GPU Condemns Physical Assault of Journalist by State House Photographer

The Gambia Press Union (GPU) condemns in the strongest terms the physical assault on a reporter for the online platform, Kerr Fatou, by President Adama Barrow’s photographer.

World Press Freedom Day 2021 Statement

Gambia Press Union Statement on World Press Freedom Day, 3^rd May 2021

This year marks the 30^th anniversary of the Windhoek Declaration, which was developed by African journalists pressing for a free, independent, and pluralistic African press. The Declaration ultimately gave birth to the commemoration of World Press Freedom Day in 1991. 

GPU Board, Staff Trained on Legal Assistance, Membership Welfare Policies

The executive board and staff of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) on 23^rd April, 2020 ended a day-long training on the Legal Assistance, and Membership Welfare policies. The training intended to increase the knowledge and understanding of the participants of the two policies and how they could be effectively implemented.

IEC Staff, Law Enforcement Trained on Access to Information and Elections

The Gambia Press Union on Thursday began a two-day training of staff of the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and members of the Gambia Police Force and the Gambia Armed Forces on Access to Information and Elections.