Tag: democracy

News, Opinion

Opinion: The press, when trained for democracy, becomes a vital pillar of our society, shaping and guiding our democratic progress

Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: The media are at the heart of democratic life in contexts such as ours, where disinformation, misinformation and propaganda, fake news, and intellectual terrorism of the minority over the majority and intellectual populism on social media over national issues of critical and sober voices not amplified […]

News, Opinion

Cybercrime legislation is akin to a double-edged sword

Fatoumatta: Cybercrime legislation is akin to a double-edged sword. The primary issue lies in the absence of a designated governmental authority tasked with securing the internet for all. It is vital to shield cyber data from unauthorized access and to deter bullies and perpetrators of violence, yet it is just […]