National Sports Council

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“Take Badminton Beyond These Walls,” Sara Camara Urges at FESTIBAD 2026

The National Sports Council (NSC), represented by its Communications and Public Relations Manager, Sara Camara, participated in both the opening…

NSC Participates in Second Quarter Intra-Sectoral Retreat

The National Sports Council (NSC) is participating in the three-day Second Quarter Intra-Sectoral Retreat convened by the Ministry of Youth…

NSC Acting Executive Director Receives SUPdeCO Students’ Union on Tertiary Sports Development

Earlier today, the Acting Executive Director of the National Sports Council received a courtesy visit from the Secretary General and…

FROM STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT TO CULTURAL DIPLOMACY NSC SETS STAGE FOR SERREKUNDA CENTRAL MINI STADIUM INAUGURATION

In a decisive step toward strengthening grassroots sports development and community engagement, the National Sports Council (NSC), in collaboration with…

SERREKUNDA WEST SPORTS ORGANIZATION SUBMITS FUND UTILIZATION REPORT TO NSC

Banjul, The Gambia – 11 June 2026 The Serrekunda West Sports Organization (SWESO) on Thursday formally submitted its report on…

NSC ENGAGES KMC EXECUTIVE COORDINATOR AHEAD OF STADIUM INAUGURATION

The National Sports Council (NSC), alongside the Chairman of the Kanifing Municipal Sports Committee, paid a courtesy visit to the…

Sports Development In The Gambia

The Gambia government has approved the Youth and Sports Development Levy to generate a responsive development roadmap linked to the National Development Plan (NDP).

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GUIDING PRINCIPLES

The Gambia National Sports Council is guided by four (4) principles:

INTEGRITY : Doing the right thing according to the Council’s expectations without compromise
TRUST : Being reliable, dependable and respectful of each other
COMMITMENT : Dedication to one’s duties and ability to take on challenges
TEAM WORK : Supporting each other to drive the Council to high performance

IT’S ABOUT SPORT FOR F FOR HEALTH, DEVELOPMENT AND EXCELLENCE.

Mission

To develop, organized, promote and manage competitive and social sports with the view of promoting health and fitness, recreation, national cohesion.

Vision

To become a unique platform for sport excellence and to propel The Gambia to high international standard while unifying our people through sport.

Goal

To Ensure that the NSC raises athletes, coaches and administrators to participate in regional, sub-regional and international competitions and win medals and awards.

NSC Projects and Programs

National and International youth and sport summer camp

As part of our efforts to promote early childhood development in sports, and to prevent young people from involving in social ills such as crime, drug abuse and other negative behaviors during the summer holiday, NSC and NYC organize a youth and sports camp.

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