Citizens of the subregion, particularly Mandinka speakers, woke up Wednesday morning with the shocking news of the death of Gambian Historian and Kora legend. Many people find it hard to believe that Jali Alagie Mbye is no more. This cannot be a social media hoax, callers to Kairo News repeated. […]
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Electoral Commission Needs To Change!
Saul Saidykhan Two years ago this week, Yahya Jammeh brought the Gambia to the brink of civil war by rejecting the people’s verdict at the December 1, 2016 polls. Jammeh had no right to do so. But he was justified in complaining about the Electoral Commission which until then did […]
Gambia Thumbs Up Jammeh’s US Ban
The Gambia’s Ministry of Justice has thumbed up the United States government’s decision to ban the former President Yahya Jammeh and his family from entering in the country. The Gambia government has quickly issued a press release responding to the news. In a press release published below, the Gambia government […]
United States Bans Jammeh, His Family
Due to his significant involvement in corruption while in office, the United States government has banned the former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh and his family from entering into its territory. The Jammeh family’s ineligibity for entry the United States is contained in U.S. Department of State press release published below. […]
CONGRATULATIONS TO THE UDP
Dear Editor, I wish to congratulate the leadership and entire UDP party members, home and abroad, on the party’s recently concluded National Congress. That the UDP congress was an overwhelming success cannot be overemphasised. When all things have been said and done, and the UDP has ultimately decided, the verdict […]
UDP Showcases Unexpected Discipline
By Abdoulie John As the curtains drew on United Democratic Party (UDP) 2018 National Congress at the weekend, Lawyer Ousainou Darboe had succeeded himself in the position of Secretary General and Party Leader. Mr. Darboe and 32 other members of the newly elected Executive Committee went unopposed in what appeared […]
Deputies Approve 2019 Budget Estimate
The Gambia’s National Assembly has approved the Estimates of revenue and expenditure of the country for the coming fiscal year 2019 with amendments after days of intense scrutiny. This came following the Finance Minister Mambury Njie’s presentation of the said estimates totaling D25.28 billion. The estimates of revenue and expenditure […]
March Against Gender-based Violence
#HearMeToo PRESS RELEASE ON WOMEN’s March The general public is hereby invited to Women’s’ March scheduled on Monday the 10 December 2018. The March is part of events marking the 16 Days of Activism against Gender Based Violence and Human Rights Day Theme: “Gender-based violence and equal opportunity for women […]
TRRC Update: Hearings Start January 7
By Baba Galleh Jallow Finally we have a date: The TRRC will hold its first public hearing on Monday January 7, 2019. The decision was finalized at a meeting of the commissioners and senior staff of the Secretariat at Dunes Resort on Wednesday, December 5. We are confident that all […]
Top UDP Brass Want Militants To Stay United
By Abdoulie John The top brass of the United Democratic Party (UDP) has called on delegates to remain united as the country’s largest political organisation on Friday kicked off its 2018 Biannual Congress at Pencha Bi Hall, Paradise Suites Hotel, Kololi. The three-day event provides an opportunity for the party’s […]
Gambia 2018: Personal Experience And Observations – Part2
By Saul Saidykhan www.mantankara.com An hour into my first visit in January, I got a taste of the new normal in Gambia though I didn’t realize it at the time. One of my sisters’ in-law had arranged for an informal Currency Exchanger to convert some dollars for me into Dalasi. […]
“I’m Not Desperate To Be President But…”
The leader of the United Democratic Party has put on gloves ready to take on whoever that wants to divide his party. Lawyer Ousainou Darboe, also the Vice President of The Gambia, made the tough statement as he opened the UDP’s three-day Congress at Paradise Suites Hotel in Kololi. The […]