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Hydara announced his intent to challenge these laws, but on 16 December, was assassinated by an unknown gunman while driving home from work in Banjul. Hydara's murder was never solved. [6] Following Hydara's death, Saine continued to edit The Point, making it a daily in 2006. [1] It soon became the Gambia's only independent newspaper. [7]
Deyda Hydara (June 9, 1946 – December 16, 2004) was a co-founder and primary editor of The Point, a major independent Gambian newspaper. He was also a correspondent for both AFP News Agency and Reporters Without Borders for more than 30 years. Hydara also worked as a Radio presenter in the Gambia called Radio Syd during his early years as a ...
19 December 1971 (age 52) Banjul, Gambia. Political party. United Democratic Party. Spouse. Mboge Saidykhan. Alma mater. University of Falun. Rohey Malick Lowe (born 19 December 1971) is a Gambian politician who has served as the capital city Banjul 's mayor since May 2018 and is the first woman elected to the position.
India is The Gambia's third largest trading partner, after China and Senegal. India is the second largest destination for The Gambia's exports, and fourth largest source of its imports. [9] Bilateral trade between The Gambia and India totaled US$90.90 million in 2015–16, declining by 17.08% from the previous fiscal year.
Alieu Ebrima Cham Joof (22 October 1924 – 2 April 2011) commonly known as Cham Joof or Alhaji Cham Joof, (pen name: Alh. A.E. Cham Joof) was a Gambian historian, politician, author, trade unionist, broadcaster, radio programme director, scout master, Pan-Africanist, lecturer, columnist, activist and an African nationalist who advocated for the Gambia's independence during the colonial era.
The World Factbook, 2019 est. The dalasi is the currency of the Gambia that was adopted in 1971. It is subdivided into 100 bututs. It replaced the Gambian pound at a rate of 1 pound = 5 dalasis, i.e. 1 dalasi = 0.2 pound = 4 shillings. The derivative of dala is unknown. In numerous languages in the Francophonie, currency terms (including batut ...
Banjul. Banjul (UK: / bænˈdʒuːl /, [2][3] US: / ˈbɑːndʒuːl /), [2][3][4][5] officially the City of Banjul, is the capital of The Gambia. It is the centre of the eponymous administrative division which is home to an estimated 400,000 residents, making it The Gambia's largest and most densely populated metropolitan area.
Following Hydara's death, Saine continued to edit The Point, making it a daily in 2006. The Point soon became the only independent newspaper in the Gambia. 2009 arrests. On 2 February 2009, Saine and Point reporter Modou Sanyang were arrested by Gambian police for suspicion of "publishing and spreading false information". Sanyang was released ...