By Ousman A. Marong The First Lady of The Gambia, Her Excellency Fatoumatta Bah Barrow, has honored prominent Gambian journalist Nyima Sillah with the “Merck Foundation More Than a Mother” Media Recognition Award 2024, at a presentation held on Monday, at the State House in Banjul. Nyima Sillah secured the […]
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Environment Minister’s D50M Defamation Case: Defence Files Amended Statement
By Ousman A. Marong On Tuesday, the High Court in Banjul received an updated statement of defence from journalist Kebba Ansu Manneh in response to the D50 million defamation lawsuit brought against him by Environment Minister Rohey John Manjang. During the hearing, defence counsel Junkung Jobarteh presented the revised documents, […]
TJNA Calls for Stronger Media, Civil Society Partnership
By: Aisha Faal As TJNA wraps up its Intermediate Course training in Kenya, Nelly Busingye, Partnership and Institutional Learning Manager at Tax Justice Network Africa (TJNA), has called for stronger collaboration between the media and civil society.Madam Busingye emphasized that building effective partnerships between journalists and civil society actors is […]
Dr. Latif urges African journalists to look beyond revenue collection when reporting on taxation
by Aisha Faal Dr Lyla Latif, a global lawyer and lecturer at the University of Nairobi has urged African journalists to look beyond revenue collection when reporting on taxation, arguing that tax justice encompasses issues such as language, illicit financial flows, artificial intelligence, data governance and the global financial system. […]
