If the President was indeed committed to the freedom of the media why would the IGP to arrest these journalists in the first place, and at the same time ask his lawyers to sue them – for the same so-called crime? What exact crime have these journalists committed? Which law[Read More…]
Tag: President Adama Barrow
President Barrow Promises To Drop Voice Civil Suit
President Adama Barrow Monday agreed to drop a civil lawsuit against The Voice newspaper after meeting with representatives from the Gambian media. The delegation, which included members of the Gambia Press Union, the Media Council of the Gambia, the Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Women Journalists Association, met with the[Read More…]
Gambia’s Opposition Leader Urges Opposition To Barrow’s Third Term
Mama Kandeh, the leader of the Gambia Democratic Congress (GDC), has made a strong appeal for Gambians to resist President Adama Barrow’s push for a third term, asserting that “the presidency is over” for Barrow and his National People’s Party (NPP). Mr. Kandeh’s comments come as Barrow hints at a[Read More…]