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Gunjuronline.com - Latest news & breaking stories from the coastal town of Gunjur, in The Gambia


Gunjur Community Link Welcomes Volunteers from United Kingdom
Gunjur Community Link (GCL) has welcomed a group of students from Prince Henry’s Grammar School (PHGS) in the United Kingdom, who arrived...

Gunjuronline.com
Jul 31 min read


Op-Ed: Beyond The Ceremony: Why Tree Planting Is Not Enough
Every rainy season in the Gambia, associations, organizations, and diverse groups take part in tree planting activities acrossdifferent...

Gunjuronline.com
Jun 173 min read


Editorial: The Golden Lead Fishmeal Factory Air Pollution Conundrum
For yet another week, the residents of Gunjur have had to hold their noses against the relentless foul stench emanating from the Golden...

Gunjuronline.com
May 272 min read


Gunjur-born Scientist Ahmed Manjang Leads Groundbreaking Research in the Netherlands with Two Gambian Medical Students
Rotterdam, Netherlands – Ahmed Manjang, a distinguished scientist and lecturer at the University of The Gambia (UTG), is currently...

Gunjuronline.com
May 271 min read


President Barrow Launches WASIB Project in Sifoe to Provide Clean Water to Over One Million People
Sifoe, The Gambia – In a significant move toward improving access to clean and safe drinking water, President Adama Barrow on Saturday...

Gunjuronline.com
May 182 min read


Editorial: Gunjur Must Not Be Exploited Again: A Call for Transparency and Accountability in Resource Management
Gunjur stands at a crossroads once again. The looming prospect of dredging operations by Sino Majilac Jalbak (SMJ) brings back painful...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 283 min read


The Ramadan Project Plants Nutritious and Medicinal Fruit Crops at Gunjur Health Center
In a continued effort to promote sustainability, food security, and community well-being, the Ramadan Project, led by Youth MP Hon. Omar...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 272 min read


𝐆𝐚𝐦𝐭𝐞𝐥 𝐏𝐨𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐭𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐆𝐮𝐧𝐣𝐮𝐫
The ongoing fibre optic installation project by Gamtel in Gunjur has sparked growing safety concerns as trenches remain uncovered,...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 192 min read


UK Supports Initiative to Empower Girls in The Gambia
Following the celebration of International Women’s Day, the UK’s Deputy High Commissioner to The Gambia, Martin Norman, has signed a...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 111 min read


Sambuyang VDC Donates Ambulance to Health Facility
Sambuyang, Feb 28, 2025 – The Sambuyang Village Development Committee (VDC) has donated a fully equipped ambulance to the Sambuyang...

Gunjuronline.com
Feb 281 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


Urgent Call to Address Waste Management Crisis in Gunjur
Several months ago, Gunjur Online highlighted the severe waste management crisis plaguing the community. Families living near an...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 15, 20241 min read


The Gambian Healthcare System Almost Killed Me: A Journey Through Grief and Thanksgiving
It’s been a long time since I read Joan Didion’s The Year of Magical Thinking , but one line about grief resonates deeply: Grief, she...

Sulayman (Saul) Njie
Oct 24, 20245 min read


Gunjur Ward Councillor Clarifies Waste Dumping Issue
In response to growing concerns about waste management in Gunjur, the Ward Councillor, Hon. Momodou Charreh Gibba has issued a formal...

Gunjuronline.com
Oct 16, 20242 min read


Gunjur Health Centre gets first ever ultrasound pregnancy scanner
For the first time in its history, the Gunjur Health Centre has now been equipped with two Ultrasound Scanners to support pregnant women...

GunjurOnline
May 13, 20242 min read


Op-ed: Maternal Mortality: A Battle in The Gambia, West Africa
Maternal mortality is a critical public health issue in Gambia, West Africa, with around 800 women dying from preventable causes linked...

Agie Cole
Dec 11, 20233 min read


The Unseen Struggles of Entrepreneurship: A Personal Journey - Ismail Badjie, PharmD
Featured: The Unseen Struggles of Entrepreneurship: A Personal Journey The Call to Adventure Four years ago, I stood at a crossroads,...

