Gambia Thrash Guinea Conakry To Win West Africa Deaf Championship

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The Gambian Team

The Gambia’s hard of hearing national football team thumped Guinea Conakry 3 – 0 to win the 10th edition of the West Africa Deaf Sports Union competition at the Independence Stadium.

The Gambia showed class, composure and brilliance to maintained their unbeaten run in the four nations championship.

It doesn’t take the host much time to prove their status as the realistic title contender as Bubacarr Bayo opens the scoring for the Gambia just after five minutes.

The host who were far more composed and clinical, added two further goals after the break to put the tie beyond Conakery. Gunjur born midfielder Alagie Bojang double the Gambia’s lead on the 55th minute before, Bubacarr Bayo converted from the penalty spot for the Gambia’s third goal and his fourth of the competition which sealed a historic title win for the host.

This was the first time the Gambia won the West Africa heard of hearing tournament.

As winners, The Gambia were given goal medals, trophy and prize money of two thousand dollars ($2000). Liberia who finish second went back with silver medals and a cash prize of one thousand five hundred dollars ($1,500). Third place Sierra Leone received bronze medals and a thousand dollars ($1,000). And fourth place Guinea Conakery were handed a set of football Jersey.

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Sainey M.K. Marenah
Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah is a prominent Gambian journalist and the founding editor of The Alkamba Times. He previously held the position of Head of Communications at the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) and served as a Communications and PR Consultant for The Gambia Pilot Program under Gamworks. Additionally, Mr. Marenah was the social media strategist and editor at Gambia Radio and Television Services and served as the Banjul Correspondent for Voice of America Radio. With a focus on human rights and developmental journalism, Mr. Marenah has established a significant presence in the Gambian media landscape, particularly in new media environments. His career began in 2008 as a junior reporter at The Point Newspaper, where he advanced to become Chief Correspondent. He later joined The Standard Newspaper in Banjul as Editorial Assistant and Head of News. Mr. Marenah is known for covering some of the most critical stories during the former and current administrations, including high-profile treason cases involving former military chiefs from 2009 to 2012. After his arrest and imprisonment by the previous regime of President Yahya Jammeh in 2014, he relocated to Dakar, Senegal, where he continues to work as a freelance journalist for various local and international media organizations, including the BBC, Al Jazeera, VOA, and ZDF TV in Germany. He is also a co-founder of the Banjul-based Media Center for Research and Development, an institution dedicated to research and development initiatives. As a journalist and communication expert dedicated to supporting the Gambia's transitional process, Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah plays a significant role in developing a media and communications platform aimed at enhancing civic participation and raising awareness of the requirements for transitional governance. His efforts contribute to the country's ongoing movement toward democratization. In addition to his work in Gambia, Mr. Marenah has traveled extensively across Europe, Africa, and the United States as a professional journalist and has participated in various local and international media training programs. He is currently based in the United States.

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