At a recent presentation ceremony held at Charles Fowlis Senior Secondary School in Old Jeshwang, Mr. Mahmoud L. Jawla, the Acting Executive Director of the National Sports Council (NSC), expressed deep appreciation for the Late George F. Gomez Foundation’s unwavering support for sports in The Gambia. In collaboration with KitAid, a foreign charitable organization, the […]

The National Sports Council, under the Ministry of Youth and Sports, has appointed Johnathan McKinstry as the national team coach of the senior national football team for a period of two years.  The unveiling and signing ceremony was held at the paradise suits hotel, attended by the Hon Minister of Youth and Sports, President of the Gambia

The May Sports Banquet, one of the most eagerly awaited events on the annual Labour Day celebration commonly known as May Day, took place over the weekend at Paradise Suites Hotel, in Kololi. Among the guests who attended the banquet are Director of employment at the Ministry of Trade Regional Integration and Employment, Chairman of

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) through the National Sports Council (NSC) presented 2.6 million dalasi to the Gambia Amputee Football Team to support the team’s preparation and participation to the African Amputee Cup of Nations to be held in Egypt from 18 to 27 May 2024. During the presentation, Minister Badjie presented the

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) through the National Sports Council (NSC) presented two Million dalasi to the U20 Handball Team’s International Tournament. In a bid to increase Gambia’s presence on the international handball stage, the Minister of Youths and Sports, Badjie, announced a substantial financial support package for the Gambia under 20 national

The Honorable Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. yesterday 6th May 2024 toured the Independence Stadium to get informed about the ongoing renovations and remodeling of the Independence Stadium. Minister Badjie disclosed that this project is fully funded by the government. Phase one costed D130 million, and the second phase budgeted was D153 million. According to him, a total of

The National Coordinating Committee (NCC) for Gambia’s Road to AFCON 2023 on Monday 8th January, 2024 received a major boost with the official signing of Twenty million, two hundred and fifty thousands dalasis (20,250,000) contract agreement with one of Gambia’s GSM leading operator Qcell, the official GSM partner of the country’s senior national football team.

The Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), recently presented a cheque for one million Dalasi (D1, 000,000) to the National Coordinating Committee in support of the forthcoming AFCON, scheduled to start on 13th January 2024, in Ivory Coast. Speaking at the presentation ceremony, the Minister of Youth and Sport, Hon. Bakary Y. Badjie, thanked PURA for

Mrs. Juldeh Ceesay, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs who is also the Chairperson of the Finance sub-committee of the AFCON 2023 disclosed that 65% AFCON budget will go to the National team including bonuses and allowance whilst 35% of the budget goes to Media & Publicity and logistics activities.