The African Stone Game has been played for many centuries in all parts of the world and is known by many different names (it belongs to the mancala board game family). This is a fair game, the outcome of which is based on skill and strategy rather than luck. It has been played by kings …
Akara, or bean fritters, are very common in the Gambia and throughout West Africa. It is a delicious local dish served for breakfast sometimes with bread (tapalapa or senfur) and spicy sauce. You can buy it from women frying them on charcoal stoves along the streets. It’s made from black-eyed peas, grounded into flour and …
“Live your dream. My dream is to have an adventure.” This is a life slogan of David Cafuta who decided to travel around Africa with motorcycle. At the moment, he is in The Gambia and we are happy that he decided to spend some days with us. He is camping at our place on the …
Gambia is on of the smallest countries in Africa, bordering on the Atlantic Ocean in the west, and on Senegal from all other sides. It is 320 kilometres long and 20 to 30 kilometres wide. In 1651, it became an English colony, although all the rest of West Africa belonged to France. The English defined Gambia …
Preparations for the 50th anniversary of the Gambia’s independence from British colonial rule have started in earnest, the pro-government Daily Observer newspaper reported in Banjul on Friday. The preparations began on Thursday when President Yahya Jammeh convened a meeting with cabinet members and other officials at the State House in Banjul. A National Organising Committee, …
Groundnut trade season in full swing. The groundnut trade season that was officially declared open by the Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC) last week, has already begun in rural Gambia, with farmers optimistic of better financial returns this season. Since the commencement, farmers have been emptying their stocks to deposit nuts at the various designated depots …