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: The Voice Newspaper
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…]
Seedy Njie Tells Court Voice Article Caused Turmoil In NPP
Seedy Njie, the deputy spokesperson for Gambia’s National People’s Party (NPP), recently testified in court that a news report published by The Voice newspaper, claiming that President Adama Barrow had selected Muhammed Jah as his successor, caused significant turmoil within the party. Speaking as the prosecution’s first witness in the[Read More…]
UDP Leader Warns IGP Not To Use Police For Another Person’s Interest
UDP leader A.N.M. Ousainou Darboe has strongly criticized Inspector General of Police (IGP) Seedy Touray, accusing him of using the police to pursue personal political interests. Speaking to thousands of supporters after his return from a tour of Europe and the US, Darboe condemned the charges brought against Musa Sheriff,[Read More…]
The Voice Editor-In-Chief, Journalist Arraigned
Musa Sheriff, editor-in-chief of The Voice, and deputy editor-in-chief Momodou Justice Darboe were arraigned at the Kanifing magistrates’ court, presided over by Magistrate Mben Faal, on charges of false publication and broadcasting. The indictment alleges that on September 23, the journalists published a story claiming President Barrow had selected Muhammed[Read More…]
UDP Condemns Arrests & Charges Against The Voice Reporter, Editor-In-Chief
The United Democratic Party (UDP) has joined the chorus of condemnation regarding the arrest and criminal charges filed against Musa Sheriff, proprietor of The Voice Newspaper, and journalist Momodou Justice Darboe. In a strongly worded statement, the UDP criticized the charges as unfounded and reminiscent of past authoritarian practices in[Read More…]
Mayor Bensouda Condemns Arrest & Detention Of Journalists Over Jah Succession Article
I condemn in the strongest terms the arrest and detention of Momodou Justice Darboe, the Deputy Editor of The Voice Newspaper and Musa Sheriff Hydara, the paper’s Editor-In-Chief. More disappointing is the fact that they have reportedly been charged with False Publication and Broadcasting. It is evident from the publication[Read More…]
Is President Barrow Shooting Himself On The Foot?
The rumours that President Adama Barrow is grooming Muhammed Jah, CEO of the QGroup to succeed him as the flag bearer of the National People’s Party (NPP) in the 2026 presidential elections, had been making the rounds in this country for quite a while now; therefore, its publication by The[Read More…]
Momodou Justice Darboe Was Wrongfully Arrested & Detained
He was the boy who would be president and the man who attained that status notwithstanding the improbability of 01 December 2016 and its culmination in presidential ascendancy on 19 January 2017. In the intervening years between boyhood and No. 1 Marina Parade, nothing attendant to the vicissitudes of life[Read More…]
Journalist Momodou Justice Darboe Released
Journalist Momodou Justice Darboe has been released on bail after being detained for more than 40 hours. His bail terms include providing a Gambian surety and posting a bail bond of D25,000. Additionally, Darboe is required to report to the Special Investigation Unit (SIU) in Banjul on Monday, September 30,[Read More…]
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