Journalist Jobe, Bittaye freed of sedition charges

The deputy editor-in-chief of the Daily Observer newspaper has been imprisoned since his arrest in February 2013. 

YJAG urges Gambia to investigate dissapearance of former President

A MESSAGE ON WPD WAS: Protect Journalists, Promote Professionalism, Support Media Development (Photo Credit: MSJoof/Globe/FPI)

Daily Observer Editor, Assan Sallah, is missing

Assan Sallah, Daily Observer news editor and former YJAG President reportedly fled to Senegal last Wednesday (Photo credit: TNBES)

Trial against Gambian journalist rescheduled

Jobe's trial could not proceed on Tuesday

Denied Bail Once More

A criminal trial brought against the Deputy Editor-In-Chief of the Daily Observer, Alagie Jobe which was due to continue on April 22, 2013 has been moved to April 30.

The trial suffered setback after the Kanifing Magistrates Court was told the first prosecution witness Jawor Darboe is out of jurisdiction.

Alagie Jobe is facing seven criminal charges, the most serious of which, is sedition.

The Gambia: Lower court says it cannot force State to do anything

Daily Observer editor Alagie Jobe has been in State custody since his arrest in February 2013

More charges against Daily Observer editor

Daily Observer Editor Alagie Jobe has been in State custody since his arrest in February 2013

Prosecutors cut one of six charges against editor Jobe

 

Daily Observer Editor Alagie Jobe has been in State custody since his arrest in February 2013

The Gambia: Court ‘undecided’ on journalist Jobe’s bail request

Daily Observer Editor Alagie Jobe will know fate of bail request on March 26, 2013

Sedition hearing for editor of pro-government daily: Tuesday

Alagie Jobe denied all six charges and was not represented by a counsel on his first appearance before the lower court (Photo Source: Uknown)