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The Metro GM, Serekunda (2026)

08/04/2026

Boycott Wave: Stand Up for Your Language Rights

Dr. Alieu SK Manjang

Step by step, Mandinka is being pushed aside. Today, Wave no longer requires Mandinka for the position of Support Recruiter. Tomorrow, this could extend to other positions and other companies. Who is to blame? Not just them, but us as well.

We have gradually abandoned our own language in favor of others, especially Wolof. As a result, companies now see no need to hire people fluent in Mandinka and English. This means that, in The Gambia, being a Mandinka speaker may soon reduce your chances of employment. Who could have imagined such a reality in our own country?

This is not happening in isolation. Across GSM and advertising companies, Mandinka is being sidelined. Customer service representatives increasingly insist on Wolof, sometimes refusing assistance if you do not comply, while showing no regard for your language. The same pattern is emerging in public institutions. This is how languages are dominated: when speakers of other languages are made to feel ashamed of using their own in public spaces.

Yet when this issue is raised, it is often dismissed as tribalism. Instead of addressing the injustice, attention shifts to criticizing those who speak out. Meanwhile, those unaffected, either because their language is favored or less prominent, downplay the seriousness of the issue.

From this platform, I call for a boycott of Wave until this situation is addressed and corrected. I, for one, will be deleting my account starting today.

Language is not just a means of communication, it is identity, culture, and dignity. Sociolinguistic theory reminds us that languages are always in competition for survival. Without clear policies to protect them, communities must stand up to preserve their linguistic heritage.

How can Mandinka, one of the most widely spoken languages in The Gambia, become irrelevant in public life? This is not just a question, it is a warning.

Stand up. Speak your language. Defend your identity.

16/02/2026

These are latest pictures of the Nyakoi Mini Stadium where the Gambia Football Federations claimed they spent D14.6 million. However, what is bizarre is that they “quietly inaugurated” without public notice or media invitation, citing information shared by KB Sonko.

The outlet reported that the project was largely financed by the Saudi Arabia Football Federation, which it said contributed D12.4 million, with the GFF adding D2.25 million.

Apparently, the GFF stated on its official page that it was “thrilled to announce that it has inaugurated and officially handed over the keys to a brand new football pitch and dressing rooms of the Nyakoi Mini Stadium.”

Is this a joke 🥺, I mean D14.6 million 🤔?

Story credit: Fatunetwork

14/02/2026

HIV-AIDS hotspots in the Gambia..

We asked AI where the HIV-AIDS hotspots are in the Gambia and heree is what it came up with:

Here’s a clear overview of where HIV/AIDS “hotspots” (areas with higher prevalence or larger numbers of people living with HIV) are identified in The Gambia based on the most recent available surveillance data:

📍 Regions and Towns with Higher HIV Prevalence
According to the National Sentinel Surveillance (2023) data and health reports:
Basse (Upper River Region) — One of the highest HIV prevalence rates in the country, estimated around 2.0% of the population.

Bansang (Central Gambia) — Also reported with elevated prevalence, around 1.6

Brikama (Western Region) — Shows high numbers of people living with HIV and elevated prevalence (~1.6%).

📍 Other Areas with Notable HIV Burden
Banjul (capital) — Some surveillance reports indicate a significant registered number of HIV cases, particularly among young adults, due to urban concentration and healthcare reporting, though interpretation is complex.

Kanifing region — Also reports a relatively high proportion of HIV cases among the urban population. �
thepoint.gm

Photo credit: NiceGambia

14/02/2026

Shout out to my newest followers! Excited to have you onboard! Badembo Jabang, Justice Judge, Pa Camara

13/02/2026

The mentality must change 😭

The HIV medical and legal dilemma

About a decade ago, I joined some NGOs on a nationwide screening campaign for cervical cancer and HIV.

One of those days led me to Jarra Soma. As I captured images of the process, I overheard a woman say, “I am the fourth wife. This HIV positive test result is not going to change anything.”

Unbothered, she walked back home, vowing never to disclose her status.

