Gambia ALERT: Talk Show Host Rearrested, Whereabouts Uknown
Screengrab photo: Sisawo speaks on the Badinya Kaacha SO5 EP29 on Saturday September 30, 2023. The Police in the Gambia have revoked the bail granted to Alagie Bora Sissawo, an…
Statement by GPU President, Muhammed S. Bah, at the launch of the project “EU-support to the consolidation of democratic dispensation in The Gambia (EU-C”
Implemented by International IDEA on Thursday 6th July 2023, from 10.00 to 12.30, at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre Good morning Mr. Chairman – Hon. Speaker of
GPU Secures $154, 000 UNDEF Grant to Strengthen Public Access to Information and Media Professionalism in The Gambia
The Gambia Press Union (GPU), the umbrella body for journalists and media workers in the Gambia, has secured a project grant from the United Nations Democracy Fund (UNDEF) to the
GPU Condemns Assault on Journalists Malick B.Cham and Pa Ousman Joof
Fajara, 1st June 2023 – The Gambia Press Union has received reports of assaults on two journalists, Malick B.Cham of the online platform, Jamano, and Pa Ousman Joof of Gambian
PRESS STATEMENT: GPU Urges GRTS to Rescind Directive Censoring Coverage of Industrial Action
Fajara, September 16, 2022: The Gambia Press Union is concerned by the Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS)’s act of censorship in an editorial policy update which seeks to ignore…
GPU Statement on the Arbitrary Arrest of Journalist Yusef Taylor
Fajara, 7 July, 2022 – The Gambia Press Union (GPU) has received official reports that on the 5th of July 2022, Yusef Taylor, a journalist who is also the Editor-in-Chief…
GPU President to Serve in the IFJ Gender Council
Muscat, Oman June 1, 2022 – The President of the Gambia Press Union (GPU), Muhammed S. Bah, is to serve a three-year term in the Gender Council of the International
GPU Urges Gambia Government to Expedite Media Law Reforms
Every year, 3rd May is observed as a day to remind governments and other stakeholders of the need to respect their commitment to press freedom. It is a day for…
Three Media Houses Express Will to Sign Collective Bargaining Agreement
At least three media houses have expressed their will to commit to the Gambia Press Union’s the Collective Bargaining Agreement (CBA) following a one-day consultation with broadcast media owners. The
Statement by the GPU Vice President, at the Opening of a Three-Day Training on Fact-checking
By Muhammed MS Bah The media plays a crucial role in ensuring that electoral processes are credible, and that elections are held in a free, fair and transparent manner. The
