Gambians on Saturday returned the honour bestowed on them by the City of Raleigh, North Carolina, where May 17 was proclaimed “the Gambia Day” last year. In her proclamation letter dated May 24th 2013, Raleigh Mayor praised Gambians for their long and storied history of seeking and supporting a democratic […]
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Celebrating A Prominent Gambian Legend
Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara is a name which resonates the words of a great historian: “It is the fortune of some men to personify so fittingly the dominant spirits of their time that their names are given the era they lived”. My dearest husband and granddad has not only succeeded […]
Jammeh’s Stranded Patient Offered Free UK Treatment
By Amadou Kuyateh In UK An arch supporter of President Yahya Jammeh was sent for hip replacement overseas only to be abandoned has been offered free treatment by the British government. The teacher [name withheld] was promised a sponsorship package of £13,000 left the Gambia with only £7, 000, with […]
Jammeh's Stranded Patient Offered Free UK Treatment
By Amadou Kuyateh In UK An arch supporter of President Yahya Jammeh was sent for hip replacement overseas only to be abandoned has been offered free treatment by the British government. The teacher [name withheld] was promised a sponsorship package of £13,000 left the Gambia with only £7, 000, with […]
Tribute To Aunty Louise Antoinette Njie
Educationist, Feminist, Pioneer By Ebraima Manneh, former Permanent Secretary of Health When I learnt of the passing away of Mrs. Louise Njie, a big chunk of my life fell. Aunty Lou, as she was fondly known, was my Aunty Lou and the least I could do is to put […]
Fatu Radio Network Is Born
Gambia’s Most Interactive Online Radio Network premier launching will be on Saturday, May 17 2014 on www.faturadio.com introducing the world to the Gambia’s most interactive online radio at 2pm ET, 6pm Gambia/Senegal, 7pm UK. This program will give our audience the opportunity to know the team behind the radio and […]
Cleric Damns Undressing Women In Public
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 […]
An Epic 15 Questions Roman Atheist Put to A Muslim Sage
In Natariko today, Kora Historian about the foundation touchstone of Islamic belief. The programme, aired in Mandinka language, looks into the history of why some people disbelieve, despite being armed with ample knowledge. It also details how knowledge led some to believe in God whilst some totally disbelieve. Another interesting […]
African Drumming And Dancing
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 […]
Gambia: An Oppressed Nation Bleeding In Agony
Anyone who cares to note with sincerity cannot help but hear the agonizing moans of the Gambia, a once upon a time happy and peaceful nation, under Dictator Jammeh. What is even more annoying is his unrepentant demeanor and unflinching passing his faults to the West. When will this senseless […]
Gambia University Suffers Brain Drain
University of the Gambia has been grappling with keeping good brains, confirmed sources informed Kairo News. Our source said this development was the creation of “the irresponsible, pompous and callous leadership of the discredited so-called Professor Muhammadou Kah” whose “administration unfairly dismissed some of the finest faculty and administrative staff.” […]
Africa, My Beautiful Motherland
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 […]