh, Public...

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Young Scorpions Gear Up for Second Round

  The Gambia National U-20 team is preparing for its 1st leg of the second round qualifier match against Morocco at home for the CAF U-20 Africa Cup of Nations Zambia 2017. The match will be played on...

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Brufut Mini-Stadium Project Signed

  The multi-million Dalasi Brufut Mini-Stadium project was signed over the weekend, which also marked the official commencement of work on the site. The project was signed between Togny Fahlen...

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PARALYMPIAN DEMBA JARJU QUALIFIES FOR RIO GAMES

    Gambian Paralympian Demba Jarju will represent the country in the Paralympic Games for the second consecutive time after he booked qualification to the Rio 2016 Paralympics Games in the 800meters...

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Gina Bass Clinches Double in Dakar Championship Adama Jammeh Dominates 200m

  Gambian female athlete, Gina Bass, dominated the 100 and 200m race of the annual Dakar Regional Athletic Championship  held from the 4th to the 8th May, 2016 at the Leopold Sedar Senghor and Iba Mar...

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GFF UPHOLDS DECISION TO RELEGATION RED SCORPIONS

    The Appeals Committee of The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has dismissed Red Scorpions` appeal case and upheld the decision of the Organising Committee to relegate the team from the women...

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Talents on the Horizon: Salieu Jammeh

Salieu Jammeh is a young recommended Gambian cyclist among the few people that are relentlessly working to promote and develop biking in The Gambia. He took cycling as a career after meeting a white...

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CELEB CORNER

In this edition of Celeb Corner, we are featuring one of Africa’s greatest football icons, Elhadji Diouf. Observer Light: Give us one sentence about yourself? Diouf: I am Elhadji Diouf, a former...

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Senegal wins ECOWAS Wrestling Tournament in Dosso

Senegal has won the 10th edition of the ECOWAS Tournoi de Lutte Africaine de la Communauté (TOLAC) in Dosso, Niger Republic, a press released from ECOWAS bureau stated. Senegal beat Niger Republic in...

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Gambia to Host Regional Athletics Championship

The Gambia Athletics Association (GAA) will host the 2016 edition of the West African Regional Junior Athletics Championship from 10th to 12th June 2016. The championship started in 1999 with the 1st...

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