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GPU Communique on State House New Press Accreditation Policy
On Saturday, March 30, the Gambia Press Union (GPU) convened an emergency general meeting in response to a new policy by the State House requiring journalists to undergo security screening at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) for…
IFJ joins calls to boycott NIA background checks for journalists
The International Federation of Journalists -affiliated Gambia Press Union (GPU) has called on journalists not to comply with new rules imposed on journalists seeking to cover events in the Presidency.
The GPU confirmed that the Office…
Life changing moment for TRRC witness Mafugie Sonko
A witness before the Truth, Reparation and Reconciliation Commission (TRRC) who was jailed for 9 years without trial has been given D175, 000 and a plot of land on Thursday to rebuild his life.
Mafugie Sonko, a private Gambian soldier…
‘Day of Koro’s murder, Yankuba had burns on his uniform’
Ensa Mendy, a former bodyguard to former Junta member Yankuba Touray has confessed to participating in the killing of two soldiers at Fajara Barracks on the orders of Sanna Sabally.
According to his testimony, following the July 1994…
‘Guards at Touray’s residence sent on wild goose chase on night of Koro’s murder’
One of the guards at Yankuba Touray’s residence has told the Truth Commission on Thursday that they were sent on a ‘wild goose chase’ the night former finance minister Koro Ceesay was murdered.
According to various testimonies before…
GPU wary of NIA background checks for State House correspondents
The Gambia Press Union has issued a media alert asking its members not to comply with the request until it gets a sit-down with the authorities over the issue.
The press office of State House has revealed information on Wednesday that…
Lt. Basiru Barrow is a patriot, says his ex-wife
The wives of the killed soldier Lt. Basiru Barrow said they have longed for a day they could tell Gambians that, contrary to the narration of the Junta members, their husband is a patriot. Barrow was reportedly killed by Junta members on…
‘Fafa Nyang shot from behind as he ran for his life’
The 34th witness of the Truth Commission investigating the human rights violations of the former ruler, Yahya Jammeh, said Sgt Fafa Nyang was shot from behind as he ran for his life. Momodou Lamin Bah said Nyang's hands were tied from…
1994: TRRC witness reveals soldiers’ plan had the coup failed
The 34th witness of Gambia’s Truth Commission said the plans of the soldiers was to execute officers and loot the Central Bank and fled the country had the 1994 coup failed.
On July 22, 1994, Gambia has witnessed its first successful…
‘Saikou Sabally “lied” about Jawara’s request to be on American vessel’
In the morning of July 22, 1994, as rumours of soldiers heading for Banjul grew clearer, country’s former vice president Saikou Sabally reportedly told the Americans that former President Dawda Kairaba Jawara has made a request to be on…