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…
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YJAG concludes capacity building training for press club members
The Young Journalists Association of the Gambia(YJAG) on Sunday 20 October , 2024 concluded a two-day basic journalism training for press club members at St Michael’s Junior and Senior Secondary school…
‘Industrial Scale’ Foreign Disinformation Campaigns Fuel Anger, Confusion
Dai Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping wave during the welcoming ceremony of an economic summit. Disinformation campaigns seeking to manipulate African information systems have increased nearly fourfold…
Black Star FC wins the Bell Football Tournament for second time.
It was a tough display of soccer Maneuvers on the field as Tungina United locked horns with Black Star FC of Pirang. Black Star capitalized on early chances to score. Musa Jarju…
Speaker Jatta elected as President for CPA Africa Region
The Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Fabakary Tombong Jatta, has been elected as the President of the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association (CPA) Africa Region, during the recently concluded CPA Africa Region Annual…
Heat stress may still affect babies once born, research shows
Exposure to high levels of heat may impact both the growth of foetuses during pregnancy and infants up to the age of two, a new analysis shows. A study conducted by Medical…
7 KEI workers electrocuted to death
The Barra Police On Wednesday, October 9th 2024 received a report of an incident at Kerr Gallo involving seven worker from KEI construction company who have believe to died from an electric…
Column | “Orders From The Top” And Security Sector Reform
By Alagie Saidy-Barrow “Orders from the top” is the anthem of compromised and spineless security heads who have little to no understanding of security and what it means. In the days of…
Cisse steps down as Senegal Head Coach after nine and half years
Aliou Cisse has stepped down from his position as Senegal’s head coach after nine and a half years in charge of the Teranga Lions. Cisse, 48, led Senegal to their first continental…
Gov’t urged to drop charges against journalists
Amnesty international, have urged the government of President Adama Barrow to drop all charges against journalists Musa Sheriff and Momodou Darboe. The human rights watchdog wrote on x formerly Twitter. “We are…