Africa: Economic growth is not enough

The Outlook indicated that African countries must tap into their natural resource wealth to accelerate the pace of growth and ensure the process can benefit ordinary Africans.

The Gambia gets more funding from the IMF

Photo credit: Oh Crap, I'm Broke.com

PDOIS explains absence at Gambia confab in Raleigh

Gambia democracy conference in North Carolina - OJ & Dr Sidat Jobe (Photo credit: Demba Baldeh/Facebook)

NSC Executive Secretary, Mamudou Max Jallow, is dead

NSC Executive Secretary, Mamudou Max Jallow, has supported the revival of wrestling, a traditional sport in The Gambia (Photo Credit: MSJoof/TNBES/July 2012)

‘African countries incapable of dealing with terrorism in isolation’

Dr. Abdullahi Shehu (right), Director General of the Inter-Governmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA), addresses the Security Council meeting on combating terrorism in Africa, 13 May 2013 (Photo Credit: GIABA Communications)

Singer Jizzle and His Kingdom

“The Kingdom embodies a family that binds together fans, investors, musicians and other stakeholders in the music industry, to the worthy effort of supporting in particular Jizzle’s music and Gambian music in general,” Jizzle says.

ECOWAS trade negotiations at ‘crossroads’

“10 years of EPA negotiations is a long time,"  Minister Kebba Touray said.

GAMBEGA to donate medical supplies to EF Small Hospital

Adolfo Marti, Country Manager says "GAMBEGA had undertaken several community support projects" (Photo Credit: MSJoof/TNBES)

Coca-Cola ask to extend 'corporate hand' to Gambian media

GPU Secretary General Gibairu Janneh (Photo Credit: MSJoof/TNBES)

Mr Gibairu Janneh has encouraged the Coca-Cola Company to extend its corporate social responsibility (CSR) to the Gambian media on Thursday.

“I urge the Coca-Cola to extend its corporate social responsibility to the Gambian media, especially by supporting young journalists,” the Secretary General of The Gambia Press Union said on May 2, 2013.

USA and UK concerned about Imam Baba Leigh’s welfare and safety

Imam Baba Leigh disappeared on December 3, 2013 following local media reports that he was allegedly picked up by secret agents

Minister looks forward to ‘credible’ Government-Media partnership

World Press Freedom Day procession in The Gambia, the first on May 3 since 2001 (Photo Credit: MSJOOF/Globe/FPI)

World Press Freedom Day: Pess Union’s policy dialogue to analyse media situation in The Gambia

World Press Freedom Day (Photo credit: United Nations - Geneva)

Trial of journalist Jobe fails to proceed again, witness is ‘sick’

Alagie Jobe is still in custody from February  2013

The criminal trial against Alagie Jobe, Deputy Editor of the pro-government Daily Observer newspaper has been moved to May 7, 2013 after it failed to proceed once again on Tuesday.

The Kanifing Magistrates Court, which is presiding over the case, was told on April 30 that “first prosecution witness Jawor Darboe is sick”.

Exactly a week ago, the trial could not proceed after it was announced that the police officer has traveled out of The Gambia.

ANNOUNCEMENT

World Press Freedom Day 2013

Theme: Safe to Speak: Securing Freedom of Expression in All Media.

Policy Dialogue on Freedom of Expression

Friday 3 May 2013 – TANGO Conference Hall

Organized by GPU, TANGO and ICFJ

PRESS RELEASE

Amid runaway reports, The Gambia calls home students in India

The Gambia: Fleeing Students Abroad Urged to be Good Ambassadors of Country