Gambian Islamic Cleric has vehemently challenged President Yahya Jammeh’s intentions to turn The Gambia into an Islamic State. Momodou Ceesay, the Chief Resident Imam of Detroit Islamic Center, said the West African nation has not met the conditions of an Islamic State. Imam Ceesay was responding to a question by […]
Author: Musa Saidykhan
Islamic State: Rise Up Church Of Gambia
In this embedded video, President Yahya Jammeh is challenged head on about his defiance to turn The Gambia into an Islamic State. The woman in the video posted by Nicholas Bass on Facebook asked the Church of the Gambia to rise up and tell truth to power for annihilating minority […]
Jammeh Incites Casamance Citizens To Protest Against Border Closure
As the border closure enters its sixth week, the economic repercussions are beginning to be felt across Gambia. With little chance of negotiations between the two parties taking place anytime soon, further delaying the possibility of a reprieve in the immediate horizon, President Jammeh invited a “large number” of influential […]
UDP Yet To Elect Presidential Candidate
The main opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) says it is yet to elect a flag bearer for the 2016 presidential election. “Contrary to reports by some media houses, the UDP has not elected a flag bearer to lead the party into the 2016 elections.,” the party says in a press […]
Halifa Sallah’s Election Program
PRESS RELEASE Opposition (PDOIS) Party Candidate Halifa Sallah Shares Programme With Media For 2016 Presidential Election Introduction The third Republic must usher in a transition from the absolutism of the monarchical presidency under which executive order reigns supreme over the constitution, regulations and basic fundamental rights thus reducing sovereign citizens […]
West Africa: 142 Free Expression Violations Recorded in 2015
A total of 142 incidents of free expression violations were recorded across West Africa in 2015. Almost 90 percent of the incidents were violations against journalists and media organisations, a development that further highlights the important issue of safety of journalists in the region. The press freedom violations were predominantly […]
Kairo Launches Financial Empowerment
In its efforts to empower Gambians with knowledge in all sectors, Kairo News/Radio management has added a new program to its line up. Financial Empowerment, which hits the airwaves today, comes on air alongside The Spectrum and its sister Jamano (a weekly news and current affairs bulletin broadcast in English […]
Nigerian Military Arrest Terrorist Leader
By Senator Iroegbu in Abuja The Nigerian military has confirmed the arrest of the leader of the Ansaru Islamic sect, Khalid Albarnawi, who was once described as the second-in-command to Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Boko Haram terror group. The US had placed a $5 million bounty on his head […]
Ahead Of Election, UDP Retains Darboe
A congress of the opposition United Democratic Party wrapped up in Basse, Upper River Region, on Sunday, with party delegates electing into office a new Executive. This development moves the party closer to selecting a Presidential Candidate, a responsibility that is left on the shoulder of the new Executive. Delegates […]
Border Closure Gets Into Jammeh’s Skin
The Gambia-Senegal border closure has got into the skin of President Yahya Jammeh to the extent that his government is turning to the court of the regional economic grouping for a solution. Shame on the Jammeh government for seeking redress at a court it has deliberately refused to honour its […]
Gambia Complains Against Senegal’s Border Closure To ECOWAS
The Gambia has filed a complaint against Senegal to the regional bloc court over the closure of its land border month ago. A leading Senegalese daily Le Quotidien on April 2, 2016 reported that The Gambia’s complaint was filed on Friday. Gambia accuses Senegal of violating the regional bloc’s, ECOWAS […]
UDP Leader Addresses Basse Congress
SPEECH OF THE SECRETARY GENERAL AND PARTY LEADER OF THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY AT THE PARTY CONGRESS, HELD IN BASSE, UPPER RIVER DIVISION, – APRIL, 2016 Mr. National President of the UDP, members of Central Committee, members of National Executive, representatives of Area Committees, representatives of sister political parties, ladies […]