By Suntou Touray All the tyrant’s elites and all his hangers on They cannot be anything without him Their labours from top universities are meaningless without him They cannot do even menial jobs They cannot go unnoticed! Imagine them sitting in Hagan Street every morning not knowing what to do? Imagine […]
Editorial
Gambia’s Borrowing Is Unsustainable
The government of the Gambia will borrow what is sustainable, an apparent dramatic shift in policy by the Jammeh regime. Central Bank Governor spilled the beans when he said: “We should limit ourselves on what we have or borrow what is sustainable as far as payment is concern.” Governor Amadou […]
Of Sidia And Samba Brouhaha!
The physical mistreatment of a prominent Gambian business magnate in the Senegalese capital Dakar on Saturday has left more questions than answers, with many whys still not being answered. Amadou Samba, a staunch ally of President Yahya Jammeh, was manhandled by private security officers of Sidia Bayo, the founder of […]
The Rise And Fall Of Holy Bow
By Suntou Touray My heart weeps Human complications Your words send me meditating Pondering and wondering- the sins and errors Yours words piercingly accurate That was then Holy-Bow Your fingers are too deep The truth insertions bow The LORD’S speaker stammering over real issues bow I suffer and many suffer […]
FAO’s Phraseologies Of World Food Day
On Thursday, October 16, 2014, director general of Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO), Mr. Jose Graziano da Silva, released a statement to mark World Food Day, as has been the tradition since the days of his Senegalese born predecessor Dr. Jacques Diouf. According to Gambian dictator-owned Daily Observer newspaper, the FAO boss said “In […]
'Gambia Still Bashes Rights Defenders'
ARTICLE 19 has called for concerted regional and international efforts to stop the violent repression against free voices and end impunity in the Gambia. This call comes at a time the West African nation is facing bashing at the Universal Periodic Review in Geneva, Switzerland. “ARTICLE 19 is deeply concerned […]
‘Gambia Must Heed To UN Warning’
Gambian authorities have been warned to heed to the United Nations warning on improving their country’s deteriorating human rights situation. The warning is contained in a press statement issued by Amnesty International (AI) in Geneva, Switzerland on Tuesday. It followed the country’s human rights scrutiny the same day. “This morning, […]
Propaganda Blunder By Our Diaspora Activists
Unless we live in reality, we will continue to crave darkness claiming to be looking for solutions to our country’s political problem, which has become the root cause of all our problems. We have to understand the reality that President Jammeh has not been in power for 20 years due […]
Historian Digs Into History of Kombo
“A society that has been denied the ability to tell and understand its history is doomed.” Musa Saidykhan The local history of different regions in the Gambia is mostly contentious but the story needs to be told. It is in this regard that a lecturer of the University of the […]
Senegal Declared Ebola Free
The World Health Organization last Friday officially declared Senegal Ebola free. This development follows 42 days of passing without any new cases of the deadly virus in the West African country. But this does not mean the country is not out of danger, given its location in Ebola-hit West […]
Kairo News Hit A Million
We’re Grateful To You All It is time for us to thank our highly committed community of readers and listeners who made a million hits a reality last Sunday. You are simply awesome bunch of esteemed patriots. We’re grateful to you all! When Kairo News and Radio came into existence […]
Col. Sarr: The Devil Who Knows Too Much
By Suntou Touray “If you are willing and ready to be an effective human campaigner, then cut out the number of people you chat with freely. Whatever we utter – in camera or in public – can be used against us.” Suntou What Does Samsudeen Sarr know? Did anyone remember […]