Fatoumatta: I will speak off the cuff. Also, I will say this to you. No amount of image laundering will save the face of the journalism profession in two neighboring countries, the Gambia and Senegal. I say this to my friends and relative journalists, and I will say this to […]
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IN COMMEMORATION OF WORLD PRESS FREEDOM DAY ” FREEDOM OF EXPRESSION IS FORBIDDEN HERE”Freedom of Expression is Forbidden Here. Delayed Democracy: How Press Freedom Collapsed in The Gambia.
Reviewed by Foday Samateh. “Six armed men wearing masks came to the printing works at 2:00 a.m., fired shots into the air, and ordered the employees to lie on the ground. One of them then set fire to the new press…completely destroying it.” The police didn’t investigate the crime much […]
Celebrating World Press Freedom Day
Fatoumatta: Journalists worldwide, including the Gambia, will celebrate World Press Freedom Day on May 3, 2020. The day is set aside by the United Nations General Assembly to raise awareness of the importance of freedom of the press and remind governments of their duty to respect and uphold the right […]