Fajara, May 1, 2024: The Gambia Press Union (GPU) joins labour organisations and trade unions around the world to mark International Labour Day 2024. This year’s theme for Labour Day is “ensuring safety and health at work in a changing climate”. Therefore, the GPU calls on media owners and managers to make the health and safety of media workers a top priority by investing in initiatives that promotes better working conditions including on policies and material resources. As we mark this Day, we would like to reflect on some of the progress the GPU has made in recent years in terms of promoting ..read more

Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The high-profile murder case involving Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, failed to proceed because the doctor, who was supposed to testify in the Court was absent. Ousainou is accused of killing two (2) policemen while his sister is accused of helping him to escape to Senegal. Dr Gabriel Ogun, the seventh prosecution witness (PW7) was supposed to appear to be cross-examined by the lawyers for Ousainou and his sister. Director of Public Prosecutions, Abdul Maita Yusuf informed the court that Dr Gabriel Ogun, the witness, had left for Dakar to complete necessary ..read more

Ahead of Summit By Makutu Manneh Preliminary meetings of permanent secretaries and ambassadors of member states of the Organisation of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) started in earnest in country on Tuesday 30th April 2024.  The two day meeting of these senior officials representing their Governments is to discuss and share ideas on pressing issues ahead of the 15th Summit which will be hosted by The Gambia. The meeting will culminate in an agreement that will be forwarded to the Council of Foreign Ministers of these countries, which is scheduled to hold another two day meeting, before the fin ..read more

May Day is utilized by organized labour to determine the working condition of the working class. While sports could improve health, meetings convened by organized labour to explain their concerns to government and people embody the true significance of commemorating Labour Day. The umbrella trade union has made major demands to be transmitted by the ministry of trade. The key demand is the introduction of a minimum wage. The importance of the revitalization of the Joint Industrial Council (JIC) to promote dialogue and collective bargaining and to promote the interest of the workers, have been ..read more

Ahead of 15 Summit By Assan Bah Ahead of the much anticipated summit of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) scheduled for the 4th and 5th of this month of May 2024, in the Gambia, ‘Peace Network’-The Gambia has urged delegates to the OIC summit to critically assess the fragile global situation and create plans to reduce tensions, particularly within member states. A press statement issued by the ‘Peace Network’ on the subject read as follows: “The Management and Staff of ‘Peace Network’ rejoice and welcome the OIC delegates to The Gambia, with peace and serenity. The 2024 OIC Summit ..read more

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) 22-year-old Sanna Camara is the first prosecution witness to testify in the murder trial involving Adama Tine accused of killing Fatoumata Kargbo inside a money exchange bureau at Westfield, Kanifing Municipality. The prosecution alleged that Arona Tine stabbed Fatoumata Kargbo using a knife resulting in her demise. The witness testified that while he was performing his Friday congregational prayer on the day of the alleged incident, he heard late Fatoumata Kargbo calling for help and he rushed to the shop.  The witness added that he found her at the door holding ..read more

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Bakary Drammeh, a policeman working at the Criminal Investigation Department (CID) at the Manjai Police Station continued with giving evidence in the economic crimes case against businessman, Alhajie Kebbeh. The State pressed economic crimes charges against Alhajie Kebbeh for allegedly receiving the sum of Sixty-Four Million and Eighty Thousand Dalasi (D64,080,000) from 39 vendors in 2020 and 2021 for the supply of Fifty-Eight Thousand and Five Hundred (58,500) bags of 50 kilogram rice to the Government.  It is alleged that only Seventeen Thousand and Ninety-Six ..read more

By Louise Jobe Magistrate Fatou Darboe of the Brikama Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday, 30 April granted bail to the farmers detained based on the instruction of the Chief of Foni Jarrol. They were arraigned by the police and charged. They all pleaded not guilty. They were accused of disobeying the Chief’s Tribunal order that no one should interfere in the land until the case before him is concluded. Alhagie Jobe, Abdoulie Jobe and Bala Jobe were released on bail. The bail bond was for one Gambian to sign a bail bond of Twenty-Five Thousand Dalasi (D25,000) and the person shall deposit his or her ..read more

During a session between the president of the republic and print media heads, The Point publisher and proprietor indicated that the company had since paid the D50,000 required to acquire state land as a policy established by the government but has not received any response. In the aftermath of the meeting, four media houses which publish daily were encouraged to apply and pay the D50,000 so that the state can consider providing land. This matter is under consideration by the four print media houses. The readers should join the debate on how the state should empower the press to be sustainable ..read more

By Makutu Manneh  Even though OIC road contractors have informed President Adama Barrow in early December, 2023 that all roads will be completed by end of December 2023 while others will be finished in April 2024, some roads are still incomplete. Notwithstanding, President Barrow, after a conducted tour on Saturday, said he is impressed that works are in progress.  It was in a press briefing after the OIC road visit in December, 2023 that the President said, “the construction of the 22km road stretching from the Airport Junction through Bertil Harding Highway to Sting Corner will be ..read more