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Kombo South Youth MP Hon. Omar A. Manjang Attends High-Level Dialogue on Missing Migrants
Kombo South Youth MP, Hon. Omar A. Manjang, is attending a two-day Dialogue on Missing Migrants currently underway at the Sir Dawda...

Gunjuronline.com
Jul 102 min read


UK Donates Patrol Boats to Boost Gambia’s Maritime Security
In a significant step towards enhancing Gambia’s maritime security, the British Government has officially handed over two Rigid Hull...

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Jun 272 min read


US Embassy in Banjul Requests Student Visa Applicants to Make Social Media Accounts Public
Banjul, The Gambia , June 23, 2025 - The United States Embassy in Banjul has issued a statement requesting all applicants for F, M, and J...

Gunjuronline.com
Jun 232 min read


THE OUTLAW OCEAN PODCAST - A PLACE “WORSE THAN HELL” (LIBYA PT.2)
The Outlaw Ocean is a riveting anthology podcast that explores the most lawless place on earth — the vast unpoliceable ocean. In season...

Gunjuronline.com
Jun 132 min read


From the Sahara to the Classroom: The Remarkable Journey of Ousman M. Touray
In the sprawling coastal town of Gunjur, located in the Kombo South district of The Gambia’s West Coast Region, lives a young man whose...

Gunjuronline.com
Jun 122 min read


A WAR ON MIGRATION, FUNDED BY THE EU (LIBYA PT. 1)
The Libyan Coast Guard is doing the European Union’s dirty work, capturing migrants as they attempt to cross the Mediterranean into...

Gunjuronline.com
Jun 101 min read


OPEN LETTER TO THE FOREIGN MINISTER - Hon. Momodou Charreh Gibba
OPEN LETTER TO THE FOREIGN MINISTER Hon. Dr. Mamadou Tangara Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad...

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Jun 12 min read


Gunjur Ward Councillor Urges Foreign Minister to Act Swiftly on Plight of Gambians in Libya
Gunjur, The Gambia – June 1, 2025 — In the wake of a tragic fire incident in Libya that has reportedly claimed the lives of Gambian...

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Jun 12 min read


Killer of Gambian Man Kunta Ceesay Found Guilty at Bristol Crown Court
April 10, 2025 | Bristol, United Kingdom A Jury at the Bristol Crown Court has found Sakawan Siddiqi guilty of the murder of Gambian...

Gunjuronline.com
Apr 101 min read


Opinion: Peak Fishing Season in Gunjur – A Time of Prosperity, but at What Cost?
As the peak fishing season begins in Gunjur, it brings with it a wave of opportunities and benefits. The bustling shores, filled with...

Buba K Touray
Dec 20, 20243 min read


Backway Journey to Europe Claims Another Young Life from Gunjur
Gunjur, The Gambia - The Gunjur community is mourning the loss of Pa Jola Darboe, a young man from Gunjur Madina Kunkunding who recently...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 5, 20243 min read


GRTS’ Famara Badjie Recounts His Brother’s Tragic “Backway” Journey to Europe
Gunjur, The Gambia - GRTS’ Famara Badjie Recounts His Brother’s Tragic “Backway” Journey to Europe On this day in 2023, GRTS journalist...

Gunjuronline.com
Oct 19, 20243 min read


Backway: Gunjur mourns as two young men die onboard a boat to Europe
Modou Charreh, son of Papa Charreh and Alieu Susso, son of Adama Jammeh of Gunjur have been confirmed to have lost their lives when their...

Abdoulie Darboe
Jul 24, 20242 min read


Backway: Tragedy as death of young Saffie Jallow is confirmed
As the cost of the menance of the backway to Europe continue to cause havoc in communities up and down the country, this medium is...

Gunjuronline.com
Dec 8, 20232 min read


Breaking: Coordinated operation twarts would-be migrant boat from leaving Gunjur
As the “Backway” migration to Europe onboard wooden boats from Gunjur shows no sign of slowing down despite the cold weather season,...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 12, 20231 min read


GUNJUR - Coastal Town Bleeds from Impact of Illegal Migration
November 8, 2023 marked two years since the disappearance of a boat load of about 200 would-be migrants, largely from Gunjur

A Special Correspondent
Nov 9, 20233 min read


Editorial: “Backway”: Lest we forget, 8th November 2021
Exactly two years ago today, about 200 youths, 39 of those from the sprawling coast town of Gunjur left the shores of Gunjur onboard a...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 8, 20232 min read


'Backway': The most guaranteed and sometimes fastest way to get a visa is through the academic route
"From my experience, the most guaranteed and sometimes the fastest way to get a visa is through the academic route." - Wuyeh Jobe

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 7, 20232 min read


'We will reach spain, or we will die' - “backway” migrant
As the “backway” migration route to Spain reaches fever pitch, one Gambian migrant was matter-of-fact when their wooden canoe was last...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 7, 20232 min read


Tributes pour in for late Bakary S. Touray
Since the announcement of the tragic loss of life of Bakary S. Touray, fondly called ‘Baraka’ or ‘Gerrard’, tributes and condolences have...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 2, 20232 min read
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