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Taxi Drivers in Tanji, Kombo South District are without garage, using the main fish market junction from the Highway along the road into the Village, and along the Highway to Sanyang as Garage, for vehicles plying to into main Tanji, Madiana, and and Sanyang respectively. This results in congestion along the highway, making traffic along the roads difficult. As a result residents in Taf Estate in Tanji and suburbs have been complaining about the situation leading to congested traffic. However the situation got worse during President Adama Barrow's last Monday meeting in Tanji, as part of President's Meet the Peoples' Tour, mandated by The Gambian Constitution. The Taskfroce clearing stalls around the roadsides and market areas ordered drivers plying into the Town and Madiana to move further down about 50 metres from the main junction, around Taf Estate gate. Some vehicles from Madiana now even stand at the Taf Estate gate to offload passengers. When approached about the...

  Gambian Artisanal Fishermen are accusing Foreign Fishing Trawlers of illegal over-exploitation of fisheries resources, destruction of their fishing nets, calling The Gambia Government to stop  ongoing illegal fishing activities  in the country Mr Arfang Jabbi an Artisanal Fishermen in Tanji is calling on The Gambia Government to apply the fisheries regulations laws, to safeguard the country's fishing industry from the ongoing illegal over exploitation by foreign fishing Trawlers, who bent on fishing in restricted zones around Fajara and Tanji areas, as well destroying fishing nets of Artisanal Fishermen during night fishing in their restricted areas. "The Sima Boats are allowed to fish around 25 to 50 KM, Fila Turney Boats fish 80 to 90 KM, while Fishing Vessels/Trawlers start from 100 KM upwards in sea, categories depending on the depth of fishing nets, meant to avoid catching juvenile fish, which use to be given space under-water," he said. Mr Jabbi observed that fore...

12 dos and don'ts of journalistic interviews by CRISTIANA BEDEI Nov 6, 2023 in  JOURNALISM BASICS As every journalist knows, interviews make stories real. They bring us closer to the truth,  give the news a voice and supply readers with first-hand experiences that deepen their understanding of the world. They also provide different perspectives that illuminate the complexities of events, issues and narratives.  However, conducting an interview for a story is not easy. It can be difficult to grapple with a blend of humanity, ethics and accuracy, especially when veering into sensitive topics and managing time constraints.  "Too often, as journalists, we're simply out there, just getting the news, and we forget to consider how our sources are being represented or want to be represented," said   Jennifer Cox , an associate professor at   Salisbury University   and author of “ Feature Writing and Reporting: Journalism in the Digital Age .”  To help jou...

  Journalists sign letter protesting coverage of Israel, The Guardian designs a new long-form mag, and ads on TikTok rival network TV Need to Know Tuesday, November 14, 2023 Useful insights for people advancing quality, innovative and sustainable journalism OFF THE TOP You might have heard . . .   Israel-Hamas war takes  deadly toll on journalists covering the conflict  (PBS)  . . . but did you know:  Hundreds of journalists sign letter protesting coverage of Israel  (The Washington Post)    More than 750 journalists from dozens of news organizations — including Reuters, the Los Angeles Times, the Boston Globe and The Washington Post — have  signed a letter condemning Western media’s coverage of the Israel-Gaza war . The move is risky for some of the journalists; reporters have been fired for sharing political beliefs that could open them up to accusations of bias. The letter suggests that news outlets should use terms like apartheid, et...

Representatives of some Saloum community groups are seeking donor support towards eradicating poverty, food self-sufficiency, food security, address rural-urban drifts, and prevent young Gambians from venturing into the risky backway to Europe in search for greener pasture, by embarking on agricultural production programs that will enable farmers to shift from depending on rainfed Agriculture to continuous farming, engage on enterprising and entrepreneurship skills training and developments activities, to create more employment opportunities for provincial youth, women and communities. The Youth, Women and community members living in Saloum District in Central River Region of The Gambia want to build organisational leadership capacities to prepare them to complement national efforts towards eradicating poverty in that area, as means to retain young people back home by creating employment opportunities for them in the rural areas through agricultural development programs. This they b...

23 December 2030 is set for the launching of the Book entitle "Dream Chaser" aiming to promote girls education in Basse areas, Upper River Region of The Gambia, over 300 Kilometres from the Capital Banjul, but need sponsors   The book highlights a prevailing culture of restricting girls from accessing education in the Basse areas, where the author is from, nd want to battle against such culture through the art of writing. Support girls education in The Gambia by being a sponsor of this book   "The Dream Chaser" - book written by a15 year old girl aims to end culture of suppressing girls' education in Basse areas. The Masroor Senior Secondary School Grade 11 Pure Science Student wrote the book 2 years ago, but needed sponsors for printing, to publish it, to serve as agent of change in her constituent where educating the girl child is regarded a waste. Awa Camara authored a Book Titled: "The Dream Chaser," about 2 years ago, but has since been looking fo...

Gambia ranked 9th most adherent to rule of law in Sub-Saharan Africa Gambia is ranked 85th out of 142 countries in adherence to rule of law, according to the latest global Rule of Law Index released by the World Justice Project (WJP). The 2023 index released on Wednesday in Washington DC, United States, also showed that out of the 34 countries ranked in the sub-Saharan region, The Gambia is rated 9th. - According to the WJP report, countries were judged on eight indicators, namely constraints on government powers, absence of corruption, open government, fundamental rights, order and security, regulatory enforcement, civil justice and criminal justice. The report noted that Gambia’s score increased by 3 points. It added that rule of law has once again eroded in a majority of countries this year. - Advertisement - “This is the sixth consecutive Index marking global declines in the rule of law. This year alone, the rule of law declined in 59 per cent of countries surveyed. However, Gambia...