By Sainey Faye “It is time for new hands to lift the burdens ” –  Nelson Mandela “My generation led Africa to political freedom. The current generation of leaders and peoples of Africa must pick up the flickering torch of African Freedom, refuel it with their enthusiasm and determination, and carry it […]

  The Imam Ratib of Detroit Islamic Center has expressed outrage against exposing a woman’s nudity for any reason. Imam Momodou Ceesay said  such a crime invites Allah’s severe punishment. The anchor of Lokung Islam Kacha on Kairo Radio was reacting to complaints by women against undressing a Gambian woman […]

By Ebrima Kamara – consumption of the primitive in contemporary fashion Is the value of art, culture or cultural practice determined by usefulness? As an experiential learning mechanism ADD [African Drumming and Dancing] has been incorporated in rehabilitating female prisoners in Sweden to improve self-confidence. A management training company, Sewa […]

Police in the Gambian capital Banjul at the weekend detained the executive members of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF). Kairo News correspondent who confirmed the story said the detained football officials include President Mustapha Kebbeh, his three Vice Presidents, Secretary General Abass Bah and four other executive committee members. The […]

By Seedy S. Fofanah My Motherland, Africa, the second largest continent in World, is one of the miserable states where people are killing each other simply because they belong to wrong tribes. But it is my conviction that as far as there is life, there is hope for Africans to […]

Uhuru Brother Muta, We hope this letter finds you in the best of health and in the highest spirit of resistance against the oppression of African people. It came to our attention that you have been invited to participate in the annual Roots Homecoming Festival in the Gambia beginning May […]

The Revealer has returned with yet another dirty secret of Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh, accusing him of house arresting his eldest brother in Kanilai. “This was immediately after he had executed Haruna nd Marcie Jammeh in July 2005,” the Revealer added. “President Jammahe had put Jalamang Jammeh under house arrest […]

The family of an abducted Gambian has sounded its frustration over the Gambia government’s continued silence on Saul Ndow’s whereabouts. Saul Ndow and Mahawa Cham were abducted in Senegal on April 28 last year. Below is a statement written by Saul Ndow’s children. Saul Ndow like many Gambians sees Dakar, […]

Zeinab Jammeh Vs Margaret Kenyatta   After watching Kenyan First Lady Margaret Kenyatta ran 42 kilometer marathon in London purposely to raise money for her country’s women and children, it behooves on us to take a pause and think of the Gambia’s First Lady Madam Zeinab Zuma Jammeh. What is […]

  President Yahya Jammeh is accused of physically striking his personal aides to the extent of breaking the ribs of one of them. “He would physically strike his orderlies with his hand or cane,” State House source said. The source said two of the Gambian leader’s orderlies – Ba Jerreh […]

The reported arrest and detention of scores of people accused of supplying information overseas has renewed the Gambia government’s paranoia and adamancy to trample on freedom of expression. Kairo News has been reliably informed about the arrest of Mankamang Kanagie and others in Bakau after the notorious National Intelligence Agency […]