The recent detention of journalist Momodou Justice Darboe raises urgent questions about the state of press freedom in The Gambia. Darboe’s arrest, linked to an article suggesting that President Adama Barrow is considering businessman Muhammed Jah as a successor for the National People’s Party (NPP), reflects a troubling trend of[Read More…]
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Detained Journalist Momodou Justice Darboe Charged
JollofNews has received reports that Momodou Justice Darboe, a journalist with The Voice newspaper, is currently detained at the police headquarters in Banjul. His arrest is linked to an article suggesting that President Adama Barrow of the Gambia is contemplating businessman Muhammed Jah as a successor to lead the National[Read More…]
GPU: On President Barrow’s Threat Of Legal Action Against The Voice Newspaper
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) expresses concern over President Adama Barrow’s reported consideration of legal action against The Voice newspaper, following its story on 23rd September claiming that President Barrow has chosen a successor as part of an exit plan. The story adhered to the principles of balanced and fair[Read More…]

