YPM observes Intl Children's Day of Broadcasting

[Fatoumata Ceesay and Samba Jawo] The Young People in the Media (YPM) The Gambia, during the weekend observed International Children's Day of Broadcasting, at a ceremony held at Unique FM Radio in Bakau. 12 Mar 2013 14:05

Search for bravest women journalists

WASHINGTON, US: The International Women's Media Foundation (IWMF) is seeking nominations for its 2013 Courage in Journalism Awards and Lifetime Achievement Award. 22 Feb 2013 10:33

Three media houses still closed

[Abdoulie G. Dibba] Three media houses, Taranga FM, Daily News and The Standard have remained closed since their closures - on 14 August 2012 in the case of Taranga FM, and 14 September in the case of Daily News and The Standard. 9 Oct 2012 16:05

Gambian daily newspapers ordered to shut down

Two Gambian newspapers received orders on Friday [14 September 2012] to immediately cease operations, according to local journalists, in what is apparently the second attempt within a month to censor Gambian media. 18 Sep 2012 11:58

New YJAG Board inaugurated

The new board of advisers of the Young Journalists Association of The Gambia (YJAG) was on Thursday last week inaugurated at the Gambia Press Union secretariat in Fajara. 25 Jul 2012 12:17

APAI calls on ACHPR to advance the right to access information

The African Platform on Access to Information (APAI), an intercontinental initiative to promote access to information on the continent, took the campaign a step further in its address to the 51st session of the African Commission on Human and People's Rights. 25 Apr 2012 10:52

MISA stresses need for access to information in Africa

The Media Institute of Southern Africa (MISA) on 15 April 2012 bemoaned the current state of access to information in Africa, citing the negative impact the glaring lack of information is having on the citizenry. This observation was made during the ongoing NGO Forum of the 51st Session of the African Commission on Human and Peoples' Rights (ACHPR) in the Gambian capital of Banjul. 20 Apr 2012 11:27