By Ousainou Mbenga Now that the desperate Jammeh regime has rolled – up the blood-stained carpet after the welcome of his special guests to the annual Roots Homecoming Festival; it wouldn’t be long before he rolls it out again to commemorate July 22, marking 20 years of ruthlessness towards Gambia […]
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Kora King: 'Yaya Puts Fire In Me'
The newly crowned Gambian King of Kora has granted an exclusive interview with Kairo Radio. In the said interview, Jaliba Kuyateh recalled how he had built long and lasting friendship with the late Yaya Jarjue when the duo met in Gambia College in Yundum. The duo’s opportunity to live in […]
Gambians In Senegal Form Union of Forced Migrants
In observance of the commemoration of the day set aside for Forced Migrants, Asylum Seekers, Refugees, Internally Displaced Persons, and those seeking for International Protection, scheduled on June 20th, the Gambia Union of Forced Migrants was newly established in Dakar, Senegal. This newly formed union is purposely created to oversee […]
Open Letter To President Jammeh
Dear Sir, May I express my prop in my distress for witnessing your long and painful rule of our beloved nation, which has lost its fabric and grandeur of freedom, democracy and the rule of law at your invisible iron hand? Mr President, the wind of change that currently blows […]
Gambians Mourn Prominent Scholar
By Lamin Touray The death has been confirmed in the Gambia of Dr Mamadou Sabarr Janneh. The scholar of both oriental and western education died at 70 years after a brief illness. As a young man, Dr Janneh travelled to Egypt to follow on the Islamic education that began in […]
Veteran Journalist Doubts Gambia's Compliance With ECOWAS Court
By Abdoulie John Veteran Gambian journalist has questioned whether President Yahya Jammeh government will abide by the decision of West Africa Regional court over the assassination of Deyda Hydara, saying “they would ignore it.” “While I welcome the ruling, but I feel that it is still far from enough. In […]
London Mayor Declares Tony Blair Mad!
Finally, 4135 days late (or 10 years and 120 days later), the British Establishment is agreeing with the million British citizens at Hyde Park on Valentine’s Day 2003 – by declaring Tony Blair “mad” on Iraq. On that 2003 Valentine’s Day, when this writer flew into London from Banjul to […]
Yahya Jammeh Stabs Banjulians At The Heart
Kairo News is trailing the horrific story of President Jammeh selling the dead bones, the dredge sand of Banjul cemetery. With all the pump and glamour of ‘waa Banjuls’, President Jammeh sells the sand that is extracted whilst the Banjul cemetery is safeguarded (protected) from the sea. We will bring […]
Jammeh Turns Civilian Staff Into Military
President Yahya Jammeh has reportedly turned some of his most trusted civilian staff at State House in Banjul into military personnel. Our sources, who begged to remain anonymous for security reasons, said the desperate Gambian leader has ordered these civilian staff to go through intense military training in Fajara Military […]
Didier Drogba Inspires Ivory Coast To 2-1 Victory
Didier Drogba came off the bench to inspire Ivory Coast to a 2-1 comeback victory over Japan in a World Cup Group C match on Saturday. Drogba, who had been carrying an injury, came on in the 62nd minute when his team was losing 1-0. The talismanic striker’s arrival […]
Dust Settles Over Kano Caliphate
Former Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) governor Mallam Sanusi Lamido has finally gained access to his palace a week after he was coronated as the new Emir of Kano amid signs that the federal government has finally accepted his appointment. Emir Sanusi was suspended from his job by the government […]
Njogu Bah Denied To Open Defence
The Gambia’s convicted former Secretary General and Minister of Presidential Affairs, Njogu Lamin Bah, has been denied the right to open his defence in court after his lawyer’s application to that effect was overruled by Magistrate Hilary Abeke of Banjul Magistrate’s Court. Had the court ruled otherwise on Wednesday, the […]