The doctor later told me about her dilemma. She felt obliged to save the lives of people who could get infected by the woman. But the law and medical ethics forbade her from disclosing the patient’s status.

The doctor recounted her various experiences with many HIV carriers who voluntarily continued to infect other people. One of them was a Banjul woman who had three children with three different men after confirming her HIV status.

Another was a senior government official in the Jammeh government who allegedly continued to infect young women willingly. She said she only cautioned them to stop but had no means of forcing them to comply.

Months earlier, I was recovering from tuberculosis. The six month long daily treatment put me in rooms where some of us got to learn about each other’s test results.

I saw a woman who said she had gone to four hospitals and all of them had given her the wrong results. By wrong results, she meant it was impossible for her to have TB. I thought the same too, because I had never met anyone with TB until I got tested.

The woman refused to take the TB medication, knowing very well that she was going back to a community she could infect.

I am saying all of this to say, just like in mixed martial arts, protect yourself at all times.

The duty is on you, not on the carriers. Some might never know their status because we barely do voluntary testing. Some know their status but blame society for giving them the virus, and to get justice, they feel they must punish society.

I know a few HIV carriers. Nothing about them tells you they could be sick. Nothing.

So do not rely on your eyes. Get tested, and protect yourself.

Babucarr Manka

11/02/2026

HIV- AIDS IN THE GAMBIA

According to UNAIDS approximately 26,000 to 31,000 people are living with HIV in The Gambia. Showing prevalence over 35% among men who have s*x with men (MSM) and over 10% among female s*x workers (FSW), particularly in the Greater Banjul area.

New Infections: Recent data indicates a "deeply worrying" surge, with 2,711 new diagnoses reported, including 461 cases among pregnant women.

Treatment Coverage: As of 2023, only about 60% to 65% of people living with HIV in The Gambia know their status, and roughly 65% of those diagnosed are on antiretroviral therapy (ART).

Food Insecurity: Many patients on ART face hunger, which leads to skipping doses, as the medication can increase appetite.
Regional Differences: Basse has reported the highest prevalence (2.0%), followed by Bansang and Brikama.

Progress: Since 2018, The Gambia has adopted the WHO "test and treat" policy, offering ART to all people living with HIV.
Funding.

28/01/2026

She deserves no mercy 😡

Diezani Alison-Madueke the former Nigerian of Petroleum minister from 2010 arriving at Southwark Crown Court in London this morning. No aide, she carried her own bag and used a walking stick.

It was reported by EFCC that it recovered $153 million. Also, over 80 properties, estimated to be worth $80 million, including jewelry valued at $40 million, were seized from her.

In 2025, the US returned almost $53m (£43m) to Nigeria in illicit funds recovered from her. The US alleged that she used the money to buy a 65m (213ft) superyacht called the Galactica Star, plus multiple luxury properties in California and New York.

She is standing trial in the UK on accusations of accepting "financial or other advantages"

These included the use of, refurbishment work on, and staff costs at several London properties; furniture; chauffeur-driven cars; a private jet flight to Nigeria; and £100,000 ($137,000) in cash. Other counts allege she received bribes, including school fees for her son, products from high-end shops such as Harrods and Louis Vuitton, and further private jet flights.

With all the wealth she fraudulently and wickedly acquired, she has no peace at 65 years of age. She has been away from Nigeria since May 2015 and has claimed she remained in England because of her breast cancer treatment and care.

Original story by Ayodele Ayodokum

23/01/2026

I got over 1,000 reactions on my posts last week! Thanks everyone for your support! 🎉

21/01/2026

White rice is a killer; please watch🥺

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15/01/2026

A wife's betrayal, a true story 🥺

Depression is real. For sure, ono ye Couch LionHard Yiga. Abadde abeera Abu Dhabi mu UAE. He returned to Uganda only to discover that his wife had sold all the properties he worked so hard to achieve over more than 10 years. The shock broke him, pushed him into drugs, and is now slowly finishing his life.

Today, the man who survived years of hard labor in the UAE is now fighting for his life at home—a broken soul, destroyed not by poverty, but by betrayal, shock, and addiction. 💔 ❤️‍🩹 🥹

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