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Monday, August 31, 2009

Since that Black Thursday (6 August 2009) when the six journalists were convicted and sentenced, there has been an avalanche of petitions to the...

WANEP Writes to President Jammeh

Friday, August 28, 2009

12th August 2009 His Excellency Shiekh Prof. Alh. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh President of the Republic of The Gambia State House Banjul Your...

Appeal for the Six Convicted Journalists

Wednesday, August 26, 2009

H.E. Sheikh, Alhagie, Doctor, Professor, Yahya A.J.J Jammeh President of the Republic of The Gambia State House Banjul Your Excellency, We the...

UK Foreign Secretary Hopes for the Release of Gambian Journalists

Tuesday, August 25, 2009

David Miliband, the United Kingdom Foreign Secretary has revealed that he is hopeful that the convicted Gambian journalists currently in jailed would...

Standing Firm Together

Wednesday, August 19, 2009

When the six journalists were imprisoned about two weeks ago, it was feared that the unprecedented act would spell a dead end for journalism in The...

The Truth of the Matter

Tuesday, August 18, 2009

Ever since that Black Thursday (6 August 2009) when six top Gambian journalists were thrown in jail, there has been a groundswell of rumours about...

EU On Jailed Gambian Journalists

Picture: Phil Sinkinson (British High Commissioner)

Tuesday, August 11, 2009

Following the conviction and sentence of six Gambian journalists: Pap Saine, Ebrima Sawaneh, Pa Modou Faal, Bai Emil Touray, Sarata-Jabi-Dibba and...

A Challenging Year for Journalists

Monday, August 10, 2009

This year has been a challenging one for journalism in The Gambia. So far, it has been one court case after another, culminating last Thursday in the...

Two Years Jail Verdict For Six Journalists

Pictures: Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle (1), Pap Saine (2), Sam Sarr (3), Bai Emil Touray (4), Ebrima Sawaneh (5), Pa Modou Faal (6) & Sarata Jabbi-Dibba (7)

Friday, August 07, 2009

Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle of the Banjul High Court yesterday delivered judgement in the trial of the six Gambian journalists: Ebrima Sawaneh, Pap...

STOP PRESS: Six Gambian Journalists Jailed

Thursday, August 06, 2009

The high court in Banjul presided over by Justice Emmannuel Fagbenle today convicted and sentenced six Gambian journalists who were charged with six...