Murderer of Deyda, Says Editor was Killed based on Jammeh’s Instruction
By Yankuba Jallow
Malick Jatta, a former member of late Tumbul Tamba’s patrol team has made several confessions before the TRRC including participating in the...
Bruce Asemota Narrates Ordeal under Jammeh’s Regime
By Yankuba Jallow
Bruce Asemota of The Point Newspaper while testifying before the TRRC, gave a detailed account of his ordeal under the hostile regime...
Sulayman Makalo Explains Independent Newspaper Ordeal
By Momodou Jarju
Ex-Independent newspaper journalist, Sulayman Makalo, has testified before the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) last Thursday revealing the unfriendly treatment meted...
Pap Saine Calls For Repeal Of ‘Draconian Media Laws’
By Yankuba Jallow
Pap Babucarr Saine, co-proprietor of The Point Newspaper has told the TRRC that despite the dawn of the new dispensation, The Gambia...
Sarata Jabbie Testifies About Her Detention with Her 7 -Months Son
By: Yankuba Jallow
Sarata Jabbie, a former journalist of The Point Newspaper has revealed that she was remanded with her 7-month old baby for 3...
Madi Ceesay, Musa Saidykhan Recount Torment by Jammeh’s Torture Squad
By Yankuba Jallow
Madi Ceesay and Musa Saidykhan Wednesday gave a detailed account of their suffering after they were tortured by a gang under the...
Pa Modou Faal Testifies on 2009 Sedition Trial of 7 Journalists
By Yankuba Jallow
Pa Momodou Faal, an erstwhile treasurer of The Gambia Press Union Tuesday appeared before the TRRC and gave account of his arrest...
Malick Mboob Explains Torture by ‘Junglers’ in the Freedom Newspaper Hacking
By Yankuba Jallow
Malick Mboob, an erstwhile editor-in-chief of the defunct Daily Observer newspaper said he was used as a scapegoat in the Freedom Newspaper...
Journalist Recollects Hostile Conduct Meted on Former ‘Independent Newspaper’
By Momodou Jarju
A former journalist of the defunct ‘Independent’ Newspaper Buya Jammeh, has disclosed the treatment meted out on the Newspaper he worked for...
Ndey Tapha-Sosseh Narrates Attempts to Extradite Her
By Yankuba Jallow
Ndey Tapha-Sosseh, a one-time President of The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has alleged that the Gambia Government has made several times attempts...
Continuation of Saidykhan’s Hostile Experience Under Jammeh’s Regime
By Momodou Jarju
In continuation of his testimony last Wednesday, Abubacarr Saidykhan, narrated that in February 2009 he was the Foroyaa journalists assigned to investigate...
‘State Media Was Jammeh’s Kingdom’ DA Jawo Tells TRRC
By Momodou Jarju
The former Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure, testified before the Truth Commission (TRRC) on Wednesday July 10th that the state media...
Detained Soldiers Clock 25 Days Without Charge
By Mustapha Jallow
Six Gambian soldiers are in their 25th day in military detention without charge, and this is a violation of Section 19 of the 1997 Constitution of the Gambia.
Effort were made to get the...
Abubacarr Saidykhan Recollects Hostile Experience under Jammeh’s Regime
By Momodou Jarju
Former Foroyaa journalist, Abubacarr Saidykhan, Wednesday detailed his ordeal under the repressive rule of former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh that lasted for...
GPU S/G Concludes Testimony on Human Rights Violations on Media
By Yankuba Jallow
Saikou Jammeh, the Secretary-General of the Gambia Press Union on Tuesday, 9th March, concluded his testimony on gross human rights violations meted out...
Standard’s Editor-in-Chief Recollects His Tortures Under Jammeh’s Rule
By Yankuba Jallow
Lamin Cham, the editor-in-chief of The Standard Newspaper Monday testified on tortures he went through under the 22 – year rule of...
GPU Sec. Gen. Testifies On Human Rights Violation Of Journalists Under...
By Yankuba Jallow
Saikou Jammeh, the Secretary-General of The Gambia Press Union (GPU) appearing before the TRRC has given a detailed narration of graphic tortures,...
Continued Detention Of Soldier Bothers Family
By Kebba Mamburay
The continued detention of Ousman Sanneh (Pa Sanneh) of The Gambia Armed Forces, is a thorn on the flesh of his family.
Speaking...
TRRC: Witness Testifies On How Executive Controlled The Legislature
By Yankuba Jallow
Demba Dem, an ex-deputy for the APRC has given a detailed testimony with regard to the control the Yahya Jammeh led Executive...
Fire Outbreak At Bakoteh Dumpsite Scares Neighbours
By Madiba Singhateh
Fire outbreak at the Bakoteh dumpsite last week, scared some of the neighbors close to the perimeter fence of the landfill.
The fire...
