culture and art

culture and art

Gambia Prepares for Smooth Hajj 2026 Operations

Gambia Prepares for Smooth Hajj 2026 Operations

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambia is preparing for a seamless and well-coordinated 2026 Hajj pilgrimage, with expanded quotas, enhanced services and strict...
Author Dedicates Book on Politics and Religion to Darboe

Author Dedicates Book on Politics and Religion to Darboe

Africa-Press - Gambia. An Islamic author, Yusupha Jaiteh, has dedicated his newly written book on politics and religion to veteran Gambian politician...
Audit Reveals Oversight Failures at Gambia State Broadcaster

Audit Reveals Oversight Failures at Gambia State Broadcaster

Africa-Press - Gambia. An audit of The Gambia Radio and Television Services has found that the broadcaster operated in 2022 without an...
Perreh Bi Celebrates Gambian Culture, Food, Domestic Tourism

Perreh Bi Celebrates Gambian Culture, Food, Domestic Tourism

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Perreh Bi Fest, organised by FlexFusion, is a vibrant celebration of Gambian culture, gastronomy, and domestic tourism, held...
GPU Partners Launch Media Policies for Journalism Ethics

GPU Partners Launch Media Policies for Journalism Ethics

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambia Press Union with support from IDEA and the European Union on Tuesday launched three key media policy...
Cultural Beach Festival Held to Promote Gambian Heritage

Cultural Beach Festival Held to Promote Gambian Heritage

Africa-Press - Gambia. Flex Fuzion Entertainment and Dance Academy on Saturday staged the third edition of the “Perreh-Bi Fest,” a cultural beach festival aimed...
Young Actors Shine at Disability-Inclusive Drama Contest

Young Actors Shine at Disability-Inclusive Drama Contest

Africa-Press - Gambia. Immaculate LBS emerged victorious at the Disability-Inclusive Pathways Project inter-school drama competition, captivating a packed hall at Masroor Senior Secondary School...
NCAC Launches Workshop to Safeguard Cultural Heritage

NCAC Launches Workshop to Safeguard Cultural Heritage

Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) on Monday, 19 January 2026, launched a five-day training workshop for community representatives...
Leveraging Storytelling can Transform African Tourism

Leveraging Storytelling can Transform African Tourism

Africa-Press - Gambia. Africa has an abundance of natural and cultural wonders. By telling better stories, African economies can grow their tourism industries. In 2024,...
Banjul Cultural Festival Showcases City’S Cultural Diversity

Banjul Cultural Festival Showcases City’S Cultural Diversity

Africa-Press - Gambia. Thousands of people gathered in Banjul on Thursday to mark the closing of the weeklong Banjul Cultural Festival, which ran from...