By Saul Saidykhan In the early afternoon of Sunday January 28, 2018, we walked into President Barrow’s small office in his official residence at State House, Banjul. The meeting was arranged by one of the President’s closest aides in whose company I was. It is our first meeting – ever. […]
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Why I Commend Hon Sallah
Heated debates – even sometimes scuffles — are part and parcel of parliamentary work. It just shows the extent of contesting for the just means of sharing the national cake. Kicking out a democratically elected lawmaker should be an utmost exception and not the rule. With all due respect to […]
Why We Are Concerned!
I heard a very sincere, inspiring, balanced and fair speech from Honorable Mr. Bamba Serign Mass the other day. I want to add my voice to the good deeds of Mr. Mass. There are many amongst us who are not sincere and see no interest whatsoever in narrating the truth. […]
Sall, Barrow Allay Energy Deal Fears
By Abdoulie John Presidents Adama Barrow and Macky Sall have used their joint press conference platform to clarify the Gambia-Senegal energy deal. Senegal’s electricity company SENELEC has been exporting power to the Gambia’s national power company NAWEC under an agreement that critics described as a ‘bad deal’ for the Gambia. President […]
Crisis In The Muslim Thought And Not In Islam
By Dr Alhagi Manta Drammeh (FHEA, FRSA) Associate Professor, Al-Maktoum College of higher Education, UK Islam is a religion that has inspired millions of people around the world. However, this beautiful religion has been presented badly by some of its adherents due to sycophancy, ignorance or both. I write this article […]
The Minister Blinks, Doctors Too Should
Now that the Minister of Health and Social Welfare has swallowed her pride and apologised “to anyone who might have been offended” by her statement, we hope the striking medical doctors will return to work and save lives of patients at government health facilities. A statement attributed to the Health […]
Leave Health Minister Alone; Heap Blame On National Audit Office
Why should one get angry or feel targeted when the truth is being said and that one is not a complicit of drug stealing. What the minister of health Dr. Saffie Lowe-Ceesay said about the Gambian young doctors is not something new or taken out from the blues. Life Saving […]
A TRIBUTE TO AFRICAN WOMEN
AFRICAN WOMEN ON THE FRONT LINE AND THE SECOND PHASE OF THE STRUGGLE FOR AFRICAN LIBERATION By Sainey Faye March is getting to be recognized as Women’s Month, and the 8th is now being gradually known as International Women’s Day. The role and positive contributions of women worldwide is gradually […]
Gomez’s Take On ‘The Gambia We Want’
TANGO Conversations about ‘The Gambia We Want’ Tuesday 27th February 2018, Brikama Building Efficient, Transparent and Accountable Governance System through Citizen Empowerment and Participation and Harnessing Social Capital for National Development Prof Pierre Gomez Associate Professor of Comparative Literature Dean, School of Arts and Sciences The University of The Gambia […]
Why Gambia Doctors Association Must Acknowledge Corruption
I want to express my profound dismay at the truthful statement made by the Honorable Minister of Health and Social Welfare at a recent press conference was attacked and ridiculed by former staffers and the Gambia Resident Doctors Association to the extent of calling for Dr. Saffie Lowe to resign, […]
A Challenge For Gambian Families
Kairo News/Radio Financial Empowerment Center has a Challenge for Gambian Children and their Parents, particularly those resident in the U.S and Europe. In our last financial empowerment program, we covered lots of ground on our kids and money. We did seriously emphasise how to teach our kids the values of […]
Barrow Manifests Responsible Leadership
As a concerned Gambian citizen I was very proud and at ease when I heard president Barrow’s speech in Foni. With this convincing speech the President has become a unifying figure for our polarized nation and the timing cannot be more urgent. The destroyers and saboteurs were on it for […]