Details have emerged about why Gambian President Yahya Jammeh had murdered his brother and sister. Most Gambians could not understand why Mr. Haruna Jammeh and Mrs. Marcie (Masireh) Jammeh disappeared without trace since their arrest on July 14th, 2005. Families of the two have not set their eyes on them […]
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History of Niani: Oral Account By Jali Banna Kanuteh
Tune in to the illustrious history of Niani by the late Jali Banna Kanuteh on Tuesday. The griot master of Balafon player will narrate the founding story of Janjan Bureh, McCarthy Island or George Town. Jali Banna took us through a journey explaining how the founders of Niani settled there […]
Breaking News: Jammeh’s Entourage Kills Young Boy
A native of Sandu Misera village on Thursday became the latest casualty of President Yahya Jammeh’s meet the people’s tour. Lamin Sanneh, believed to be aged below 10 years, was hit and killed by a double cabin pickup at Kanube village in Fulladu East district, about 8 kilometers from Basse. […]
‘PPP Will Not Contest 2016 Presidency’
The ousted People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will neither contest in the presidential election nor look for leadership positions in the country, the party’s Coordinator disclosed. Omar Amadou Jallow made the expose shortly after he returned to the Gambia. Mr. Jallow was on a two month tour in the United Kingdom […]
'PPP Will Not Contest 2016 Presidency'
The ousted People’s Progressive Party (PPP) will neither contest in the presidential election nor look for leadership positions in the country, the party’s Coordinator disclosed. Omar Amadou Jallow made the expose shortly after he returned to the Gambia. Mr. Jallow was on a two month tour in the United Kingdom […]
Lingua Franca In The Gambia
Language As A Culture Of Civilization By Seedy Fofanah A lingua franca is any language which a country adopts as its official language, and which has different language chosen group country like The Gambia, Nigeria, India, Indonesia and many other countries alike though. A lingua Franca is supposed to […]
Ukraine; Wrong Fight, Uncle Sam!
By D J Halake The US has picked the wrong fight with Russia. Kievan Rus (aka Ukraine) is as Russian as Wessex is English. The Western press and media have to toe the editorial and government line peddled by the US and UK, just as with Iraq […]
Way Forward Of Bloody April
As this august month in our national history withers, may I join the rest of the people in the expression of mysticism, loss and melancholy not only on the tragic demise of our heroes in their bid to fight for freedom and justice but also to hail the previous writers […]
Victim Recalls April Student Massacre
‘Students killing should not be put under carpet’ A victim of the Gambia’s April 10 and 11, 2000 student protest has renewed his call for justice, insisting that the “massacre of students must not be buried under the carpet.” Trigger-happy security officers shot dead 13 students and a journalist Omar […]
Let’s Fight For April 10/10 Heroes
By Sam Pharty As we remember the heroes of April 10 & 11, let us also remember the injured and let us seize this moment to remember not just their souls but for what they have sacrificed their lives for – justice. So let us put those candles up and […]
What Is Inside Jammeh's Socks?
Take Off Your Socks, Mr. President Gambians have not seen President Yahya Jammeh expose his bare feet. He buries them inside socks for a reason, our State House revealer says. “Let him prove me wrong and expose his feet to the public,” the revealer tells Kairo News Editor. “You know […]
Activists Expose Jammeh’s Cowardice
Gambian activist has attributed President Yahya Jammeh’s unexplained absence at the recently concluded EU-Africa Summit in Brussels, Belgium, to his cowardice. “Our coward leader knew he would not be able to withstand bashing from irate Gambian protesters and therefore chose to stay away,” Lamin Saddam Sanyang said, adding that the […]