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Berewuleng FC on the Verge of History

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Berewuleng FC on the Verge of History

By: Kemo Kanyi Berewuleng Women’s Football Team is on the verge of making history by winning the Gambia Football Federation Women’s Division One League. They will be crowned champions if they win their final game of the season. Berewuleng ran riot at the Brikama Boxba Mini Stadium with a comprehensive 8-0 Win over visitors Jeshwang United FC to keep their title hopes alive. A win in their next match would secure the league title for the first ti…Read Article

Darboe Announces 2026 Candidacy, Calls for Unity as PDU Faces Internal Divisions

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Darboe Announces 2026 Candidacy, Calls for Unity as PDU Faces Internal Divisions

By: Haddy Touray Ousainou Darboe, leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has declared his intention to seek his party's nomination for the 2026 presidential election, amid growing tensions within the opposition over the party's future leadership. Darboe made the announcement Wednesday, ending weeks of speculation about a possible re-election bid. His decision comes at a critical time for the UDP, following public threats by Brikama Zonal C…Read Article

Barrow inaugurates USET Brikama Campus

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Barrow inaugurates USET Brikama Campus

In the same development, President Barrow was also conferred the degree of Doctor of the Engineering and Technology (Honoris Causa) by the University. Funded by the World Bank ACE Impact for Development Project, it includes 12 classrooms, 5 studios, 28 offices, a 250-seat auditorium, a conference meeting room, 15 modern and fully equipped engineering laboratories, and 4 workshops, namely; the Welding, Automotive, Mechanical, and Theory of Machin…Read Article

Red Scorpions FC Advance to Semi-Final of FF Cup

By: Kemo Kanyi Defending Women’s FF Cup champions Red Scorpions have booked a place in the semi-finals following a 3-0 win over Brikama United Women. In a thrilling encounter at the Brikama Boxba Mini Stadium on Wednesday, the cup holders overpowered the Sateba girls on home turf. Despite being the underdogs, Brikama United failed to capitalise on their home advantage against the country’s most consistent women’s team in recent years. In Yundum,…Brikama · Brikama Read Article

String of deaths leaves Gambians anxious, raises security concerns

From unexplained fatalities to a deadly traffic accident, the incidents occurring within just hours of each other have sparked anxiety across communities, particularly among the youth and parents. On June 8, 2025, the Gambia Police Force released an update on a series of unsettling incidents that unfolded in few parts of the country. The first involved Fabakary Camara, a 33-year-old man found dead outside a residential compound in Brufut. Hours …Brikama · Brikama Read Article

Gambia to commission first national University of Engineering, Science and Technology

The meeting provided an update to the President regarding the upcoming convocation and commissioning of the USET multimillion-dollar, ultra-modern College of Science and Engineering (CoSE) campus in Brikama. This significant event is slated to take place on Saturday, 21 June 2025 at Brikama. After 60 years of Independence, President Barrow will also preside over the convocation of the first cohort of home-trained engineers, along with the presen…Brikama · Brikama Read Article

WCR Third Division Reaches Climax

The West Coast Region (WCR) Third Division play-offs have reached their final stage, with Kunkujang Friends FC set to face Sibanor United in the much-anticipated final. Kunkujang Friends secured their place in the final after edging out Misira United in a tense semi-final clash held at the Brikama Boxba Mini Stadium on Saturday. The match ended goalless after 90 minutes, pushing the tie to penalties, where Kunkujang triumphed 4-3. Despite Misira…Brikama · Brikama Read Article

Fortune FC Secure Crucial Win as GFF Division One Nears Climax

By: Kemo Kanyi Fortune FC secured a vital three points after edging past Hawks FC in a tightly contested encounter at the Brikama Boxba Mini Stadium on Friday. Historically, clashes between these two sides have been closely fought, with each of their previous five meetings decided by a one-goal margin. Fortune FC had the upper hand in the last three, winning all by a single goal. The Week 27 fixture of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF) First …Brikama · Brikama Read Article

Two Men Accused of Stealing 21 Cattle Remanded at Mile Two Prison – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Louise Jobe A magistrate in Brikama on Thursday ordered the remand of two men at Mile Two Central Prison following their arraignment on charges of conspiracy and cattle theft involving 21 cows allegedly stolen from Sanyang Village in the West Coast Region. The accused, Buba Bah and Ousainou Ceesay, appeared before Magistrate M. Dem and pleaded not guilty to two counts related to the theft, which reportedly occurred on or about May 31, 2025. P…Brikama · Brikama Read Article

2 Suspects Arrested in Connection to Murder of Senegalese National

By: Kemo Kanyi The Gambia Police Force reported the arrest of two suspects on Sunday in connection to the alleged murder of a Senegalese national in Suba Ward, Brikama. On Sunday, June 8, 2025, at approximately 05:30 hrs, Brikama District Hospital received the deceased with visible injuries. The police were alerted by the nurse on duty upon the arrival of the body. The Police said in a statement, that the Suba Ward Police Post are investigating…Brikama · Brikama Read Article

Two Women Accused of Stealing D11,000 Granted D100,000 Bail – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Louise Jobe The Brikama Magistrates’ Court has granted bail in the sum of D100,000 to two Nigerian women accused of stealing D11,000 from a Gambian woman during an alleged incident late last month in Brikama Nyambai. The accused, Mary Offor and Pascal Uzeochi, appeared before Principal Magistrate A.O. Mendy on Tuesday, June 3, 2025. They pleaded not guilty to two charges: conspiracy to commit a felony and stealing. According to court document…Brikama · Brikama Read Article

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