Point Editor/Freedom National Correspondent Breaks The Silence

….Following Attempt On His Life By The Jammeh Gov’t

Dakar Hospital Receives Wounded Point/Freedom Correspondent

By Edrissa Jobe, Dakar.                                                             

Dakar: 7/10/08-Barely a week after an assassination attempt on him, Momodou Justice Darboe, a senior editor with The Point newspaper cum Freedom Newspaper National Correspondent  in The Gambia, today visited Centre Hospitalier National Univasitaire De Fann in Dakar for further medical consultations. Mr.Darboe, knife-shocked, crestfallen and dejected, fled The Gambia on Friday after all hopes were dashed for his treatment in the country following a knife attack on him on Tuesday of last week.

GDP President Pledges $200 For Justice Darboe’s Media Fund!!

 By Haruna Darbo

I am humbled by Freedomnewspaper's current effort to establish a fund for Gambia-exiled journalists.

I understand that Gambia has exiled many a valuable citizen especially those who are journalists and authors. Even though the latest story of Justice Darboe escaping assassination attempt yielded Freedom's vision for the fund, it has been long overdue. If such a fund has not been initiated by the GPU or GPU-USA, It would please me greatly if such a fund could be adopted by the GPU and GPU-USA so that Pa Nderry could concentrate on the Freedomnewspaper. In Pa Nderry's honour, it could be given the name Freedom Fund for Persecuted Gambian Journalists to cover all other exiled and Gambia-resident journalists who have one way or the other been persecuted.

Editors note: Thanks Mr. Darbo for the brilliant suggestion. We at the Freedom Newspaper would be more than willing to handover the proposed media budget for persecuted Gambian journalists to the GPU USA. Our doors are open for discussion. We are also willing to pump in some money for a kick start for the project. Ours is to promote and defend press freedom in The Gambia. We are willing to spend our  last dime in safeguarding press freedom. It’s not about money, but extending helping hand to the needy. Our persecuted brothers in Africa, need moral and financial help. Lets keep the ball rolling. Thanks.

Point Editor Fled-As

By Pa Nderry M’Bai and MB Ceesay, Banjul.

Following an attempt on his life, the erstwhile Point Newspaper Editor Momodou Justice Darboe has fled The Gambia, the Freedom Newspaper can authoritatively report. Mr. Darboe who narrowly escapes death last week, was a victim of a state sponsored failed assassination attempt. A personnel of The Gambia Armed Forces, held Darboe by the  neck and attempted to slaughter him in cold blood. Darboe has since left the country. The former Point Editor, has migrated to an undisclosed country for security reasons, said unimpeachable sources.

THE BIG INTERVIEW: Michael Scales Speak!!!

Freedom Newspaper; What Makes you so connected to The Gambia and your willingness to participate in the online debate?

 Michael; I believe in Gambians.My associations are very deep and constructive going back many years.My stake holding extends to affiliations in sport and local communities, organizations and individuals. I also have two young sons who have me as there Father and a Gambian mother. In fact today is my eldest boy Arthur's 8th Birthday.I am married to a noble Princess of the largest tribe in Africa who's own connections extend to The President of Nigeria and at the highest level in the legal fraternity. She is well on the way to fulfilling her ambition to become a Human Rights lawyer with a special interest in women/children’s rights.

THE BIG INTERVIEW: EX-NDAM DEPUTY LEADER SPEAKS!!!

….As Ousainou Mbenga Defends Their Mass Resignation

Waa Juwara On The Spotlight Again!!!                      

Freedom Newspaper: Good day, Mr Mbenga. Can you please introduce yourself to our readership?

 O Mbenga: My name is Ousainou Mbenga. I was born in Banjul. I grew up in Banjul, Kudang, Nyani Maro, Sami Karantaba and Jangjangbureh (George Town), A priceless experience I cherish to this date. I attended Armitage Secondary Grammar School and taught as a pupil teacher first at Serre Kunda Primary School, Sinchu Nyabo Primary School and finally Gungur Primary School.I sojourned to the USA for further studies in the sciences. I am a Medical Technologist with special training in Human Nutrition and Food. Politically, I am a revolutionary activist with a passion for African Liberation and freedom. I participated and continue to participate in social and political activities in the Sene – Gambian community in particular and the larger African community in general. I was the Editor- in chief of the esteemed Jalibaa Newsletter for many years before it went out of circulation. It is through these activities that we took part in the founding of the National Democratic Action Movement (NDAM) in 2002. I was humbly honored to be deputy Secretary General of NDAM until recently, when my comrades and I representing the external wing tendered our resignation.