(JollofNews) – The Secretary General of the Gambia’s Press Union (GPU), Saikou Jammeh, has expressed optimism about the future of Gambian media as the new political dispensation is taking shape. The past 12 months have been proven to be very exciting for media practitioners who continue to enjoy great moments of freedom punctuated[Read More…]
Year: 2018
New York Letter With Alagi Yorro Jallow: Remembering Ambassador Peters: The Man And The Politician
Ambassador Femi Peters. You were so alive; ‘death’ is so inappropriate. You have simply transferred, transposed, translated, transited, transversed, transmuted And transcended. Ingram Peters Jnr and family – good people: you were so gracious, soft-spoken and open-hearted. Femi Peters; your faith and quiet deeds touched many, many hearts. All things[Read More…]
Building The New Gambia With Madi Jobarteh Femi Peters: A Martyr Of The Public Order Act
The news of the death of Uncle Femi Peters truly pains and angers me beyond measure. Femi should not have died now if there was no draconian Public Order Act and if both the former and current leaders had demonstrated the necessary responsibility and compassion. Femi Peters was the first[Read More…]