Gamtel Coach FROWNS AT Wallidan draw
by Arfang MS Camara The head coach of Gamtel FC has expressed his side’s disappointment following their goalless draw with Wallidan. Tapha Manneh, whose side currently sits 2nd on the 12-team...
View ArticleAs National Team Lands in Dakar for Camp, Ex-Scorpions Speak
by Baboucarr Camara & Alieu Ceesay A selection of local based Scorpions arrived in the Senegalese capital of Dakar on Saturday where they would hold a mini training camp ahead of Friday’s...
View ArticleGAF Beats Abuko United in Women’s League
by Jainaba D Jatta The Gambia Armed Forces female team on Sunday came from behind to beat Abuko United 2-1 in a week six fixture of the national Women’s League. Abuko took the lead in the first...
View ArticleReal de Banjul, Brikama United Back in Top Four
by Arfang MS Camara Real de Banjul FC entered the top four places on the domestic First Division League table following a 1-0 defeat of Bombada Football Club on Sunday. They were joined in...
View ArticleGFF Officially Terminates Sponsorship Agreement with First Eco Partners
by Arfang MS Camara The Gambia Football Federation (GFF) has announced that it has finally terminated the three-year sponsorship contract it has entered into with First Eco Partners, sponsors...
View ArticleMauritania-based Gambians to Give Massive Support to Scorpions
by Alieu Ceesay in Dakar, Senegal Gambians based in Mauritania are expected to throng the Olympic Stadium in Nouakchott in order to give massive support to the National Team when the...
View ArticleBanjul Gears up for Major Sporting Events in April
by Momodou Faal As part of their preparations for the forthcoming Banjul Bi-Centennial Celebration in April this year, the sports sub-committee of the event, in collaboration with the Banjul...
View ArticleGVBF SET FOR AGM ON APRIL 10
As part of its constitutional requirements, The Gambia Volleyball Federation (GVBF) will on Sunday, April 10th, 2016 converge at the BO Semega Janneh Olympic Hall of the Serrekunda East to report to...
View ArticleBanjul Gears up for Major Sporting Events in April
As part of their preparations for the forthcoming Banjul Bi-Centennial Celebration in April this year, the sports sub-committee of the event, in collaboration with the Banjul Sports Committee, has...
View ArticleKafuta Holds Second Annual Marathon Run
The second edition of the Kafuta Marathon in the Kombo East District of the West Coast Region was held last Saturday, attracting scores of the country’s finest long distance runners. Organised by the...
View ArticleThree Players Miss Flight, Late for Scorpions Camp
Three Scorpions have missed their flight to be at camp, among them Swansea sensation Modou Barrow The Gambia Football Federation confirmed yesterday that Barrow, 22, as well as Leeds United winger...
View ArticleScorpions Upbeat Ahead of Friday’s Crunch Encounter
Gambia’s Scorpions have signalled to Observer Sports their readiness and determination ahead of Friday’s Afcon qualifier against Mauritania. The Scorpions have affirmed that they would give a...
View ArticleCeleb Corner
Aziz Corr Nyang Jnr. a Gambian, Sweden-based footballer throws light on his career and hopes in the near future. Observer Light: Give us one sentence about yourself? Aziz : I am a Gambian professional...
View ArticleMor Fadam Talks About Wrestling
By Modou Lamin Jammeh just from Dakar, Senegal The veteran Senegalese Wrestler, Mor Fadam, who is best remembered for wrestling down Tyson in the peak of his career, has said Sene-gambia youths can...
View ArticleAthletes Pay Gratitude to Coaches and Fans
by Fatou Gassama Athletes who took part at last weekend’s inter-school athletics competition have paid tribute to their coaches and fans for giving them massive support. Sulayman Darboe, a student from...
View ArticleHits and Misses: Gambia’s Five Most Skillful Footballers of All Time
In this week’s edition of the Hits and Misses section of Observer Light, we bring to you five of the most skillful players that put on The Gambia’s Red, White and Blue Strips. This list is arranged in...
View ArticleOPINION
Rebuild, rebrand and restructure, the watchwords in Gambian Football but are Gambians patient enough By Sang Mendy Is there any reason not to believe that Sang Ndong and representatives of The...
View ArticleGTB, Skye Bank into Last Four of Inter-Bank Football Cup
by Arfang MS Camara Guaranty Trust Bank (GTB) and Skye Bank became the latest teams to book their places in the semifinals of the ongoing inter-bank football cup, dubbed Governor Jatta’s...
View ArticleAs Scorpions Entertain Maurabitones Tomorrow, Gambians Have Their Say
The Scorpions of The Gambia will resume their campaign for a place in the 2014 Afcon finals with a double -legged tie against the Maurabitones of Mauritania, starting with an away leg in Nouakchott...
View ArticleAm Happy to have this Strong Squad Beside me. Mo Barrow on the Scorpions
By Alieu Ceesay in Nouackchott, Mau Gambia and Swansea forward Modou Barrow has been speaking to Observer Light ahead of today’s (Friday) away crucial game against Mauritania in Nouackchott. The game...
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