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 […]
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World Press Freedom Day May 3, 2022 Theme: “Journalism Under Digital Siege”
Mamudu: According to a report compiled by Reporters Without Borders (RSF), the Gambian media has tremendously progressed; in 2022, the World Press Freedom Index report favorably moved the Gambia in its rankings to the 50th position compared to two years ago from 80th out of 189 countries. Amid a worldwide […]
On Presidential Attack on Rights Activist Madi Jobarteh, Every Gambia Must be Concerned
Every Gambian must be concerned and forcefully condemn the scathing attack launched against the person of Rights Activist Madi Jobarteh by no less a person than the Head of State. Before the country’s religious leaders, President Adama Barrow dishonestly and misguidedly branded the activist as an arsonist whose only interest […]
About the Publisher LamToro News
The Publisher and Proprietor of LamToro News (LTN), Mr. Assan Sallah is a renowned Gambian journalist. He is a former News Editor and a security affairs correspondent at the defunct Daily Observer Newspaper Company in The Gambia. Mr. Sallah is currently serving as the Managing Editor of his LAMTORO NEWS […]