Progress is often slow and always invisible, and the Gambia’s dissident movement is a quintessential example of this timeless observation. Eight years ago, there were no organized efforts against the political tyranny in Gambia, yet only last year, due to the proliferation of dissident organizations, Gambians were being urged to […]
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Police Nabs Journalist’s Brother
The junior brother of an exiled Gambian journalist, Abubacarr Saidykan, has been arrested by Gambian security in Banjul on Tuesday afternoon. Ousman Saidykhan was arrested while waiting to collect three passports meant for his mother, junior brother, and elder brother in Banjul. Investigations revealed that Ousman Saidykhan, who was said […]
The Beginning Of Jammeh’s End
It is an indisputable fact that every success begins as a dream. However, what makes one success different from another stems from the effort, commitment, sacrifice, time, determination and the ability to harness weakness into strength. Greatness can, on the other hand, be achieved through self-consciousness and being aware of your surrounding: taking […]
Jammeh Calls Zeinab Ma Cheri
Gambian Language Absent In His House Our investigation has proven that despite his public ranting threatening to replace English as the country’s official language, Gambian leader speaks with his family in English and French. “Only English and French are spoken in his household,” a source familiar with Mr. Jammeh told […]
GDAG Cheers Opposition Acquittal
North Carolina based Gambia Democratic Action Group (GDAG) has applauded the acquittal of the Youth Secretary of the main opposition United Democratic Party. Solo Sandeng’s acquittal and discharge by the Brikama Magistrate’s Courts on Monday followed his illegal arrest and detention without trial for nine days. Solo’s only crime – […]
Lack of Safeguards Dooms Us
Europe and the Western world never assume anyone is perfect or beyond betraying the Public trust. They simply put safeguards that will stop and prevent corruption and misuse of power, position and privileges. We in Africa are still assuming that people cannot do this or do that when the evidence […]
UDP Youth Secretary Acquitted
By Yaya Dampha Ebrima Solo Sandeng is acquitted and discharged of the charges level against him at the Brikama Magistrates Courts this morning. Sandeng was standing trial for “giving false information to a public officer and for holding a political meeting without a valid permit”, charges he pleaded not guilty since […]
Scars Of River Blindness In Ghana
In his continuing series on river blindness in Northern Ghana, Investigative Journalist report on how the disease is wrecking havoc on local communities in the Upper East Region of Northern Ghana where the impact of the river blindness is most severer. The story is part of the many reports Ebrima […]
Is Jammeh Doctoring Census Results?
Kairo News was tipped that Gambian president is hell bent on implementing his 203 threats of interfering with the results of the 2013 population and housing census. Jammeh has reportedly delayed the report so that some surnames be categorized as he desires. The Gambia Bureau of Statistics last month published […]
The Thione Seck Brouhaha
By Momodou NdowFrom infancy onward, our ability to successfully regulate our emotions is a tremendously important skill that is not only crucial to archiving our personal objectives, but will also affect our character, which will in turn determine how we socially interact with others.Between the ages of 5-12, we start […]
EU Asked To Ban Jammeh
The former Vice President of the European Parliament has called on the EU high authorities to impose travel ban and freeze assets of President Yahya Jammeh and his inner circle. David Martin’s call comes ahead of next month’s EU-Africa Summit scheduled for April 2 and in Brussels. Mr. Matin wants […]
CORDEG Chair Reacts To Kairo
The Chairman of the Committee for the Restoration of Democracy to the Gambia (CORDEG) has reacted to an open letter by Kairo News Editorial Board. Dr. Abdoulaye Saine thanked Kairo for taking the time to write and share with us your concerns over CORDEG’s Evolving vision statement. Read Dr. Saine’s […]