The Head of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Election Observation Mission (EOM), John Kufuor, has commended Nigerians for their conduct during the presidential elections. The former Ghana leader praised the electorate for “extraordinary patience, orderliness and peaceful conduct” exhibited during the presidential and federal legislative elections on […]
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Former UTG Lecturer Reacts
“University of the Gambia is an institution where my heart always belongs” By Dr Bukhari Sillah I am sad to learn that the conditions of the Unigambia have reached a state of sit-down strike by the students. The students of Unigambia have been very patient and they have endured a […]
Live Updates On Nigerian Election Results
As Nigerians go to the polls to elect the president, house of representatives and senators, Kairo News brings you this live election result updates from Premium Times. Simply follow the link below to see not only democracy at work but also journalists and citizen reporters putting their lives on the […]
UTG Students Don’t Want New VC
Anger-laden students of University of The Gambia do not want the deputy Vice Chancellor, Dr. Omar Jah, to fill the shoes of Professor Muhammadou Kah. Mr. Kah and his wife Jainaba Kah were last night fired as Vice Chanchellor and Director General of Management Development Institute, respectively. The development stemmed […]
‘Uncle Ali Is Not Exploiting Us But..’
In our efforts to extract chaff from the wind, Kairo News launched full investigation into allegations leveled against a Gambian-Lebanese businessman. Mr. Ali Mohamed Raif Fneiche is accused of conspiring with three others to lure Gambians into Lebanon so they could exploit them or sell them for prostitution. Mr. Fneiche, who […]
‘I’ve Not Exploited Gambian Girls’
Gambian-Lebanese businessman has denied trafficking in person charges brought against him in court. Mohamed Ali Raif Fneiche, Sulayman Bojang, Momodou Bojang and Alasan Jallow were accused of conspiring to recruit 19 Gambian girls for the purpose of exploitation. Only Momodou Bojang appeared before Magistrate Samsideen Conteh of Banjul. He was […]
Gambia Ignores UN Warnings
Amnesty International Press Release is for immediate release Gambia has effectively thumbed its nose to the international community after it failed to accept a raft of recommendations to address its deteriorating human rights situation, Amnesty International said today. The government of Gambia only accepted 93 of the 171 recommendations at […]
Philosophical Thinking Final Part
Alhassan Darboe Anti-realism, a contemporary philosophical movement sprouted out, which utterly rejected the theory of the existence of independent external reality. Anti-realism propagated by philosophers such as Paul Feyerabend,Richard Rorty,Jacquez Derida, Liz Stanley, Hilary Putnam, Nelson Goodman just to name a few made a complete detour from ‘pragmatism’s’ view that […]
Philosophical Thinking Part 5
By Alhassan Darboe Anti-realism, a contemporary philosophical movement sprouted out, which utterly rejected the theory of the existence of independent external reality. Anti-realism propagated by philosophers such as Paul Feyerabend, Richard Rorty, Jacquez Derida, Liz Stanley, Hilary Putnam, Nelson Goodman just to name a few made a complete detour from […]
OJ Renews Call For Release Of Coup Plotters’ Relatives
By Abdoulie John Gambian opposition leader has urged President Yahya Jammeh to release relatives of suspected coup plotters who are being held in custody for over two months. “The government cannot use collective punishment to attack family members of people suspected to be linked with the failed coup. Those arrested should be released,” […]
Interior Minister Sonko Panics Amidst Student Protest
“…be law abiding and stay away from violence, be responsible and cherish the prevailing peace.” the Interior Minister Ousman Sonko told University of Gambia students. Hundreds of students of the University of The Gambia yesterday took to the streets to protest against the introduction of a new grading system. The […]
Cases Of Ya Binta And Minah Depict Sorry Plight Of Women
By Siray Touray Justice and fairness in today’s Gambian society is tilted out of favour for women. As a political activist, I deem it necessary to add my voice to the calls for justice and fairness in the matter of Ya Binta Jarju who was brutally shot and killed by […]