Ebrima Jawara, son of former President Sir Dawda Jawara, was yesterday arrested and charged with economic crime, The Point reported. Apart from being the project coordinator of Central Projects Coordination Unit, an agricultural project, Mr. Jawara was also decorated with five other official titles. The ambitious man who has been […]
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An Alert To Freedom Fighters, Journalists And Political Activists In The Diaspora
By Deyda Haidara Those who think are the first in the struggle should lead the struggle are wrong. Those who think have insider knowledge of the Jammeh administration should lead the struggle are wrong. Those who think are connected to political parties in the Gambia should lead the struggle are wrong. […]
PDOIS: Primaries Not Feasible In choosing a Candidate in Gambia
By Max PDOIS insistent on going to primaries is going to be interesting to watch. Given the small size and there poor recognizability in majority district in the country, I wonder who are the list of these candidates. I know three prominent members in the country, Sam Sarr, Seedia Jatta and […]
Dictator Jammeh’s FAO Award Misleading
As top civil servants get muddy and undignified in Kanilai, with the slave master walking majestically in inspections, with broad smiles and wondering how easy he was able to use the ‘animal farm’ concept to hoodwink and control low self esteemed educated elites and illiterate on equal measure. The FAO […]
Jammeh Abuses Presidency, Takes Gambians As Fools
By Sarjo Bayang Unveiling thick layers of deception and failed promises as presidents loots the nation Over 20 years failed promises and still making compact majority of Gambians believe that heaven on earth comes the kingdom, it is now time to take stock. Gambia sinking as the president builds […]
Gambia Scores Well On “Brain Drain”
Editor, I do not mean to wind-up KairoNews readership, but I came across this story in South Africa’s Mail & Guardian. The survey is from the Global Competitiveness Report 2014-2015 and the three key points on The Gambia are as follows:- Brain Loss – Here The Gambia is average but […]
Flurry of Tributes To Late United Democratic Party Top Man
Dr Boro Suso was laid to rest on Sunday 30 0f August 2015 at his home Town of Bansang, CRR. He was 70 years of age. Flurry of tributes from United Democratic Party supporters to the late Dr Suso for his legacy and work within the Gambia’s main opposition […]
Gambian Intellectual and UDP Strategist Dr Suso Passed Away
Foremost academic and opposition United Democratic Party chieftain, Dr Boro Susso, has died aged 70. The former University of The Gambia don died at Pakala Clinic in Banjul after a brief illness on Saturday. Dr Boro Suso was last seen on the 23rd of August at the very well attended […]
Courts In Gambia Closed Due to Weeding Jammeh’s Farm
‘Why gave us Yahya Jammeh mother Gambia? Buba Jawo Master of the High Court, the Magistrate who convicted and sentenced Fatou Jaw Manneh to a tune of D250,000 fine, the registrars of all the courts, and the Sheriff of the High Court all went on to […]
Ex-Gambian president’s wife swindling £20,000 British benefits
Altruism or negligence, why was Lady Njaimeh on U.K benefit? Shouldn’t Jawara have catered for all his family’s expenses? What is your take? Sir Dawda Jawara the poorest former African President living today. Kairo News want readers to discuss the subject with decorum and respect as usual. The DK Jawara […]
Greater Banjul Roads Getting Worst
As Baabili Mansa goes on hibernation, road conditions getting worst and inaccessible. Heavy rains worsening the conditions of already dilapidated roads that are not regularly maintenance. Only in the Gambia will a President go partying whilst the citizens are suffering Executive neglect and lack of care. Africa » Gambia Wednesday, […]
Illegal Migration: No Backway to Europe?
Is it illegal indeed? I think it is a misnomer at best and stupid at worst to classify the journeys by mainly young Africans across the Sahara and the Mediterranean to Europe as illegal. It is not. In the first place these people have a constitutional right to leave their […]