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Manchester United new boy Youri Tielemans gives his first extended interview on his £35m dream move, making it third time lucky for the ex-Aston Villa man.

An inspector from the Confederation of African Football Caf yesterday completed a tour of the Gambia’s national stadium, for possible approval to host international matches. The stadium has not hosted international matches

By Dr Mimi Fatou Ceesay In many African communities, one of the greatest injustices committed against the African girl child is not only the limitations placed upon her opportunities, but the way

Francesca Hong’s defeat in the Democratic primary for governor defied expectations and may have shown the democratic socialist wave cannot reach beyond urban centers.

By Mohammed Jallow Every election season in The Gambia produces a familiar chorus. Citizens demand new leaders. Political parties promise a new direction. Campaign platforms overflow with pledges of economic transformation, employment

When the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), formerly of Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC) announced this year’s large-scale fertiliser distribution to smallholder farmers, the news was met with immediate relief

By Musa Bassadi Jawara For 113 days, for 15 strategic sessions, every weekend in the hotels of Kololi and Senegambia, the so-called opposition gathered. Hotels booked, cameras flashing. And after 16 weeks,

President says Secret Service wanted him on ‘different plane’ due to threat as Democrats call for congressional briefing Hello and welcome to the US politics live blog. President Donald Trump said he

Plus, why new Alzheimer’s tests are causing distress.