By Sulayman “Saul” Saidykhan Please indulge me the opportunity to add to the current debate regarding Mr. Trump and his ideas about Muslims because 1. I’m American by choice and 2. am a Muslim. Without going any further, let me state here that what happened in San Bernardino some weeks […]

By Ebou Gaye What a misnomer! There is so much controversy over your recently concluded nationwide tour dubbed Dialogue-With-The-People Tour Many people argue that the name is a misnomer, Judging by the invectives, vituperations, threats and rash, unilateral and contentious declarations that characterized the tour, And suggest changing the name […]

The opposition United Democratic Party has issued a statement rubbishing President Yahya Jammeh’s proclamation of The Gambia as an Islamic State. The party says the “ill-considered and ill-advised” proclamation is outrightly “unconstitutional and illegal.” Read below the UDP’ rebuttal in full: STATEMENT BY THE UNITED DEMOCRATIC PARTY ON THE PROCLAMATION […]

The Gambia’s leading journalist whose December 16th, 2004 assassination remains unsolved, meant a lot to me, especially during my formative years in journalism. Deyda Hydara was a man who taught many of us to be who we are. He also brought Alhaji Saramadi Kabbah (nephew of the late Ahmed Tijan […]

Gambian activists have drummed up the resignation of President Yahya Jammeh. In a statement published below, the Gambia Youth for Unity and its civil society partners think Mr. Jammeh has already crossed the red line by declaring the country an Islamic State without exhausting the right pricedure. Gambia Youth for […]

Alkalo’s Letter To President Jammeh Licks Old Wounds The person, who leads Kartong youths to protest against environmental destruction caused by sand and mineral mining, has disagreed with the content of the alkalo’s letter to President Yahya Jammeh. Alhagie Demba Jabang thanked the President for dropping charges against the 33 […]

After many years of intelligence and counterintelligence zigzag involving Kairo News’ Senior Editor and President Yahya Jammeh’s mixer spy, the time is ripe to spill the beans. The intriguing tales that follow tell one how far the Jammeh regime and some foolish Gambians go. It all started sometime in June […]

President Yahya Jammeh’s ruling Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation Party (APRC) is loaded with puppet parliamentarians who betray their mandate. Instead of serving their constituents’ interest, these APRC deputies busy themselves with entrenching Yahya Jammeh in power. For them serving Babil Mansa’s interest is a solemn national duty, and is therefore […]

President Yahya Jammeh is responsible for the illegal arrest and continued detention of Imam Cherno Gassama of Brikamaba Darsilameh in Central River Region, Kairo News investigation confirms. The venerable Imam’s arrest is connected to his opposition to President Jammeh’s land grabbing spree in the area. As a firm believer in […]

By Dodou Jawneh I have earlier entertained the notion that had Jawara left power and handed it over to someone else the coup might not have taken place. This view has changed somewhat over the years, and I am now coming to terms more and more that subversive elements/Africa’s military […]