Former GRTS presenters: Where are they now?
Across television newsrooms, having a cute face has become an unmistaken ingredient to attract audiences. GRTS is not an exception. In the state broadcaster, news reading has long been a woman’s job. What’s On-Gambiatakes a look at some of the former female presenters who had dominated the television screens, offering
Waka Jagne organizes annual All White Swag Party in London
UK-based Gambian award-winning music promoter and event organizer, Waka Jagne is organizing his annual All White Swag Party on the 30th August at Club My Tribe in London.
According to him, this year’s party is part of the Senegambian Cultural Week organized by Yaram Arts.
The All White Swag Party is
Singateh drops a new single featuring Silky Criss
After a successful European tour that took him to countries like England, Scotland, Germany, Austria and Spain, Singateh is back in the studio working on his new album.
He just dropped a new single, 24hrs, featuring sprouting reggae star, Silky Criss. The single is doing well online, scoring hundreds of
Was she reported by a Gambian: The truth about Lady Njaimeh Jawara’s benefit fraud
Lady Njaimeh Jawara has been spared jail by a magistrate’s court in England after being found guilty of swindling an estimated £20,000 out of British tax payers.
The former first lady, who has been on state handouts for several years, was claiming benefits while outside the UK.
According to a
Teenage girl who lost mum to heart disease wants to be a cardiologist
One of the top students in this year’s Gambia Basic Education Certificate Examinations (GBECE) wants to become a cardiologist.
Mariama Sambou was in her final year in junior school when her mother succumbed to a cardiac infection last summer. The tragedy was devastating for her. But could it be a
A Gambian girl with a decent job in Dubai: Interview with Mamie Manneh
With the recent surge in young Gambian women seeking greener pastures in Dubai comes news of domestic slavery and prostitution. But contrary to the bad press blitz, all is not doom and gloom. Mamie Manneh is among the few Dubai-based Gambian girls with a decent job. She moved to the
Tesito in Brikama Missira: Youth poised to stop floods
The youth of Brikama Missira are teaming up to construct a drainage system in their kabilo (ward) to address the perennial problem of flooding.
Floods have in recent years - this year not an exception – wreaked havoc in that community. Residents have been displaced, household materials and food items