The Gambia Karate Federation will hold fresh congress on July 19, at the Independence Stadium, Bakau. The move to have a fresh election was reached at after the National Sports Council - umbrella body for all the sporting associations,  declared the first congress “null and void”.

Mr Omar Manjang was recently elected as new president of the federation. However, after meeting with various karate clubs, the National Sports Council called for a fresh election in a bid to solve the faction that exists in the federation.

The development officer at the sports council. said all member clubs should send in three delegates for the July 19 congress.

He said a notification letter for the election will be sent to all member clubs for them to come and exercise their constitutional rights on the day, noting that the move is only meant to resolve the ongoing problems hindering the development of Karate in the country.