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Justice Minister Harps On Human Rights, Media Freedom

Picture: Minister Marie Saine Firdaus

Wednesday, October 14, 2009

Hon. Marie Saine Firdaus, the Attorney-General and Minister of Justice, has said that the importance of media freedom in a democratic society could...

(Guest Editorial) - What is Freedom of Expression?

Monday, September 14, 2009

Freedom of expression is a fundamental liberty guaranteed by most national constitutions and reads: Everyone has the right to freedom of expression,...

The New Frontier

Monday, August 24, 2009

The new frontier is the recurring theme in John F. Kennedy’s Inaugural Address of Friday, January 20, 1961. President Kennedy was original. In the...

“There Is Absolute Media Freedom In Taiwan”

Thursday, August 06, 2009

The Director of Information at the Taiwanese Government Information Office, which is the mouth piece of the Taiwanese government, has said that there...

US Embassy, EU Raise Concern over Freedom of Expression

Picture: US Ambassador Barry Wells(1) and British High Commissioner Sinkinson(2)

Wednesday, July 01, 2009

Following the arrest of eight journalists, including top executive members of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) and editors of both Foroyaa and Point...

The Road to Real Freedom

Monday, June 29, 2009

In one of his poems, the late Lenrie Peters asked, “Where are the banners now?” The rhetorical question reflects an underlying tone of...

AU Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression Expresses Concern

Friday, June 26, 2009

The Special Rapporteur on Freedom of Expression and Access to Information in Africa, has expressed grave concerned “about recent information she has...

Freedom from Stress

Tuesday, June 16, 2009

The word “stress” is commonly used. But do you know that there is such a thing as “stress Energy”? If you are a wife or mother, you have probably...

The Need to Uphold Press Freedom in The Gambia

Monday, June 15, 2009

The Need to Uphold Press Freedom in The Gambia The call by the Gambia Press Union in its press release reacting to President Jammeh’s statement on...

GPU Reacts to Jammeh’s Statement on Deyda Hydara, Press Freedom

Picture: Ndey Tapha Sosseh

Monday, June 15, 2009

The Gambia Press Union has issued a statement reacting to comments by President Jammeh during an interview with GRTS recently on the murder of Deyda...