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Festus Akanbi The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have commended The Gambia’s National Assembly for passing the country’s Access to Information Bill 2021 into law yesterday. They, however, called on President Adama Barrow to speedily sign the Bill into law to consolidate the restoration of participatory democracy in the country which began with his ascension to power in 2017, following the historic elections of December 2016. In a joint statement by Executive Director of the GJF, Ms. Ann Iyonu, and MRA’s Executive Director, Mr. Edetaen Ojo, the two organ...

(AFRICAN EXAMINER) – The Goodluck Jonathan Foundation (GJF) and Media Rights Agenda (MRA) have called on President of The Gambia, Adama Barrow to speedily sign the Access to Information Bill 2021 into law. In a joint statement by Ms. Ann Iyonu, Executive Director of the GJF, and Mr. Edetaen Ojo, MRA’s Executive Director, the two organizations said the President should promptly assent to the Bill to consolidate the restoration of participatory democracy in the country which began with his ascension to power in 2017, following the historic elections of December 2016.  “The signing of the...

Historic moment for Gambia as it adopts ATI law 4 minute read ECOWAS (Economic Community of West African States) soldiers guard the Statehouse in Banjul, The Gambia, 24 January 2017, CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images Years of coordinated effort involving the government and CSOs such as the Gambia Press Union bears fruit as The Gambia passes Access to Information law. This statement was originally published on gpu.gm on 1 July 2021. The Gambia Press Union and the Civil Society Coalition on Access to Information welcome the passing of the Acc...

The promises on the expansion of the Tema-Accra Motorway have become a national anthem by successive governments, taking Ghanaians who ply the road for granted.

Why Is the Modi Govt Closing Forums of Public Accountability During a Pandemic? In a crisis, taking parliament and its committees into confidence will definitely help in managing the situation better. A view of Parliament House complex, in New Delhi. Photo: PTI Rights14/May/2021 I was struck by a letter that the Trinamool Congress (TMC) had written to the chairman of the Rajya Sabha and the speaker of the Lok Sabha urging them to let parliamentary committees meet virtually to enable them to address issues of public interest amidst the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. This was the third letter wr...