Famous Gambian Kora maestro Jaliba Kuyateh has begun a tour of the United Kingdom, where he is expected to thrill Gambians, thanks to the efforts of UK-based Gambian Associations such as the Gambia United Society (GUS) and Yaram Arts, a social enterprise promoting Senegambian Culture. For the first time ever, […]
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The Whys of Jaliba’s Coronation
Why coronating Jaliba Kuyateh, Why Now, Why Kombo Sillah, Why Bristol and why Dr Nick Maurice? Of what difference would it make to shout at the sun with the oration “oh too hot you are”? If not but to affect lungs, it would prompt those indisposed to sunlight to look […]
'Illiterate’ Witness Disputes Political Defections
The Vice Chairman of the ruling Alliance for Patriotic, Re-orientation and Construction party (APRC) at Tanji village, whosaid he is “not educated”, has said the news story carried by The Voice stating that 19 green youths defected to the opposition UDP, is not true. Sainte Manneh appeared at the Banjul Magistrate […]
Scores of Gambians Show Appreciation To Jaliba Kuyateh
Tune in to Kairo Radio all day today where organisers, fans, and lovers of kora music have shown their appreciation to the man who will be Crowned the King of Kora on Saturday, June 7th, 2014. The Kombo Sillah Association (KSA) is inviting Gambians and fans of the Great Jaliba […]
How Jammeh Dismantles NADD
Kairo News has been informed about how President Yahya Jammeh had “spiritually dismantled the National Alliance for Democracy and Development (NADD)” eight years ago. “I laughed off when I heard President Jammeh advising graduating university students to keep away from marabouts in April this year,” our State House Revealer said. […]
Rule By One Person
By Lamin Saddam Sanyang, The Netherlands The word “monarchy” literally means “rule by one.” When that sole ruler is wise and ethical, the government may run smoothly, but when that individual has flaws of character or temperament, they affect the entire nation. Monarchs typically hold their seats for life, which […]
Opposition Wins Malawi's Disputed Election
Democratic Progressive Party leader Peter Mutharika was declared the winner of Malawi’s disputed presidential election after defeating President Joyce Banda. Mutharika, the brother of former president Bingu wa Mutharika, took 36.4 percent of the votes cast against Banda’s 20.2 percent, the electoral commission said. The results were announced minutes after […]
‘Discharge Bahoum Dishonourably’
The action by the Tujereng Police officers to continuously harass, abuse and arrest UDP [United Democratic Party] Youth Activist is a complete breach of the oath the police have taken to serve and protect the people and their liberty. I need not to remind Station Officer [Hassan] Bahoum that the […]
Gambia Goes After Deserted Soldiers
The alarming rate of attrition among Gambian soldiers has not only alerted the Jammeh government but also forces it to act, military sources told Kairo News. The paranoid regime that limps with fears of an eminent attack has formed a board to look into why Gambian soldiers have been deserting […]
As Jammeh Eyes UTG’s Millions
Prof. Kah’s Lobbyists At Work By An Insider Many of us do not know that fake Professor Muhamadou Kah’s five-year contract as University of The Gambia (UTG) Vice Chancellor officially came to an end on 30th April 2014. Like all looters, they never reach satisfaction and Kah is no exception. […]
Jammeh's Hacking Plot Exposed
Kairo News has got a hint of the Gambia government’s sinister plot to “hack into the computers” of diaspora journalists. The dictatorial regime has already devised a scheme to remote control the computers of Kairo News Senior Editor, Yaya Dampha and the Publisher of Freedom Newspaper, Pa Nderry M’bai. The […]
Africell Staff Decries Outsourcing
Africell staff have been sleepless nights over the company’s outsourcing of their colleagues to G4S. The complaint is contained in a letter sent to Kairo News Editor. Read below the letter in full: Dear Musa, We the Africell staff are in a very big trouble it is causing sleepless night […]