Tag: Gambia

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Is the National Assembly becoming ineffective? Veteran Journalist AYJ Blasts Assembly Over Signed Agreements For Domestic Workers To Saudi Arabia and Spain

Is the National Assembly becoming ineffective? Why does it seem to overlook the needs and aspirations of the youth and women of The Gambia, favoring other interests? Why were you elected? To think! How many Cabinet Ministers, Senior Government officials, and politicians would permit their sons, daughters, and nieces to […]

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EFSCRJ Concerned with the Remarks of the President

The Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice registers with grave concern the remarks by Pres. Adama Barrow that he would be “president until he is ready and then hand over the presidency to his children, who in turn when they are ready would hand over to his grandchildren.” […]

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GPU Raises Concerns Over Defamation Suits Against The Voice & The Alkamba Times

Fajara, October 25, 2024: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) is deeply concerned by the country’s press freedom situation after the Gambian president and his environment minister decided to sue two newspapers for defamation. President Adama Barrow’s suit against The Voice, a privately-owned daily newspaper, stems from a September 23rd story […]

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THE CURTAIN FALLS ON THE PRESS AND PRESIDENCY RELATIONSHIP—BARROW GOES BERSERK

Read The Manuscript authored by Arfang Madi Sillah.  By Arfang Madi Sillah, Washington DC Chapter 1: A Marriage of Convenience In the euphoria that followed Yahya Jammeh’s much-celebrated departure, the Gambian media found itself at a precarious crossroads, straddling the line between cautious optimism and profound skepticism. For decades, under […]