Training of Journalists on the ATI Act Underway

 

   


By Sheriff Saidykhan


The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in partnership with the National Democratic Instutute (NDI), have today began a two day capacity building training for 25 Journalists from different media outlets on Access to Information Act. 


The training seeks to equip journalists on the required skills on Acces of Information Act. 


The training held at Bakadaji in Kotu, brought together journalists to brainstorm ideas on Access to Information Act. 


Lala Touray, Senior Program Manager expressed delight and extended gratitude to the Gambia Press Union for it's show of commitment towards training journalists on the Access to Information Act. 


Saikou Jammeh, journalist and freedom of expression advocate outlined an overview and the evolution of different countries on access to information act. 


Kumba Leigh, of the Gambia Daily News explained her expectations of the training. 


“My expectations is to be able to familiarize myself with the process and procedures of Access to Information, it’s application to the work I do as a journalist.


The reason is it will broaden my knowledge and understanding as well the skills to be able to get access to information. The know-how.


It will expose me to the in-depth knowledge of about the law, because it will now help me in the easy monitoring and evaluation of subject matters in my field of work,” she said. 


Acces to Information Act was adopted on 2021 by the government of The Gambia. The ATI Act provides journalists and every citizens the right to the ATI Act.

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