By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington, D.C. If journalism were a cathedral, Pa Modou Bojang, the proprietor of Home Digital FM and Membekering Tv, would not merely be the graffiti artist scrawling obscenities on its sacred walls; he would be the torchbearer setting it ablaze, ignorant of its beauty, blind to […]
Opinion
Editorial: The Fatu Network: Understanding the Divide Between Journalism and Public Relations
Fatoumatta: Journalism and public relations (PR) stand as distinct professions, each defined by unique objectives and ethical guidelines. Journalism focuses on delivering news, offering precise and impartial information to the public, and ensuring accountability among those in authority. A principal element in journalism is proximity, which guarantees that news is […]
Editorial: The Gambia Teachers’ Union Strike – The Government Must be Called to Account for Fairness and Timely Payment of Teachers’ Salaries
Fatoumatta: Chinua Achebe once wrote, “Since the hunter has learned to shoot without missing, the kites have learned to fly without perching.” This is particularly relevant to the teachers’ quest for justice in receiving their overdue salaries from the government. The government, having been precise in its dealings with the […]
Immortalizing democracy heroes and proclaiming December 1 as Freedom Day, In addition to creating a Hall of Shame for dictatorship enablers and fence-sitters
Alagi Yorro Jallow. MAMUDU: It has become abundantly clear that President Adama Barrow and the Coalition 2016 leadership have lost focus following their significant electoral victory. Democracy Day, Freedom Day, or Liberation Day should be celebrated annually to mark the end of Africa’s worst dictatorship in a century and the […]