A senior officer of national Intelligent Agency was arrested by members of National Drugs Control Agency after over 800 kilograms of cannabis sativa was found in his possession. Until his arrest and subsequent detention Lamin Touray alias Mosquito the was third in command at Tanji NIA Office. Touray is believed to a […]

By Abdoulie John With only three months to go before the Presidential elections, the debate is heating up about the chances of the incumbent to retain his seat as the country is faced with an unprecedented political crisis. “There is hope for change because Yahya Jammeh is losing ground daily,” […]

Most educated women have been active onlookers of the political arena of our nation for many decades. Over the recent history of the Gambia, citizens have overcome the myths about womanhood and realize that indeed as equal citizens women have responsibility to salvage the country from its current state of […]

The opposition United Democratic Party (UDP) has named Adama Barrow as it presidential candidate. Barrow, 51, is the party’s deputy Treasurer who has been a very strong and committed executive member for a long time. He is also a successful business man who manages lots of private estates. Barrow’s strong […]

The emergence of an opposition presidential candidate in the person of Mama Kandeh has left Gambians caught up in a vigorous debate. While supporters see the new man as the saviour in waiting, opponents cast doubts on Mama Kandeh’s genuineness. They view him as a front cover for Yahya Jammeh. […]

By Abdoulie John Gambia’s Fatoumata Tambajang has vowed to deliver on her mandate after being elected as member of the Executive Committee of the West African Civil Society Forum (WACSOF) which just concluded its 6th Biennial Session in Abuja this month. “It is a very good development, an opportunity for […]

Heads of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) have frowned at President Yahya Jammeh’s plans to amalgamate the PIU with the Gambia National Army (GNA). They threaten to throw in their towel if the president remains adamant in implementing what they call “the senseless plan.” Some people believe that the amalgamation […]

President Yahya Jammeh has granted amnesty to the Gambia’s firebrand opposition politician, Kairo News sources confirm. Lamin Waa Juwara, a former Local Government Minister and Governor in the Jammeh government, was jailed for six months after Magistrate Omar Cham of Banjul found him guilty of negligence of duty on April […]

As our public system clamours for the redress of ancient wrongs perpetrated on our forefathers by foreigners from beyond the oceans, that same public system relentlessly utilises the political cudgel against its own people. On billboards strategically located in the greater Banjul area, there are advertisements on the colloquium on […]

ECOWAS member-States are banding together to combat the threats posed by criminals to disguise the origins of their money and engage into illicit traffic of drugs linked to terrorism. “ECOWAS is committed to peace and security in the region,” the President of ECOWAS Commission Marcel De Souza told delegates who […]

Recent arson attacks that target the economic and political interests of the Gambian dictator have deepened cracks in the military and heightened suspicions among the various ranks and across services. As a result, major realignment of the military is to be announced that will merge the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) […]

The Gambian Vice-President Isatou Njie-Saidy is said to have travelled to Jarra-Soma for the APRC women conference today. Isatou Njie-Saidy was away from public view for over two months. Credible sources informed Kairo News that, Isatou Njie-Saidy will deputise for her embattled Boss, Gambian killer President Jammeh. Isatou Njie-Saidy is […]