Gambia U17 roared back into contention at the 2025 TotalEnergies U-17 Africa Cup of Nations with a commanding 5-1 demolition of Somalia in their second Group C clash on Friday at the Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi in Morocco. After a narrow opening defeat to Senegal, the Young Scorpions came out stinging, racing to a […]
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Today, the Marketing Team of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), led by Bakary B. Baldeh, paid a courtesy visit to the Acting Executive Director of the National Sports Council (NSC), Mr. Mahmoud L Jawla, at his office located at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. The purpose of the visit was to promote and market the
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Published: Tuesday, 01 April 2025 Gambia suffered a narrow 1-0 defeat to Senegal in their opening Group C match at the TotalEnergies CAF U17 Africa Cup of Nations on Tuesday. The Young Scorpions fell behind early at the Stade Ben Ahmed El Abdi in El Jadida when Ibrahima Sow’s stunning 7th-minute free-kick found the top
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Abuja, Nigeria – March 9, 2025 The Gambia’s national wrestling team faced a tough outing at the just-concluded ECOWAS African Wrestling Tournament in Abuja, Nigeria, finishing fourth in the group stages and failing to advance beyond the first round in the individual categories. The team’s campaign was significantly hampered by the disqualification of two Gambian
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Abuja, Nigeria – March 8, 2025 In a powerful show of patriotism and support, Modou Njie, former Director of Health Promotion and Education in The Gambia and now the National Coordinator at the Africa Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (Africa CDC) for the West African region, hosted a special dinner on Friday night for
The Ministry of Youth and Sports, through the National Sports Council (NSC), has disbursed D200,000 to the Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia (SJAG) to finance a critical capacity-building training for sports journalists. This initiative aligns with the ministry’s commitment to enhancing sports reporting and journalism in the country. The training, scheduled in two phases,
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The National Sports Council (NSC) today honoured its retired staff, Alhagie Abdoulie Bojang, former Wrestling Desk Officer, in recognition of his invaluable contributions to the growth and development of wrestling in The Gambia. During a special ceremony at the NSC headquarters, Acting Executive Director Mahmoud L. Jawla commended Mr. Bojang for his unwavering commitment to
The National Sports Council (NSC) Board Members, led by Chairman Lamin Jawara, presided over the presentation of certificates to Physical Education (PE) teachers who participated in an induction training workshop organized by the National Paralympic Committee (NPC). The certificate presentation ceremony took place at the NSC offices at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, recognizing the
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As The Gambia gears up to celebrate its 60th Independence Anniversary, the stage is set for a thrilling showcase of raw talent at the National Competitive Music Festival on February 18, 2025, at Qcity. But with the countdown on, organizers are calling for urgent support to ensure the success of this grand event, designed to
BASSE, URR – The National Sports Council (NSC) has successfully mediated a long-standing sporting dispute between sports stakeholders in Wuli East District.Following an invitation from Upper River Region (URR) Governor Samba Bah, a three-person NSC delegation, led by Acting Executive Director Mahmoud L. Jawla, arrived in Basse on Monday 13th January,2025. The delegation, which also
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