Indicted Editor of Today Convicted

Abdulhamid Adiamoh

The Banjul Magistrates Court yesterday convicted Mr. Abdulhamid Adiamoh, the managing editor and publisher of Today Newspaper on allegation of “contempt of court.”

Principal Magistrate Taiwo Ade Alagbe, presiding, sentenced him to a find of D100, 000 (over $3300) in default to serve 6 months in prison. 

 Mr. Adiamoh’s indictment by the court, his arrest and subsequent detention and conviction is in connection with an opinion article "Counsel sidesteps issues in cross-examination of vice chancellor of the University of The Gambia] Professor Kah," in which he criticized a defense lawyer, Badou S.M. Conteh, in the criminal trial of Dr. Gumbo Ali Touray, a former lecturer at the University. 

5 YEARS ON: Lengthy’s Birthday Bash Growing Bigger

Paapa Lengthy - “Jaisiit Bii – Sii Paah Bii” (the crocodile - in the hole)

Paapa Lengthy’s Birthday Bash turned five on May 26, 2012. 

The Birthday Bash, a musical night with live performances to mark singer Paapa Lengthy’s birthday is the biggest annual gathering of music lovers and artists in Latrikunda German.

The show is growing big every year, and attracted 100s of fans who gathered at the Manjai Junction singing and dancing to almost every song sang on the night.

Kolley urges W/A journalists to portray corruption

PIX: Participants, facilitators, & Gambia's Minister of Finance

Hon. Abdou Kolley, Gambia’s Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has called on West African journalists to assist their various governments in exposing corrupt people and systems. 

He said it is excepted of them to do their job by reporting issues in a professional manner, a role he believe only highly skilled investigative reporters can carry out effectively.

YJAG: Replacement of vacant positions

Ms. Nyima Jadama

Mr. Amat Jeng

The Young Journalists Association of The Gambia, YJAG, said its executive committee unanimously nominated Ms. Nyima Jadama and Mr. Amat Jeng as the Public Relations Officer and Assistant Secretary General of the association respectively.

These nominations were done during an executive meeting held on 8^th June 2012 at Unique FM, Bakau.  

England and Wales: Criminalising Twitter airport joke violates free expression

London - Today, 27 June, the High Court for England and Wales hears an appealby Paul Chambers who was convicted after Tweeting about blowing up an airport. 

ARTICLE 19 has filed a submission urging the Court to allow the appeal arguing that criminalising jokes online is a violation of the right to freedom of expression.

“Freedom of expression protects jokes, even bad ones. Exaggeration and hyberbole are common occurrences online. Making a joke on Twitter shouldn’t result in a criminal conviction,” said Dr Agnes Callamard, executive director of ARTICLE 19.