The Gambia Press Union (GPU), Media Council of The Gambia (MCG) earned plaudits from National Assembly auditors after they found that the “management of Covid-19 funds allocated to media houses has substantially complied with the laws and regulations that govern them.” In a much-awaited report released Monday by the Finance[Read More…]
Tag: Human Rights
One Accused Person In Coup Plot Trial Set Free
The High Court of The Gambia has set free Corporal Omar Njie, 4th accused person in the trial of alleged coup plotters against President Adama Barrow and his government. The presiding judge, Justice Bassirou V.P. Mahoney, made this ruling today in Banjul on the ‘No Case to Answer Submission’ filed[Read More…]
NNHRI West Africa Commences Annual Conference In Gambia
The Network of National Human Rights Institutions in West Africa (NNHRI – WA), the umbrella body for national human rights institutions (NHRIs) within West Africa, today began its annual conference in The Gambia. The three-day convergence (7-9 June 2023) was held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre[Read More…]