PRESS RELEASE Ministers responsible for children affairs from Member States of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) made a political declaration and took a common position against child marriage during a meeting which witnessed them adopt the ECOWAS Child Policy and its Strategic Action Plan (2019-2023). The declaration was […]
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Gambians Asked To Override Personal Interests
By Abdoulie John President Adama Barrow on Saturday asked Gambians to always pursue the country’s common good and turn away from serving their own personal ends. “As we celebrate this moment, we must remind ourselves of our collective responsibilities,” said the Gambian leader in a statement he delivered at the […]
Gambian Duo Wins Bronze At Qatar Senior Beach Volleyball Cup
Gambian internationals Sainey Jawo and Babucarr Jarra had added their names in the history books after winning bronze at the just concluded Qatar senior beach volleyball series played last weekend at Katara beach in Doha Qatar. The duo who plies their trade with Alsaad Sport Club joined the list of […]
Gambian President Explains Goal Of Acquiring A Degree
President Adama Barrow on Saturday told graduating students of University of The Gambia at Qcity that the overall goal of acquiring a degree is “to help transform society using the knowledge and skills acquired from university education.” Read below President Barrow’s speech verbatim: I am most delighted to be in […]
“Gambian publications deserve int’l platforms’
President Adama Barrow said he is in agreement with a UK-based Gambian author and publisher that Gambian intellectual and other creative works deserve international platforms and market. Yaya Sillah was at the State House on Friday to introduce his new publishing company in The Gambia to President Barrow on Friday, […]
First Lady Wants Collective Action Against Meningitis
Her Excellency, First lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow on Friday called for concerted efforts from all and sundry in the fight against the deadly disease, Meningitis. The First Lady made the remarks as she presided over the launching of the Catch-up Meningitis A vaccine and immunization campaign, which was held at the […]
GPU Welcomes Lifting Of Print Media Tax
The Gambia Press Union has learnt with delight the move by the Government of The Gambia to lift national education levy on the print media. On Monday November 26, 2018, the Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Mr Mambury Njie, told the National Assembly that all print media houses in […]
An Open Letter To Hon. Sallah On Contradicting TRRC Witness Accounts
By Yusef Taylor, @FlexDan_YT Dear Hon. Halifa Sallah, Sir, it is with great respect and disappointment that I write you this letter. When I saw your open letters to Momat Cham and most recently OJ I thought you had some contradicting information concerning gross human rights violations during the APRC/ […]
Re:”Let PDOIS Own Its Coup Mistakes”
Max, I do not wish to turn the pages of Kairo News into a platform of arm wrestling or a ping pong game between the two of us, so I will react to your views for the last time. I do agree with you on the importance of history as […]
CRC Chair Reveals High Levels Of Distrust In Public Institutions
By Abdoulie John The Gambia’s Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) Chairman, Cherno Sulayman Jallow, revealed Wednesday the growing level of distrust in public institutions as the CRC has completed its nationwide consultations on the reform of the country’s fundamental law. “It is an understatement to say that Gambians generally have lost […]
President Barrow Tells Spanish Minister “We Must Take Domestic Challenges Into Consideration”
Migration: We must take domestic challenges into consideration – President Barrow tells Spanish Interior Minister State House, BanHis Excellency, President Adama Barrow told the visiting Interior Minister of Spain that any progressive discussion on migration between the Kingdom of Spain, and the European Union in general, must take into […]
Halifa’s Letter To Omar Jallow
Dear Mr Jallow, SUBJECT: YOUR ACCOUNT OF MY DETENTION IN 2005 WAS WRONG I am still wondering what you were trying to prove by giving a distorted account of where I was detained in 2005 when we were arrested as members of the NADD leadership and arraigned before Justice Paul […]