Two boxers and coach of the Gambia Boxing Association are currently taking part in the Zone II boxing championship, courtesy of the Gambia National Sport Council. The athletes, Foday Badjie, 75 kg category and Aaron John Ernest, 85kg+ will be coached by Mahmud Lamin Nyassi at the said championship. The NSC can confirm that Gambian […]

The Ministry of Youth and Sport, through the National Sport Council, gave one million, five hundred and sixty thousand dalasi to the Gambia Cricket Association. The said amount is meant to fund the participation of the Gambian team in the Women’s T20 International Tournament currently taking place in Nigeria. Good luck to the Gambian team.

The galant Scorpions have made it to the next and final round of the AFCON 2023 qualifiers after wining Chad 3-2 on aggregate. Gambia won the first leg at the Ahamadou Ahidjo Stadium in Cameroon, courtesy of a solitary goal by Babucarr Steve Trawally on the 89th minute of the match. Even though the Gambian

The Gambia male beach volleyball team has qualified to the XXII Commonwealth Games beach volleyball which will take place in Birmingham, United Kingdom, later this year. In what was referred to as a stunning performance by the Gambian team, the Gambian players managed to win her matches, beating the host Ghana, 2-1 before meeting South

Following the successful hosting of the 5th biennial ASMA Conference, the ASMA Vice President for Africa and the ASMA Vice President of West Africa, Prof. Oluwaseuo Omotayo and Ambassador Sylvester Ikuejamoye JP, respectively, have written to the National Sport Council to congratulate them and by extension, the government of the Gambia for hosting what they

The African Sports Management Association (ASMA), today presented to the President of the Republic of The Gambia, H.E Adama Barrow, the most prestigious gold award to be presented by ASMA. The award was received by the Vice President of Republic of The Gambia, Her Excellency, Dr. Isatou Touray in her office in Banjul. The award

Gambia host 5th ASMA Conference The 5th conference of the African Sport Management Association, is being hosted by the Gambia National Sports Council at the Paradise Suites Hotel. The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Mr. Saikou Sanyang delivered the opening statement on behalf of his Minister. In his deliberation, PS Sanyang

The National Sports Council is Pleased to inform the general public that the Gambia Volleyball Association, today 15th April , 2021, signed a five (5) year contract with Roberto Farinelli for the National Female Volleyball Team. As per the contract, the Government of The Gambia through the National Sports Council will be responsible for the

The Executive Director of the National Sport Council, Marchel Mendy, today presided over the presentation of wheelchairs and crutches donated to the Gambia National Paralympic Committee (GNPC) by two philanthropists and a partner organization to support Paralympic in The Gambia. These wheelchairs are meant for wheelchair lawn tennis and the crutches were presented the Gambia

Mr Ebrima Ceesay, the President of the Gambia Badminton Association, on 16th April, 2021, presented to the National Sport Council, a trophy awarded to him in Dakar, Senegal, after completing a three day training on Badminton development. Mr Ceesay attended the training with two other gambian badminton players. It is worthy to mention that following