Australian oil and gas explorer FAR Ltd said on Tuesday that an independent study of two of its offshore blocks in West Africa’s Gambia found potential for a total of 1.1 billion barrels of oil. The company said 926 million barrels could be obtained on a net basis in the […]
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Nigeria Air Force Officers Visit President Barrow
News Release Nigerian Air Force War College Participants call on President Barrow Fajara, 21 November 2017 – A thirteen-member group of Nigerian Air Force War College participants led by Air Commodore, MC Nnaji paid a courtesy call on President Adama Barrow at his Fajara office this afternoon. President Barrow told […]
President Mugabe Resigns
By Jason Burke and Emma Graham-Harrison in Harare Robert Mugabe has resigned as president of Zimbabwe with immediate effect after 37 years in power, the speaker of the country’s parliament has said. The announcement came during a parliamentary hearing to impeach him, following a military takeover last week. A letter […]
The False Labelling Of Gambia Gov’t
By Natta Mass A response to Sutay Kata Sanneh I am sure our widely read brother has heard of the saying; “It is not what you say, it’s how you say it.” Just like the old Mandinka adage; Kumo fore nyaa yeh kumo tinyaa leh. Believe it or not we […]
The Janneh Commission and Lessons from American slavery
By Saul Saidykhan I believe Yahya Jammeh’s greatest gift to us Gambians is he has forced those of us who were adults before he came along (now 40 years and over) to reveal our true characters unwittingly. Before Jammeh, Gambians enjoyed a relatively stable and evolving democracy. Generally, one could […]
Mai Fatty’s Removal Rings A Bell
By Kemo Kinteh I am a believer that we have made progress. A 22 year maladministration cannot be undone in a year or two. The government is making visible efforts to tackle the economy, the tourism industry is getting competitive, more Gambians are vacationing home and bringing in foreign exchange […]
Barrow Proves His Critics Wrong
By Alhagi Touray Who said President Adama Barrow is a lame duck or an accidental president whose policies are being decided by people around him? Recent events in Banjul showed the contrary. President Barrow is fully in charge of the presidency. No one is dictating him. Whatever the reasons are […]
What Has Become of Africa’s Deposed Leaders?
By Carley Petesch | Associated Press DAKAR, Senegal — As shock continues over the fate of Zimbabwe President Robert Mugabe, who vowed to rule until death but now finds himself in military custody, here’s a look at other larger-than-life African leaders who spent years in power, then lost it. Gambia’s […]
Give The Guy A Break!
Give the guy a break for Allah’s sake! What is all this smear [campaign all about?] Just to shame and humiliate him! All this without one iota of evidence from Gambia Government. Yet you the same people eating and sleeping on Mai Fatty have ample evidence at the Janneh Commission […]
Re: It’s Our Time To Eat
By Horeja Jobarteh True talk, true talk and words of wisdom but only the wise shall ponder and agree to the truth. Hypocrites shall never agree to facts even though the signs are bold and clear, the blind supporters follow the same steps as the Disbelievers old saying, “we found […]
We Need To Penetrate Echo Chambers Of Toxic Noise
Woooowwww!!!! This Powerful and Enlightening piece should be translated in every local language and included as a core element of a widespread national dialogue as within the structure of a much needed comprehensive, culturally and linguistically competent civic education. What had been happening in social media signals a larger sociopolitical […]
Kairo News Apologises To Mai
For the first time in its close to four years of existence [inaugurated on February 18th 2014], Kairo News has become a punching bag left and right for publishing a story whose authenticity has been questioned. For the purpose of setting the records straight, the government insider’s article had already […]