GPU Holds Policy Dialogue with Stakeholders on ATI Law Implementation
By Saffiatou Colley Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Wednesday organized a day-long policy dialogue with key stakeholders from government, civil society, academia and the private sector on effective implementation mechanism
GPU Engages Ministerial Departments & Agencies on ATI Law Implementation, Good Document Management Practices
By Saffiatou Colley The Gambia Press Union (GPU), in collaboration with the Department of Information Services (DOIS), on Wednesday, July 24 engaged Directors of Ministerial Departments and Agencies on the
GPU Engages Permanent Secretaries on ATI Law Implementation, Good Document Management Practices
By Saffiatou Colley Gambia Press Union (GPU), in collaboration with the Ministry of Information (MoIN), on Thursday engaged Permanent Secretaries from various ministries on the implementation of the Access to
GPU Engages Government Information Officers on ATI, Document Management Practices
By Saffiatou Colley Gambia Press Union (GPU), in collaboration with the Department of Information Services (DOIS), on Wednesday engaged 25 government information officers on access to information (ATI) and good
State of Press Freedom and Freedom of Expression in The Gambia
A statement by Modou S. Joof, Secretary General of the Gambia Press Union on the Occasion of World Press Freedom Day 2024 Commemoration organised by Freedom House – The Gambia
GPU Host Radio Talk Shows to Popularise ATI Law in Rural Areas
By Musa Sarjo The Gambia Press Union (GPU) on Wednesday began the popularization of the Access to Information Act, 2021 through radio talk shows in rural and community radios across
Training of Civil Society Activists on ATI Implementation Framework Begins
A four-day training for 50 civil society activists on the Framework for the Implementation of the Access to Information Act, 2021 organized by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) in collaboration
GPU Engages Local Authorities on Duties & Obligations under ATI Law
By Musa Sarjo A two-day training for local government authorities (councilors, council administrators, district & village chiefs) on the Access to Information Act, 2021 opened in Soma, Lower River Region
GPU Trains Grassroots Civil Society Activists on Access to Information Law
By Musa Sarjo A two-day training of grassroots civil society activists on the use of the Access to Information Act, 2021 as an advocacy tool to promote transparency and accountability
Gambia Stakeholders Review Draft Simplified Access to Information Law
In August 2023, the Gambia Press Union (GPU) hired a consultant to simplify the most important sections of the law into a non-technical, commonly used everyday language that will be
