Fifa has revealed it was ready to pay Ghana’s players their World Cup bonuses directly and deduct it from the Ghana Football Association’s prize money. After Ghana’s players boycotted training in protest at not receiving their money, the country’s government flew $3m (£1.8m) in cash to Brazil. Fifa secretary general […]
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'Don't Abandon Your Family'
Gambian Muslim Cleric sees no reason why Muslims should not take good care of their families. “Any one who wants to reap Allah’s bounty in this world and the Hereafter must not hesitate to take good care of his/her family,” the Chief Imam of Detroit Islamic Center said. In his weekly […]
Zeinab – A Thorn In Jammeh's Flesh
The First Lady Madam Zenab Soumah Jammeh has proven to be a thorn in president Jammeh’s flesh. “You see what Allah does. The whole country, including soldiers with bazukas fear Jammeh who in turn fears his slim wife. He fears only his wife more than Allah,” our State House Revealer […]
Nyanchor Sanneh Is Not Kebba ‘Nyanchor’ Sanneh
Kairo News published a piece two days ago by one Nyancho Sanneh. The article, titled Sham Election Tarnished CORDEG’s Reputation, has contained an error. We mistakenly published Kebba ‘Nyanchor’ Sanneh, a renowned Gambian activist based in Sweden, who also is also fondly referred to as ‘Nyanchor’ as the author. Kebba ‘Nyanchor’ […]
Ramadan Appeal For Imam Bakawsu Fofana
Ramadan is a month in which small deeds are multiplied. Remember to donate generously to Imam Bakawsu Fofana in exile, Senegal. Imam Bakawsu and his students require our assistance in this holy month. The regular brothers/sisters who do it can contact me or if they want to do it directly […]
Court Mulls Over Striking Out Journalists' Case
Magistrate Hillary Abeke of Banjul has hinted the possibility of striking out the trial of journalists Musa Sheriff, Editor of Voice Newspaper and freelance journalist Sainey Marenah. The duo had been standing trial since January this year. But the conspicuous absence of the prosecutor in court last week infuriated the […]
African Heads Summit In US: Black Americans Must Be Proactive
Excitement is indeed building around the upcoming first White House African Heads of State Summit, which will take place in Washington between August 4 – 6th. President Barack Obama will be welcoming about 50 African leaders to Washington for a series of discussions and meetings around ideas to increase US trade […]
More Resignations Rock CORDEG
Kairo News has confirmed the resignation of three members of the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CORDEG). This came on the heels of the immediate withdrawal of the Gambia Democratic Action Group (GDAG) from CORDEG on Sunday. The members who tendered their resignations with immediate effect […]
Sham Election Tarnished CORDEG's Reputation
By Nyanchor Sanneh Very unfortunate that GDAG has withdrawn from CORDEG. The reputation of CORDEG has already been tarnished after their sham election. So many ugly behind the scenes incidents happened that already disqualified the Executive Committee. Lawyer Lamin Darboe summed up the truth. Did anyone read a response from […]
Breaking News: GDAG Quits CORDEG
The Gambia Democratic Action Group (GDAG) has become the latest group to pull out of the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy in the Gambia (CORDEG). The North Carolina based group followed into the footsteps of Lawyer Mai Fatty of the Gambia Moral Congress who parted with CORDEG shortly after […]
UDP Leader Briefs EU Delegates In Court
The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) on Thursday briefed the European Union delegation at Brikama Magistrate’Court. At the time of the briefings, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe was defending Lasana Jobarteh, his party’s media and press officer. Mr Jobarteh was detained for over a week without a charge after covering a joint rally […]
There’s No Short Cut To Education
The Imam Ratib of Detroit Islamic Center has enjoined Muslims to strive hard to acquire knowledge, insisting “there is no short cut to acquire education.” Imam Momodou Ceesay, who was delivering a lecture in Detroit on Saturday, said “Allah could have blessed Prophet Muhammed [PBH] with all the knowledge of […]