Alagi Yorro Jallow. Mamudu: Today marks the 17th anniversary of the disappearance of Chief B. Ebrima Manneh following his arrest by suspected members of Gambia’s National Intelligence Agency. A courageous and resolute journalist, Chief Manneh was secretly detained after his arrest in July 2006. He is believed to have died […]
PUBLIC STATEMENT: Bundung – 31st May 2025 The National People’s Party (NPP), under the leadership of its Secretary General and Party Leader, H.E. Adama Barrow, along with its members and supporters, expressed deepest sympathy and sorrow over the passing of Fatou Samba of The Gambia Talent Television (GTTV), an online […]
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Press freedom should never be conditional—it must stand on the principles of truth, accountability, and integrity, not on ideology, political affiliation, tribal allegiance, or personal bias. Yet, in The Gambia, support for journalists often follows lines of political loyalty, with many backing media houses not because […]
Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: In The Gambia, journalism is often politicized and tribalized, eroding the principles of independence and objectivity. While media houses have the right to shape their editorial policies, their reporting must remain grounded in fairness and truth—not allegiance to political or ideological forces. When the Gambian government […]