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Proprietor, Taranga Fm
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After one year when Gambian security
services arbitrarily shut down the Gambian community radio station, Taranga FM
and The Standard Newspaper, president jammeh has announced the lifting of ban with
immediate effects.
Aired on the state broadcaster, GRTS,
on New Year’s Eve, president Jammeh lifted the ban ‘for his good will gesture
for the new year’ 2014.
Both Taranga FM and the Standard have
were shut at a time when the Gambia is seeing increasing violations of the
right to freedom of expression.
The arbitrary closure according to journalist is an undue interference in freedom of expression by the state and will deprive the Gambian public of their right to access information, especially in local languages.
The arbitrary closure according to journalist is an undue interference in freedom of expression by the state and will deprive the Gambian public of their right to access information, especially in local languages.
Taranga FM was shutdown on the night
of 14-15 August and The Standard, together with The Daily News received orders
on Friday to immediately cease operations
in September 2012.
