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Editorial   Emotions are wrapped up during and after the just concluded two days summit, of the Organisation Of Islamic Conference Summit (OIC) in Gambia. A country whose people are expected to participate actively during the build up of the event to make it successful, many were seen in their various funeral mode of distress, due to the poor planning of the summit. Top on the agenda of discourse of the summit, was the Hamas - Gaza conflict, which bears little or no significance to the general masses.  The OIC was/is greeted with mix emotions in the country, whose people are still battling with many crisis; chief among which is the cost of living crisis. It was alleged that corruption malfeasance was rampant leading up to the OIC summit. A man is a needing animal, and the basic need is as physiological - food sufficiency, development and security. It is a widely held conviction that, a starving man will forgo his need for self-interest in order to get food.  An adage says ‘when you are

Armed robbers stormed the premises of Kabiro Camara's filling station in Essau, North Bank Region and made away with an undisclosed (substantial), amount of money. Sources said: “In the wee hours of Sunday, at about 3: 00 Am local time unknown armed robbers with assault raffles and pistols, invaded the fuel station and opened the main gate for his colleague's assailants to join the expedition while a gate-away car waited on the main Farafenni Highway also known as Essau turntable”. The robbers did not only stop at making away with substantial amounts of money but also deepening half of the fuel tank. The youths of Niumi particularly Essau are calling on all and sundry to be vigilant and report any suspected causes of petty fuel selling from individuals. They promised a lofty amount of money to anyone who may find the culprits. At the time of going to press efforts were made to reach out to the police, PRO, but remained futile. This is a developing story and Niumi FM, will conti

  By Sheriff Saidykhan  Modou Joof, the Secretary General of the Gambia Press Union (GPU) said the Union is still concerned about the safety and security of Journalists in the country.  He made these remarks on Friday, during the celebration of World Press Freedom Day at Sunset Beach Hotel, Kololi with the theme “A Press for the Planet: Journalism in the Face of the Environmental Crisis”. World Press Freedom Day is set aside to reflect on issues of press freedom and the recognition of the important role of a free and independent press, and to amplify the voices of the voiceless. State of Press Freedom & Freedom of Expression in The Gambia Modou Joof said there have been an increase in media proliferation, allowing people to enjoy the luxury of watching different media channels and to share divergent views on the administrative life of the country. “We have seen an increase in the number of private radio stations by almost 75%, with 39 FM stations in operations as of 2021, according

      Team Outpost Media  Shine Light In Girls’ Education in collaboration with the Association of Health Journalists (AOHJ) has on Monday trained journalists on Gender Based Violence (GBV) and Female Genital Mutilation (FGM/C). The daylong capacity building training is aimed at empowering journalists through compassionate reporting, in the drive towards combatting Gender Based Violence and FGM/C across communities. Speaking at the event, veteran broadcaster Serign Faye said journalists have a crucial role to report accurately on gender sensitive issues. He further urged the Ministry of Health to work closely in tandem with Health Journalists to enhance reporting on gender based violence, and FGM/C. “The mass media is not only limited to informing the masses, but to educate the society on gender sensitive issues. Journalists have a crucial role to inform, and not to cause alerm” he advised. Modou Touray, of the Block TV, said the training was significant to journalists in their reporti

            By Sheriff Saidykhan  Following the recently called off protests by disgruntled commuters and passengers using the ferry services from Banjul to Barra, the Coalition of Progressive Gambians (COPG) have condemned the arrest of protesters.  “We wish to convey our solidarity with the people affected and those who wanted to express their civic rights and also condemn the move by the security forces to arrest those who came to protest without ill will but to express their rights and voice out their problem,” the release said The group reminded the powers that be; of the ‘NEVER AGAIN’ slogan, saying the country will not be plunge back to oppressive rule. “We want to remind the government, the National Assembly and security forces that when Gambians pronounced NEVER AGAIN and pursued change, they wanted to realize a reliable system change. Gambians never expected to slide back into the oppressive and brutal regime that led this country for two decades,” according to the release. T

Team Outpost  Kairaba Conversation and Leadership Organization (KairCLO) has on Wednesday held a daylong national symposium on waste management, marking the centenary year of the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara. The event held at Ocean Bay Hotel, Cape point Bakau brother together civil society organizations and people from different walks of life, to mitigate strategies towards combatting the effects of environmental degradation, with the THEME “Waste Management and Transformation Opportunities in the Gambia”.  Speaking at the gathering, Dr. Sidat Yaffa, Deputy Vice Chancellor UTG and Director of WASCAL Gambia Thanked KairCLO for the initiative, saying the late Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara envisioned the Banjul Declaration towards conserving the flora and fauna of the environment. “Sir Dawda had a vision decades ago to protect the flora and fauna of the environment” he said. Boubou Hallow, representing the Minister for environment said waste is dump at the informal dumpsite, adding that they

By Sheriff Saidykhan  President Basirou Diomaye Faye has promised to strengthen the existing bilateral relations between Gambia and Senegal. He made these remarks on Saturday during his first state visit to Gambia.  “I will continue to strengthen the bilateral relations between Gambia and Senegal. The two countries continue to live harmoniously as one. The people of these two countries continue to live in peace, without any segregation or division,” he said  He said Gambia and Senegal are one nation, despite the colonial enclave of the British and the French.  He further expressed delight and extended gratitude for meeting his counterpart President Adama Barrow. “We are very delighted for your warm welcome meeting you as a friend and a partner’’ said Diomaye Faye. The two heads of states discussed range of issues including: security, defence, trade and several other matters.  Fraternity and solidarity, he said, is a Pan-African project envisioned by his government for the development o