By Madi Jobarteh Once again May Day is coming on Monday. In the Gambia this very important event has been popularly known for the May Day sports at the Independence Stadium which begins with a march past from Bakau Police station. This is followed by speeches from the minister responsible […]
Month: April 2017
Why Some Imported Foods Scares Me
Here is where government must exercise caution on pronouncements that have long term policy implications. Every modern economy has protectionist measures in place to protect vital industries from unfair trade practices. From milk and cheese in France, beef in the UK to potatoes in Idaho, governments craft legislation to protect […]
‘Gambians Are Right To Be Paranoid’
On the charges themselves, I find it very interesting that there are people today, who criticised Jammeh for favouritism, financial indiscipline and disregard of the law, ready to defend President Barrow against the same criticism, even where the critics have a genuine point. Take the case of two security chiefs, […]
The Role & Scope Of Gambia In The 21st Century
Part I: Intro – The Role & Scope of The Gambia Government In The 21st Century Besides the natural shrinking/expansion the geographic size of The Republic of The Gambia remained unchanged – roughly 11,000 Km2. Everything else has pretty much changed since February 18, 1965. We’ve increased in population We’re […]
Main Referral Hospital In Shambles
One would think that being the main referral hospital of the country, which receives critical patients from the other health facilities across the country and also being a place where doctors and other health workers are expected to be trained on the best standards of patient care, the Edward Francis […]
’Insurance Should Cover Everybody’
President Barrow Says Insurance Should Cover Everybody and Everything His Excellency, President Adama Barrow reiterated the need to sensitize Africans, Gambian in particular about the importance of insurance. He made the remark during a courtesy call by Board members and Commissioners of the West African Insurance Companies Association WAICA at […]
Gov’t Lifts Embargo On Passport
The Gambia government has lifted an embargo on the issuance of passports. The Barrow government last month stopped issuing passports and national identity cards, with the Interior Ministry saying the move would enable the relevant authorities to protect and promote the integrity of national documents. In a press statement, the Interior […]
Tanzania Expels UNDP Head Awa Dabo
Tanzania has expelled the head of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in the country, the foreign ministry has said in a statement. It blamed Awa Dabo, a Gambian national, for the “deteriorating performance” of her office, driven by what it called her “strained relations” with staff. Neither she nor […]
Why Foni People Must Repent
My brothers and sisters of Foni, I want you to all read this message from beginning to end and pass it to whoever should get it. Before going further I want to first introduce myself so that you will know that the person writing this is not a stranger but […]
Not All Barking Dogs Bite
Mr. Yaya Dampha, the achievements of the Barrow led coalition government are quite evident but shouldn’t take merely a sense of partisan political perspective to reiterate that fact. In that case, those you refer to as political virgins are naturally likely to become politically adulterated by the politically espoused individuals […]
Entitled Job Seekers Are Badmouthing
Thank you very much Mr Dampha for pointing out the real achievements of president Barrow in the first 100 days. As you rightly pointed out, every citizen has the constitutional right to constructively criticise our political leadership in order to make them accountable. While there are some genuine people who […]
Money Smart Week Is Back
I wish to remind Kairo News’ esteemed readers about the Annual Money Smart Week 2017. Read our last year’s article [http://www.kaironews.com/lets-heal-our-financial-wounds/] that dealt with the Money Smart Week concept in detail. As a reminder, 2017 Money Smart week runs between April 22 and 29. The program, which helps consumers better manage […]