DEMOCRACY IN RETREAT

President Jammeh

Taranga FM to obey new order: No newspaper review

The Sinchu Alagie-based community radio, Taranga FM on August 11 announced that it will comply with the new order “to stop reviewing independent publications” reportedly issued to it by state security, the National Intelligence Agency (NIA).
The NIA gave “a clear-cut warning” to the management of Taranga FM to stop broadcasting independent newspaper publications, else the radio station will be closed-down, this time, for good, according to The Daily News.

Gambia to Receive ‘Silver’ at 2011 Future Policy Awards

The Gambia-Government will receive a “silver award” during a ceremony which celebrates the most inspiring, innovative and influential forest policies worldwide on September 21 at the United Nations Headquarters in New York, the Minister of Forestry said on Wednesday.

APRC supporters optimistic of victory in November poll

Jammeh displaying his voter card - Pix: statehouse

Who Is Telling The Truth: Editor Jobe or You Nanama’s lawyer grills Editor Sallah

Wednesday, August 24, 2011

Mr Assan Sallah, news editor of The Daily Observer newspaper was offered to referee which one is the truth: his side of the story or the dissimilar version of his immediate boss, Mr Alagie Jobe, the deputy editor- in- chief. And he decided in his favour, but did not make mention of his boss.’
The young editor, who doubles as the president of young journalists in The Gambia was giving testimony on Tuesday against fired co-worker, Mr Nanama Keita, who is facing false information trial at the magistrates’ court in Banjul.