Jammeh left his native Gambia for California, where he lived with a gay roommate. The experience made him realize that his cultural opposition to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender persons was wrong and that they deserve equal protection under the law. Jammeh, a student at University of California, Santa Barbara, […]
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Gambian Voters Back Halake’s Peaceful Change Argument!
Don’t close your COMMENTS – that is what makes Kairo News UNIQUE. (So says the man most brutally attacked on the comments page – LOL!) Dida Halake (aka Luntango Suun Gann Gi) 4th August 2015, KairoNews: “Indeed Kamalo, at long last we agree. The opposition’s “predicament since the demise of […]
Journey Planner of Stranded Vessel in Guinea
For the many Gambians in U.S, Spain, Denmark, U.K and other places who have their items trapped in the doom vessel. Kairo News got family members of the vessel claiming that their love ones are not responsible for any drugs found in the Cargo…here is the journey the Cargo took to […]
The Prisoner Pardons, Diaspora-dissident Amnesty, And Clueless Talk Of Reconciliation
It was sudden and shocking! Like a thunderbolt, His Excellency Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya A J J Jammeh Babili Mansa (the Professor) stunned universal Gambia when he announced prisoner pardons on the occasion of the 21st anniversary of his ascent to power. Reactions were clearly mixed! Direct family and […]
Update On Detained As Castor
Detention of M/V AS CASTOR AT Conakry, Republic of Guinea on 3rd June 2015 – Update to MSC Customers AS Castor, a vessel chartered by MSC was boarded upon arrival at Conakry, Guinea on 3rd June 2015. Acting on prior information which they are understood to have received from police […]
Meet Gambian Google Genius Lemu Coker
Kairo News reproduce the interview of a Gambian young Google business genius Lemu Coker. Lemu is an inspiration to many black and Gambian young people with ambition to break grounds: By Daron Pressley Name: Lemu Coker Profession: Retail Business Development, Google Age: 33 I have contributed to the tech world as […]
Exiled Gambian Journalist Explains Ordeal
An exiled Gambian journalist has explained how his quest to dig into a story the Jammeh regime considered embarassing has made life so unbearable for him that he fled the country. In this exclusive interview with Global Voices, Sana Camara said his journalism passion is in full swing even though […]
Jammeh Putting The Cart Before The Horse
By Dodou Jawneh Congratulate Jammeh for what? It looks like another case of Jammeh paving the road to hell with good intentions. Those who salute this move of releasing prisoners and giving so-called amnesty to Gambian dissidents are creating a new, dangerous and another naive front for Jammeh’s propaganda machine […]
What African Presidents Are Paid, And Why It Matters
When Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari recently announced that he and his deputy would take a pay cut, it was not entirely surprising for a man known for his austerity, and who faces a challenge cutting back the excess in the country’s finances. But President Buhari is not the first African […]
Gambian Diaspora Holds The Key To Ending Dictatorship
Erudite Gambian commentator ‘Max’ laid the claims to the supremacy of the Gambian diaspora’s economic, intellectual, military and political powers. Will those on the ground facing the dictator eye ball to eye ball agree? Here is what Max said: Bax, the phrase “All options are on the table” are realistic […]
NRMG Reshuffles Executive
In an on-going reorganization and restructuring, the National Resistance Movement of the Gambia, NRMG, herewith wishes to make it known that Capt. (Rtd) Alhajie Kanteh has been appointed Acting Secretary General of the Movement effective 01 August 2015. All members of the Executive remain in place pending confirmation by the […]
Melting The Element Of Fear In Gambia
By Ousainou Mbenga In his tucked – tail retreat from travelling outside the Gambia and his cowardly movements between Kanilai and Banjul under heavy armor and the senseless military check points, Jammeh is given a taste of his own medicine of “living in fear”; thanks to the December 30, 2014 […]