Ismail Badjie, PharmD
Nov 24, 20232 min read


New Walk4Health initiative gathers momentum in Gunjur
Dubbed “Healthy & Strong, the second session of the weekly “Walk 4 Health“ ended in Gunjur earlier Saturday morning. The walk saw...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 19, 20231 min read


Health Benefits of Exercise - Abubacarr F Darboe
How many times have you talked to someone about the importance of exercise? Or how many times have you seen boys bragging about being...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 10, 20233 min read


Diabetes and Hypertension: A Lifestyle & Diet Resultant Menace, Worldwide
Diabetes and hypertension are two significant health burdens globally. Diabetes: Diabetes is a chronic metabolic disorder characterized...

Gunjuronline.com
Nov 9, 20232 min read


Commentary: An Opinion on the Banning of FGM in The Gambia
For a while now, there has been a growing call from some parliamentarians in our National Assembly as well as from Islamic scholars to...
Dr. Bakary J. Sonko
Oct 6, 20236 min read


India takes action against pharmaceutical companies blamed for Gambia cough syrup deaths
India, a major drugs exporting country has said that it has taken action against pharmaceutical companies blamed for deaths of children...

Gunjuronline.com
Jul 11, 20232 min read


Gunjur children in danger at beach mosque, as child dies
Children as young as five are being exposed to risk of sexual harassment and physical harm at the beach mosque in Gunjur. A US-based...

Sainey Darboe
Apr 13, 20232 min read


Gunjur beach road: Light at the end of the tunnel?
Construction works on the Gunjur beach road to start within a month. The new beach road will be built with concrete instead of tarmac due...

Gunjuronline.com
Apr 8, 20232 min read


The Gambia has failed to protect her pregnant women and babies
I am aware that the Gambia is a nation of intractable sycophancy. But for us to reduce ourselves to accepting the balderdash flaunted by...

Gunjuronline.com
Oct 25, 20224 min read


GEPADG-GHEC recognises outstanding community volunteers
The Gunjur Environmental Protection and Developmemt Group (GEPADG) headed by Executive Director Mr Badara N. Bajo in collaboration with...

Gunjuronline.com
Oct 3, 20222 min read


The Covid Frontliner documentary to be shown at the Creative Youth Festival in Cape Town
Gambia: The Covid Frontliner documentary produced in The Gambia is to be screened at the Creative Youth Festival in Cape Town , South...

Gunjuronline.com
Aug 26, 20221 min read


Faburama Darboe donates blood pressure monitor machine to Gunjur Health Centre
Faburama Darboe, also known as Kampung has donated a blood pressure monitor machine to the Gunjur Health Centre. The machine was...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 30, 20221 min read


Omar Bojang: Personal Statement of an aspiring Medical Doctor
I like to think that the story of me is told in two parts. The first part long before me, and the second part long after me. Allow me to...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 29, 20226 min read


Open letter to the Inspector General of Police
Featured: Open letter to the Inspector General of Police | Gunjur Online Dear Sir, The spectacular increase of vehicles on the road has...

Abdou Saho
Mar 7, 20223 min read


Commentary: Maternal mortality
No women should die in pregnancy and during childbirth. The efficiency of a government, its healthcare system, and level of development...

Omar A.J Saho
Oct 24, 20212 min read


Help Fatoumata Janneh Seek Medical Treatment In Senegal
Fatoumata Janneh is a 22 year old student from Gunjur, Kombo South, The Gambia. Fatoumata’s education and dream of going through school...

Gunjuronline.com
Oct 14, 20211 min read


Opinion: Outrageous!
It has been reported that at least 200 expectant mothers have lost their lives in the Gambia between July 2020 to September 2021. The...

Basidia M. Drammeh
Sep 18, 20211 min read


Op-Ed: The other side of the coin…COVID-19 resistance, susceptibility, and outcome
People wonder why some people, despite close and even intimate contact with a gravely ill COVID-19 patient, never get sick? The answer to...

