Month: September 2015

Editorial

No Taxation Without Development

The Gambia is perhaps the only country in the world where development projects are earmarked for only regions that remain loyal to the President and his ruling Alliance for Patriotic, Reorientation and Construction. How many times have we heard President Yahya Jammeh threatening to deal with the opposition stronghold regions? […]

Politics

Are Citizens Guarding Their Guardians?

The Military Establishment in Sub-Saharan Africa: Are Citizens Guarding Their Guardians? By Binneh S. Minteh, Former Army First Lieutenant In the past decade alone military establishments or units of military establishments in West Africa have either destabilize or threatened the state in many aspects. These units have resisted the peoples demand […]

News

Basse/Wulli Road: Dusty And Dangerous

The Former MP for Wulli Nyakoi area Honourable Sedia Jatta will be disgusted with the current state of the main road linking Basse, Wulli and Sandou district. Travellers and public transport owners have sent photos to Kairo News complaining of the daily woes they encounter during the terrifying and dangerous journeys. […]

News

IMF Discusses Gambia’s Economic Sickness

A delegation of IMF officials, representing the Fund’s Executive. Board, recently concluded a nearly two-week visit of the Article IV Consultation with Gambian authorities. Article IV gives the Fund the authority and obligation to be periodically monitoring, reviewing and advising client states, implementing agreed projects and programs agreed with the IMF. […]

Society

Pope Ends US Tour With Hope

PHILADELPHIA (AP) Pope Francis urged hundreds of thousands of the faithful gathered Sunday for the biggest event of his U.S. visit to be open to “miracles of love,” closing out his joyful six-day trip with a message of hope for families, consolation for victims of child sexual abuse and a […]