PRESS STATEMENT: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has received official reports that on the 5th of July 2022, Yusef Taylor, a journalist who is also the Editor-in-Chief of Gainako Online, was arbitrarily arrested and reportedly charged with “obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty”. Mr. Taylor was […]
Today marks 16 years since the late journalist Chief Ebrima Manneh was arrested by security officers under the regime of former dictator Yahya Jammeh. He was picked up from the Daily Observer Company in Bakau on 7th July 2006. Since then, a lot has been said about his whereabouts and […]
Abdoulie Ndow widely known as Pape Ndow, a native of Boyram village in the Central River Region has been arrested by Interpol in Mbao, Senegal, and was handed over on Wednesday to the Gambia Police Force for allegedly deceiving a Swedish-Gambian lady,( who wished to remain anonymous for now) by […]
Following the Supreme Islamic Council’s confirmation that Friday is Arafat day and Saturday 9th July as Eid Al-Adha, the Office of the President informs the general public that His Excellency President Adama Barrow has declared Monday, 11th July 2022, a Public Holiday throughout the country, in observance of the Muslim […]
