The Standard (Gambia)

Mar 17, 2025 | standard.gm | Edwin Kiplagat

By Edwin KiplagatGambia head coach Johnathan McKinstry has previewed the upcoming World Cup qualifier against Harambee Stars. Benni McCarthy’s side will face the West Africans on Thursday, March 20 before hosting Gabon in Nairobi. McKinstry worked in Kenya  for GorMahia….. FC. Gambia and Kenya occupy the fourth and fifth spots in Group F behind leaders Ivory Coast, Gabon and Burundi. The reigning Africa Cup of Nations champions have 10 points, Gabon and Burundi have nine and seven, respectively.

Mar 7, 2025 | standard.gm | Segun Adeyemi

By Segun Adeyemi, Pulse, NigeriaLawmakers in the Ecowas Parliament have renewed their calls for electoral reforms to strengthen democracy in the region. Speaking at the first extraordinary session of the parliament in Lagos yesterday, parliamentarians from The Gambia, Liberia, and Nigeria stressed the need for transparency, adherence to democratic principles, and a collective approach to governance.

Feb 20, 2025 | standard.gm | Sanna Camara

By Sanna CamaraCany Jobe, Director of Exploration and Production at the Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) has wooed investors and partners at the recent Sub-Saharan Africa International Petroleum Exhibition and Conference, SAIPEC 2025 summit, held in Lagos, Nigeria, saying The Gambia has good prospects for oil and gas exploration and production.

Jan 23, 2025 | standard.gm | Ryan Songalia

By Ryan SongaliaWBC cruiserweight champion Badou Jack has been ordered to face mandatory challenger Ryan Rozicki. The two sides will have until February 4 to negotiate a deal, at which point a purse bid will take place that same day, WBC President Mauricio Sulaiman confirmed to BoxingScene. The fight must take place within 60 days of a deal being reached.

Jan 12, 2025 | standard.gm | Tum Balogun

By Tum BalogunLiverpool manager Gerard Houllier thought he had completed a major coup when he signed a 21-year-old El Hadji Diouf from Lens in the summer of 2002. The Senegal international, purchased for £10million, made the Frenchman’s swoop look all the more impressive in South Korea and Japan. Houllier’s pains after seeing his nation’s shock early exit from the World Cup would have been soothed by the knowledge that he was welcoming a star of the Teranga Lions squad that shocked the globe.