African Journalists Condemn Kidnapping of Union Leaders in Nigeria
The Federation of African Journalists (FAJ), the African Regional Organisation of the International Federation of Journalists (IFJ), strongly condemned the kidnapping of Zonal leaders of Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ) on 11 July 2010 as deplorable and a criminal act that was intended to destabilise NUJ’s dynamic leadership’s commitment to defend journalists’ rights and interests. According to a statement from NUJ,...
Message by the Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Mr. JEAN PING, On the occasion of the World Press Freedom Day
While we are celebrating the 17th edition of the World Press Freedom Day, 168 journalists are currently imprisoned around the world for expressing their opinions. Of course, considerable progress has been made since the 1990’s, with the advent of a new era which favours multiparty politics and, at the same time, the birth of an independent press whose outspokenness has been beneficial to governance and democracy. However, since the 1991 Windhoek...
IFJ Calls for an end to Impunity, Violence perpetrated Against Journalists
World Press Freedom, was celebrated all over the world on Monday May 3rd 2010, here is a reproduction of IFJ on the day.
The 2nd Congress of the Federation of African Journalists (FAJ) held in Harare, Zimbabwe from March 27th - 28th 2010, strongly expressed concerns about the recurrent threats, violations, aggressions and assassinations against journalists in the course of their duties to inform the...
GPU Observes World Press Freedom Day
Gambia Journalists under the stewardship of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Monday 3rd May 2010 observed World Press Freedom Day. 3rd May had been set aside by the United Nations to reflect on press freedom and related issues. The observation of the day in the Gambia took the form of a symposium organized by GPU at the Alliance Franco Premises.
Speaking on the topic Threats to Media Freedom, the Former Director of Information Service, Mr....
Gambian Media Marks World Press Freedom Day
Media practitioners in The Gambia under the auspices of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Monday May 3rd joined the rest of the world in observing World Press Freedom Day.
The theme for this year was 'Freedom of information-the right to know.'
Addressing celebrants, the Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Information and Communications Infrastructure, Mrs. Binta Singhateh, who deputised for her Minister, said the theme for this year's...
Government Graces GPU’s Occasion
In a rare move, the Gambia government has joined the media fraternity in observing this year’s World Press Freedom day held at Alliance Franco Gambienne along Kairaba Avenue on Monday 3rd May 2010.
The Gambia media have long decried Government’s unimpressive response to their reconciliation bid, but this year’s occasion witnessed the full participation of the information ministry, represented by the deputy permanent secretary.
The...
GPU Commemorates World Press Freedom Day
Freedom of information- the right to know was this year’s theme for the world press freedom day which is observed on the 3rd May each year and offers the media fraternity the opportunity to know the importance of their rights in executing their work.
This year’s commemoration was organised by The Gambia Press Union (GPU) at the Alliance Franco Gambienne and drew journalists from different media houses.
Emil Touray...
GPU Welcomes Release of Six Journalists
"We salute their courage, perseverance and determination of personal sacrifice as a contribution to our fight for media and its related freedoms in The Gambia."
GPU 6 Released on Presidential Pardon
All six Gambian journalists who were Thursday August 6, convicted and imprisoned on six counts of defamation and sedition were yesterday, September 3 released on Presidential pardon.The six, Sarata Jabbi-Dibba, Emil Touray and Pa Modou Faal, GPU vice president, secretary general and treasurer respectively, Pap Saine and Ebou Sawaneh, Publisher and Editor of the Point Newspaper, Sam Sarr, Editor, Foroyaa newspaper who were released yesterday...
A new position of Executive Director is vacant
A new position of Executive Director, Gambia Press Union Secretariat is vacant.
The position will be funded by the recently approved capacity building project “Media for development – Development for media”
GPU condemns conviction, imprisonment of six journalists
The Gambia Press Union vehemently condemns the conviction, jailing and heavy fines, today of six Gambian journalists, three of whom are members of the Union Executive, Emil Touray; secretary general; Sarata Jabbi Dibba, vice president and Pa Modou Faal, treasurer; Pap Saine and Ebou Sawaneh, The Point’s publisher and editor respectively; And Sam Sarr, editor, Foroyaa newspaper.The group have been convicted of all six counts and sentenced to two...
Accused without Lawyers
Thursday, July 23, 2009This is an update on the situation of the seven Gambian journalists who are being prosecuted by the government of The Gambia on various charges of seditious publication and criminal defamation.
The seven; Ms Sarata Jabbi-Dibba, Bai Emil Touray and Pa Modou Faal of the Gambia Press Union executive, Pap Saine and Ebrima Sawaneh of The Point newspaper and Sam Sarr and Abubacar Saidykhan of Foroyaa newspaper, appeared before...
The African Editors Forum is shocked
The African Editors Forum (TAEF) is shocked at the behaviour of The Gambian government which has been detaining journalists almost everyday since the beginning of June. The detention spree was sparked by comments made by President Yahya Jammeh on May 22, in which he made disparaging remarks about continuing concern for the failed investigation into the death of Gambian journalism doyen Deyda Hyadara. Hyadara was killed by what is believed to be...
Seven GPU members granted bail
Emil Touray, Sarata Jabbi Dibba, Pa Modou Faal, together with Pap Saine, Ebou Sawaneh, Sam Sarr, Abubacarr Saidy Khan of The Point and Foroyaa newspapers were today granted bail by Magistrate Sainabou Wadda of the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court.
The seven GPU members charged with Conspiracy to publish seditious publication and publishing seditious information were Monday June 22, 2009 granted bail at the sum of D200, 000 each with two...
Release Chief Ebrima Manneh
Today, June 7th, 2008 marks two years since the “disappearance” of Chief Ebrima Manneh, a journalist at the Daily Observer Newspaper.
Despite several efforts by the Gambia Press Union, the media establishments and family members to trace his whereabouts the end of his disappearance is still not in sight. The Media Foundation for West Africa eventually took up the matter for his release before the ECOWAS Court.
Following a year long...