Gambia: Why Freedom of Information Act ?

NEWS BANJUL THE GAMBIA (MB)- The Gambia is among countries that do not have freedom of information in their stature books. There is no law on freedom of information in the Gambia that gives everyone especially the journalists the right to access information held by public bodies and even by private bodies in the country. 

 Freedom of information if enacted public bodies and private bodies will be emboldens to give out information to the media with out information to the media with out fear of reprisal. With freedom of information Act, journalist from both public and private media will have access to information from the government, to inform the masses. That will no doubt lead to enlighten society, which in turn consolidate or promote democracy and good governance, peace and stability, accountability and rule of law. 

Climate Change May Make Future Difficult For Billion

NEWS BANJUL THE GAMBIA (MB)- World population is forecast to reach nine billion by 2050 with almost all the growth in developing countries. Therefore, climate change may be the single factor that makes the future difficult, impending the continuing progress in human development that history would lead us to expect, according to the Human Development Report 2010. The reported added without migration the population of developed countries world peak in 2020 and shrink somewhat over the following three decades. 

   These report went on, changing demographics along with rising income, will have consequences for natural resources and the environment. While international agreements have been generally show, to broad consensus is clear: climate change is happening, and it can derail human development.       

UK Visa Applications To Be Forward To Accra

The following press release on application for UK visas by Gambian was issued by the British High Commissioner in Banjul, in a media dispatch. Below is the full text of the release.

UK Border Agency / Change in internal procedures for assessing visas

The British High Commission in conjunction with the United Kingdom Border Agency wishes to announce that effect from Monday 21 February 2011 the internal processes for assessing visa application will be amended.  

Gamtel Takes Giant Leap in Telecoms

NEWS BANJUL THE GAMBIA (MB)- The Gambia Telecommunication Company Gamtel been the fist in the telecommunication industry in the Gambian soil has made another giant leap in the industry by providing internet services for its customers. The 3G services goes with three different product ranging from 3G Express USB Stick, 3G Nafaa USB Modem and the 3G Bantaba Wireless Router. In addition, Gamtel is currently having three Jamano products in the market that is Jamano Data, Jamano EV-DO Card and Jamano EV-DO Terminal all of the said products is to enhance the speed and capacity of the 3G network. 

The new products Gamtel, caters for all groups of  customers, and was officially launched at the Gamtel main house in Banjul on the 26th January 2011. 

'Smiling Coast of Africa, Not Been Smiling Coast for Journalists'

Under the leadership of President Yahya Jammeh, since 1994 to date, for more than a decade, Gambian journalists have battle for their liberty as guaranteed by the Gambian constitution in the face of threats against press freedom. The private media are actually at logger heads with the government. From 1994 to date, the Gambian media is infact one of the sectors that has encounter the severest forms of impunity in the Gambian soil.

    The situation of the media in The Gambia has been an issue of concern to press freedom activists in Africa and around the globe. This is particularly worrisome when one considers the fact that Gambia hosts the secretariat of the regions human rights body the African Commission on Human and Peoples’ Rights (ACHPR). A country that plays such a role in the promotion and protection of human rights, one expects the country to be a beacon freedom, but unfortunately this has not been the case for the Gambia government.

Senior Public Relations Manager ponder Over National Provident, Federated Pension Funds

At a one day-long sensitization workshop organised by the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) on the 27th January 2011 at the SSHFC conference hall in Banjul, The senior public relations manager of SSHFC gave are background information on the National Provident and Federated Pension Fund.

In a power point presentation, Mr. Raymond Njai, senior public relations manage who presented on the on the The National Provident Fund (NPF), said purposely, the fund is to provide some measures as a result of specified contingencies: old age, premature retirement, retirement on grounds of marriage (female only), invalidity, death and now redundancy. 

MD; 'SSHFC/Media's Relationship Is Symbolic'

The Managing Director of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), Mr. Tumbul Danso has given credit and acknowledge the role of the media's contribution towards national building especially to his corperation.

SSHFC boss was speaking to a group of journalists from both the print and electronic media at a day-long sensitization workshop on the 27th January 2011, organizes by SSHFC at their conference hall in Banjul.