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Momodou
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Dailynews Editorial: GPU Elects New Executive
Monday, June 27, 2011
The Gambia Press Union after having gone through many trials and tribulations for the past three years came to the end of the rough journey of the last executive when Gambian journalists elected a new executive yesterday at the Gambia Telecommunications and Multimedia Institute, GTMI in Kanifing.
Bai Emil Touray the former Secretary General and an editor with Foroyaa newspaper is now President of the country’s media body. Baboucarr Ceesay an editor with The Daily News is 1st vice president and the second vice president is Amie Sanneh a reporter with Foroyaa newspaper.
The congress elected Gibairu Janneh of Daily Observer as Secretary General, who is to be assisted by Madi Njie as 1st Secretary General and Lamin Njie newsroom coordinator of The Daily News as 2nd Secretary General.
The other two members elected are Sarjo Camara of Foroyaa newspaper and Saikou Ceesay a reporter of The Daily News.
The three-day congress which commenced on Friday 24 June and was regarded as the most organised congress in the history of the union as it was segmented into sessions with open debates where members engaged in criticisms and self criticisms.
Participants discussed issues regarding the safeguard of the interest and welfare of journalists by media owners and urged them to be signing contracts with journalists instead of making mere gentleman agreements with them.
All the members of the new GPU executive should know that they are elected based on the trust people have in them and should not relent in promoting and safeguarding the rights, interest and welfare of journalists.
They should defend freedom of the media and professional independence in journalism.
One of the daunting challenges that this executive will have to wake up to is to encourage the media in The Gambia to make available to the people diversity of views and opinions.
The new executive described as well composed is expected to continuously improve the professional standards of the media and media practitioners as well as the ethics of the profession in The Gambia.
Facilitating communications among members in order to generate better understanding in the media community should be ensured, because it is one of the biggest challenges within the media fraternity.
Journalists should break all barriers of communications and work in tandem as a team.
The campaign, nomination and elections are over. The executive members should all concentrate on consolidating the executive and start business as soon as possible as mandated by the constitution of the Union.
Long live the GPU
Long live the press!
Author: Dailynews
From the Point
GPU elects new executive
By Baboucarr Senghore
Monday, June 27, 2011
 Picture: Emil Touray
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) yesterday elected a new executive to steer the affairs of the union for the next three years, in a triennial congress held at the Gambia Multi-Media Training Institute (GTMI).
The congress, which followed a two-day capacity building workshop held at the same venue, brought about the election of the following into the new executive: Bai Emil Touray of Foroyaa newspaper (President), Baboucarr Ceesay of The Daily News newspaper (1st Vice President), Amie Sanneh of Foroyaa (2nd Vice President), Gibairu Janneh of the Daily Observer (Secretary General), Madi Njie (1st Assistant Secretary General), Lamin Njie (2nd Assistant Secretary General), Haddija Jawara (Treasurer), Sarjo Camara-Singhateh of Foroyaa (co-opted member) and Saihou Ceesay of Daily News (co-opted member).
The elections into the new executive saw GPU former secretary-general Bai Emil Touray of Foroyaa newspaper taking charge as the new president, while Gibairu Janneh and Haddija Jawara were elected unopposed as secretary general and treasurer, respectively.
Mr Touray, the newly elected president of the Union, has replaced Ndey Tapha Sosseh, former president of the Union, who served three years at the helm of affairs.
The new executive is, among other things, expected to pilot the affairs of the GPU for the next three years by actively defending and protecting the welfare of Gambian journalists.
The GPU, established in 1978 by some great Gambian journalists including the late Deyda Hydara, co-founder of The Point newspaper, today has a membership of over 100.
In a statement read on her behalf at the opening of the three-day congress, Ms Ndey Tapha Sosseh, former president of the GPU, said the theme for the congress was not chosen by accident but was instead a deep reflection of the executive in mapping out the way forward and to actually put in place a blueprint that will enable the incoming executive to act from the onset in a precise, targeted and result-oriented manner, thereby enabling the Union and its various structures to provide better, more meaningful support to its members and the Gambian media fraternity.
Meanwhile, details of the status report by the former president and the financial report and statement of account for the past three years will be carried in our subsequent editions.
Source: The Point
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kobo
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Moe
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Posted - 27 Jun 2011 : 23:11:44
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| Will the New GPU leadership disown all these clandestine organizations for simply put the president of GPU-USA and his terrorist clansmen promised to HUNT me DOWN. I wanna know if these two organizations are Sister and Brother. When they threaten to hunt the Lion I sent an email to the GPU and I was not surprised from the lack of response. They were Brothers and Sisters for it was exhibited and called a sister Union. The question again is the GPU associated with The GPU-USA?............................Peace |
I am Jebel Musa better yet rock of Gibraltar,either or,still a stronghold and a Pillar commanding direction
The GPU wants Me Hunted Down for what I don't know ..... |
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Janyanfara
Tanzania
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Posted - 28 Jun 2011 : 02:03:23
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I never knew a running lion I thought moe was dancing and not running!   |
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Moe
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Posted - 28 Jun 2011 : 02:10:30
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| I never left to be running anyways, This Lion is Simba baby.....................................Peace |
I am Jebel Musa better yet rock of Gibraltar,either or,still a stronghold and a Pillar commanding direction
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Janyanfara
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Posted - 28 Jun 2011 : 02:20:14
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| The essence of democracy at play with the GPU they are true democrats even voting for people outside our boarders.Jammeh are you there? |
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