On 16 December 2004, some former staff of The Point newspaper woke up to the devastating news of the shooting to death of the paper’s brave and much-loved managing editor hours after he threw them a party. December 16th and 17th are etched in the memory of many former Point[Read More…]
Human Rights
Journalists Keep Deyda Hydara’s Legacy Alive
The legacy of Deyda Hydara is being kept alive as Gambian journalists revisited his struggle for freedom and democracy that may have cost him his life. Gambia Press Union (GPU) President, Muhammadu S. Bah, said Deyda Hydara and those who put their life on the line, deserve recognition, saying without[Read More…]
So, Sainabou Mbye Is Free!
After giving it a semblance of seriousness for a brief moment, the Barrow government has now clearly indicated that it was not, in fact, serious about prosecuting those allegedly responsible for Baby Muhammed’s death. After few months of a seeming sham trial, Sainabou Mbye will now walk the streets of[Read More…]