Your Daily Information Source
Respected Gambian journalist trainer and Managing Director of the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MaJAC), Sang Mendy, has described Gambia’s rise in the Reporters Without Borders’ (RSF) press freedom…
By Retired Lt. Colonel Samsudeen Sarr Mr. Martin Hackett, Permit me, at the outset, to extend to you a respectful welcome as you assume your responsibilities in The Gambia at…
Two years after the tragic killing of two gallant officers of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) and the serious injury of another, the question of who truly committed the crime…
By Dr. Ousman Gagigo, Economist Having reviewed the proposed bill on the regulation of media, here is my assessment. The bill reflects a disturbing pattern of the Adama Barrow government…
By Samsudeen Sarr, Retired Lt. Col and Former Diplomat Three weeks into this devastating Middle East war, the bombs keep falling, missiles keep streaking across the sky, and yet, Iran…
Demba Ali Jawo, former Information Minister The annual courtesy call on the president of the republic by the “Banjul Muslim Elders” at the end of each Ramadan, while no doubt…
By Alagi Yorro Jallow Fatoumatta: Judge Sarjo Barrow has entered the debate, and his argument is precise: regulate the spectrum, not the reporter. This commentary takes that principle further, examining…
The Gambia’s 2025 media regulations get some things right. But a few fixes will determine whether they protect the public or control the press. By Sarjo Barrow, Esq. The views…
By Sarjo Barrow The views expressed are the author’s and do not necessarily reflect those of the United States Department of Justice or the United States.There is a certain irony…
By Alagi Yorro Jallow (Part IV) Fatoumatta: Every democracy reaches a point where it must choose between the easy comfort of rumor and the hard discipline of truth. The National…