Dr. Therese Ann Markow
Sep 8, 20212 min read


USA based Gambian Binta Gassama donates diabetes medication to Gunjur Youths for Health (GYH)
One of the biggest challenges facing diabetes and hypertensive patients in The Gambia is early diagnosis and when they are diagnosed,...

Gunjuronline.com
Jul 13, 20212 min read


UDP COMMISERATION MESSAGE ON THE RAINSTORMS THAT CAUSED LOSS OF LIVES
UDP COMMISERATION MESSAGE ON THE RAINSTORMS THAT CAUSED LOSS OF LIVES AND SEVERE DAMAGES TO PROPERTIES ACROSS THE GAMBIA UDP stands in...

Gunjuronline.com
Jul 9, 20212 min read


Portsmouth based Gunjurian boosts Gunjur Youths for Health
Kevin Tijan Touray on Wednesday donated medical uniforms to the Gunjur Youth for Health organisation to compliment thier health awareness...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 25, 20211 min read


Another serious car accident in Gunjur causes injuries
Another serious car accident in Gunjur causes injuries Gunjur has witnessed yet another serious road traffic accident on the Gunjur -...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 23, 20211 min read


Featured: The Smell of money by Ian Urbina
The smell of money by Ian Urbina Gunjur, a town of some fifteen thousand people, sits on the Atlantic coastline of southern Gambia, the...

Ian Urbina
Mar 22, 202118 min read


Gunjur Youths For Health kicks off blood pressure and glucose screening
Gunjur Youths For Health kicks off blood pressure and glucose screening As part of their Community Health Outreach program, Gunjur Youths...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 21, 20211 min read


Dr Ismaila Ceesay: Injustice against one Gambian is an injustice against every Gambian
Dr Ismaila Ceesay: Injustice against one Gambian is an injustice against every Gambian Dr Ismaila Ceesay, presidential aspirant under...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 13, 20212 min read


PURA and NAWEC officials meet Gunjur authorities over water issue
PURA and NAWEC officials meet Gunjur authorities over water issue Thursday 11th March 2021 Gunjur Alikalo Alhagie Ba Giki Darboe and...

Reporting by Fabai Janneh
Mar 11, 20212 min read


37,000 COVAX syringes arrived in The Gambia ahead of COVID-19 vaccinations
37,000 COVAX syringes arrived in The Gambia ahead of COVID-19 vaccinations The Governement of The Gambia has received over 37K syringes...

Gunjuronline.com
Mar 1, 20211 min read


Wally: Covid-19 is Good for the Environment
In an exclusive interview with GunjurOnline, Mr. Wally M. Faal alias Wole has revealed that the coronavirus is having a positive impact...

Yero S. Bah
Feb 22, 20212 min read


Gambia needs a comprehensive Waste disposal system, says a American Environmental Intern in Gunjur
Environmentalists worldwide are crisscrossing the globe in a bid to gather scientific environmental data and evidence in order to devise...

Gunjuronline.com
Feb 4, 20213 min read


Doku Group Gambia: Engineering company pays 1,000 Dalasi reward to encourage masking
A top Gambian Engineering company,Doku Group Gambia Ltd has started an initiative that encourages people to wear masks to prevent the...

Gunjuronline.com
Jan 29, 20211 min read


‘Promising’ doctor dies after ‘routine surgery’
The death has been announced of doctor Ismaila Manneh who succumbed after going under the knife for what a respected colleague...

Gunjuronline.com
Jan 14, 20211 min read


New Zebra crossings installed at major junctions in Gunjur
Following installations of speed bumps in strategic locations of the coastal highway that passed through the sprawling coastal town of...

Gunjuronline.com
Jan 11, 20211 min read


Football: DIEGO FC are Champions of Kaajabang
DIEGO FC are the crowned champions of Kaajabang after defeating Kaajabang United in a thrilling final held on Saturday. The hard fought...

GunjurOnline Sport
Dec 6, 20201 min read


UK based Gunjurians donate Blood Pressure Machines to Gunjur Youths for Health
Gunjur Youths for Health, a locally based community organisation has received Blood Pressure Machines (Sphygmomanometer) from Mr Sulay...

GunjurOnline
Dec 6, 20202 min read
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