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Inter-Primary Schools Athletics to be held, Independence Day

The Primary School Sports Association is poised to stage the ninth edition of the Inter-Regional Athletics Competition at the Independence Stadium in Bakau on 18th February 2016. The event forms part...

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GPA’s Unbeaten Start to the Season Continues

by Arfang MS Camara     Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) stretched its unbeaten start to the season to ten games following a 2-1 defeat of Samger at the Serrekunda East Mini-Stadium on Sunday. Gregory...

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Old Jeshwang, GAF Wins Volleyball Competitions

by Arfang MS Camara     Old Jeshwang men and The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) women volleyball teams were on Saturday crowned champions of their respective categories of the 2015 knockout competitions. In...

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Brazil Court Blocks Neymar from Using Assets Worth $50M

A federal court in Sao Paulo has blocked Barcelona striker Neymar from using almost $50 million worth of assets — including a yacht, a jet and properties, officials told Reuters on Tuesday. The move...

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CAF Technical Assistant Arrives in Gambia

The Gambia Football Federation is hosting an important African football personality, Francis Akenteng, Technical Director for the Ghana Football Association (GFA). The Ghanaian, the GFF said arrived in...

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Ex-Scorpion Abdou Jallow Laid to Rest

by Momodou Faal       Former National Team player and President of The Gambia National Veteran Footballers Association, Abdou M.C. Jallow was yesterday laid to rest at the Old Jeshwang Cemetery. He...

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Edrissa Sonko on the Next Chapter of His Career

by Baboucarr Camara   Ex-Gambian international Edrissa Sonko has been speaking to the Daily Observer on the latest stage of his career after his appointment as a youth coach at Ras Al-Khaimah’s U-19...

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Leeds Boss Evans Addresses Mustapha Carayol’s Future

Leeds United boss Steve Evans has told BBC Radio Leeds that winger Mustapha Carayol wants to stay at Elland Road permanently. Carayol, 27, worked under Evans during a loan spell with Crawley Town...

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Mo Barrow Feels He Is Getting Better All the Time

Modou Barrow reckons he is getting better all the time as he bids to land a regular slot in Swansea City’s first-choice side. The Gambian flyer is pushing hard for a maiden start under Francesco...

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D25M Spent on Fixing Stadium’s Athletics Tracks – Sports Minister

by Arfang Camara       Fixing the athletics track of the Independence Stadium has cost the Government and partners D 25,000,000 out of which, The Gambia Government contributed D 19,000,000 constituting...

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CAF Club Licensing Seminar Underway in Banjul

by Arfang MS Camara       The Confederation of African Football (CAF) in collaboration with The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) on Monday commenced a two-day CAF Club Licensing System seminar for...

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Monaco, Ghent EYE Omar Colley

by Baboucarr Camara       Gambian international Omar Colley’s strong displays for Djurgarden in his first season in the Swedish top flight hasn’t gone unnoticed with reports that France’s Monaco and...

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Banjul Triumphs in Independence Cricket Competition

The Gambia Cricket Association organised two cricket matches on Saturday and Sunday February 20th and 21st in commemoration of The Gambia’s 51st Independence anniversary. The matches were played at the...

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Leeds Boss Credits Carayol, Others for Team’s Form

Steve Evans has passionately defended his position as Leeds United head coach and claims the club would be in a relegation dogfight without his signings. Gambian midfielder Mustapha Carayol and...

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Omar Colley in Line for Djurgarden Captaincy

by Baboucarr Camara Gambian international defender Omar Colley is in contention to become the new Djurgarden captain after the departure of regular skipper Emil Bergstrom to Russian side Rubin Kazan....

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FIFA Decides Friday: Al Khalifa Gets Gambia Vote

by Baboucarr Camara       The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has reaffirmed its support of Sheikh Salman bin Ebrahim Al Khalifa as its candidate to replace Sepp Blatter in Friday’s FIFA Presidential...

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Sports for Health is Back

by Awa Gassama & Fatoumatta K Saidykhan       Sports for health, an annual event co-organised by the Ministry of Youth and Sports and the Health and Social Welfare will be held in March 11, 12 and...

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GFF Throws out Real de Banjul Appeal

by Baboucarr Camara       The Gambia Football Federation has thrown out Real de Banjul’s appeal against Gambia Ports Authority, whom they claimed have fielded an ineligible player in the two sides’...

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NAWCE MD Trophy Final is Today

by Samba Jawo         The final of the Managing Director’s football trophy of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWCE) will be held today between Technician and the Admin Departments at the...

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Gamtel Seeks to Overturn Champions League Deficit

by Baboucarr Camara       Gambian champions Gamtel will seek to overturn a 2-1 deficit when they host Moroccan title holders Olympique Club de Khouribga in the second leg of the African Champions...

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