Month: November 2015

Society

How Gov’t Betrays Kartong Youths

The Gambia government’s refusal to address the concerns of the Kartong youths as evidenced in this reply from the National Environment Agency. The agency officials have demonstrated hypocrisy when they failed to refer the concerned youths to the government institution or department. Instead the youths were only informed that the […]

Society

GYU Defends Kartong Youths

We Condemn Unethical Mining In Kartong Gambia Youth for Unity is deeply concerned and condemns the arrest of over forty youths from Kartong, West Coast Region including women and children. “We condemn unethical mining taking place in Kartong and we call on the Gambian authorities to halt mining operations and […]

News

Injuries Sustained In Kartong Melee

An all-out melee involving defiant youths of Kartong and officers of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) has led to injuries, Kairo News confirms. “It was an all-out physical fight at the mining site in the Kombo South town of Kartong,” our reporter investigating the story confirms. “Many people from both […]

Editorial

Who Inspires Jammeh To Carry Quran?

The God-Fathers Or God-Mother who demonstrated the power of using the ‘Holier than thou religiousity and the symbolic significance of carrying the Quran’ to President Yahya Jammeh has undoubtedly committed a crime far worse than the very many others who lectured the dictator on how to manipulate and deceive Gambians. Who […]

News

Gambia Without A Secretary General

The removal of Mr. Lamin Nyabally has left The Gambia without a Secretary General, Head of Civil Service and Presidential Affairs Minister. Mr. Nyabally has been relegated to the Fisheries Ministry. No reasons have been explained for the demotion. The president’s office only issued a statement, saying the president has […]