Gambia to host major international Ebola conference

The Gambia will host the first ever major international conference on Ebola in West Africa at the end of February. Organised by the Sierra Leone Embassy in The Gambia, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health, the conference will for the first time bring together a large cadre of international personalities from different professions dealing with the Ebola crises.

Yallal champion Sabach Sanjal in grand style

The soccer boys of Yallal Bah village have on Sunday completed their unbeaten run to win the Sabach Sanjal inter-village tournament for the second time in a row, after defeating Kunjo in a well-attended final at the Ngayen Sanjal football field.

Sabach Sanjal final set for Sunday

Yallal Bah Village team

The third edition of the Sabach Sanjal inter-village football tournament has reached its climax with Kunjo FC to face Yallal Bah in the final showdown at the Ngayen Sanjal football field on Sunday.

New SJAG executive tours media houses

Visiting team

The newly elected executive of the Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia (SJAG) on Monday began its traditional tour of media houses with a visit to West Coast Radio.

The delegation, which comprised of Assistant Secretary General Alieu Ceesay, Treasurer Namory Trawally, and executive member Momodou Bah, had a fruitful discussion with the WCR acting managing director, Therese Gomez, and members of her senior management team.

Speaking at the meeting, Ceesay informed that the purpose of the visit was to introduce the new executive to the media chiefs and to update them on the plans of the executive in terms of moving the association forward.

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Sabach Sanjal district tourney update: Kunjo, Yallal, Bambally progress to quarter finals

Yallal Bah Village Team

Yallal Bah and Kunjo of Group B have joined Group A leaders Bambally in the quarter-finals of the Sabach Sanjal football tournament after the final group stage games last weekend.

Kunjo drew with Mbappa to make a tally of four points enough to seal a place in the last eight, while Yallal qualified after their final group match opponent Sankalang who were suspended for misconduct.

Gambian swimmers to compete in Doha

The Gambia National Swimming team will join other African countries in the upcoming 12th FINA World Swimming Championship (25m) to be held in Doha, according to a press release issued by the office of the, Secretary General, Gambia Swimming and Aquatic Sports Association (GSASA).

This year, about 900 swimmers coming from all continents will compete in the 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m), held in Doha (QAT) from December 3-7, 2014.