GAMBIA at 50: Reminiscing the Good Old Days of Independence Day Celebrations
Forget about Tobaski or Christmas, Independence Day celebration had been the best in The Gambia! The anticipation, preparation, the ambience and sense of nationalism was just unmatched. The moment February sets in, if you're in Gambia, you would feel the euphoria and notice the grand preparations for the day. It
Celebrating The Gambia’s Golden Jubilee! What Gambians think
The Gambia is celebrating its golden jubilee today, What’s On-Gambia was out in the Brusubi area to ask Gambians what they think about the nation clocking 50.
Sainabou Joof, Businesswoman
First of all, I would like to thank Almighty Allah for granting us this day. To be independent is a
He loves The Gambia: Harry Marshall is the only white boy in Brusubi Upper Basic School
Harry Marshall is an 11-year-old British boy that moved to The Gambia in 2012. He had to learn how to fit in, how to deal with the sensation of being the only white boy in his school.
According to him, he started visiting the country at the age of four
PHOTOS: What’s On-Gambia honours Fatou Gaye as Woman of the Year
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Over 700 people packed at Fatou Gaye’s compound in Kunkujang Keita-yaa to celebrate her. She was awarded Gambian Woman of the Year by What’s On-Gambia.
Speaking at the ceremony,
PRESS RELEASE: Friends of Basse fundraising for “No to Back Way to Europe”
Just recently more than 300 migrant disappeared in ''Mediterranean Sea'' on their way to finding so-called greener-pasture in Europe. We can't allow this to continue. Friends of Basse (FOB) is doing something about this. On March 1, 2015, FOB will launch the first of a series of events focused on
More than 15 musicians to perform at the Block Entertainment’s Independence Concert
Gambian music devotees are set for a memorable Independence Golden Jubilee. The Block Entertainment is hosting concerts at the Serre Kunda mini stadium and Brikama Boxba on the 21st and 22nd February, 2015 respectively.
According to the CEO of Block Entertainment, Mo Hawk, the concerts will feature some of the country’s finest
Muhammed Jah and his siblings are now among the wealthiest in The Gambia
The enormity of the Jah fortune is no mystery to many Gambians. Muhammed Jah and his siblings are each worth millions of dalasi.
The Jahs’ success is staggering, especially after Muhammed started the private mobile telecommunications company, Qcell in July 2006. He is also the owner of QuantumNet, the country’s