I just want to take the opportunity to express heartfelt gratitude and appreciation to my colleagues in the civil society under the leadership of TANGO and to The Gambia Press Union and all its journalists and media houses and indeed to the People of The Gambia for your show of […]
Fatoumatta: The Gambian private media fought twenty-two years of former president Yahya Jammeh’s military turned civilian autocracy and suffered brutal persecutions, nocturnal arson attacks, torture, and death threats without compromising their reputation and professional integrity; those days, Gambian journalists under a despot played a heroic role in fighting for the […]
WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY STATEMENT Fajara, The Gambia 3 May 2022 – Every year, 3rd May is observed as a day to remind governments and other stakeholders of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom. It is a day for media workers globally to reflect on issues of […]
The Gambia Press Union condemns President Barrow’s Eid remarks, insinuating the media is contributing to the destabilisation of the country by giving a platform to one of his leading critics. Barrow’s statement accusing Gambian journalists of giving a platform to human rights activist, Madi Jobarteh, who criticised his government over […]