YJAG trains Nustrat Press Club on Basic Journalism

YJAG President, Modou S. Joof, Presents on ‘Techniques of news coverage and reporting, and steps in news writing’ to Nusrat Press Club on Wednesday July 17 (Photo Credit: Lamin Jahateh)

YJAG Concerned Over Safety And Security of Former President Assan Sallah

Thursday, 04 July 2013

PRESS RELEASE:

YJAG Concerned Over Safety And Security of Former President Assan Sallah

Mr Sallah has not been seen in public since June 26, 2013 (Photo Credit: Sallah/Facebook)

The Young Journalists Association of The Gambia (YJAG) is deeply concerned over the safety and security of our colleague, member and former President Assan Sallah, also a News Editor at the Daily Observer Newspaper.

Mr Sallah reportedly went missing since Wednesday, June 26, 2013. His whereabouts is not known, according to his colleagues at work, who told YJAG that Mr Sallah last reported for work last Wednesday.

Family sources have also told YJAG that they have not heard from Mr. Sallah and could not reach him on phone since last week.  

PRESS RELEASE: YJAG fundraising dancehall show with DJ Pisces successful

PRESS RELEASE: YJAG fundraising dancehall show with DJ Pisces successful

The fundraising musical show of the Young Journalists Association of The Gambia (YJAG) with DJ Pisces on 27 April at Romana in Bakau was a successful one.

The people of Bakau and the environs came en-mass to patronize and support the young media practitioners.

Nyima Jadama, the public relations officer of the association, thanked all those who came out to patronise the association in its quest to raise fund to be able to implement some of its impending programmes.

Ms Jadama also thanked DJ Pisces and his One Force Alliance for helping the young journalists to raise fund. 

YJAG to hold mega fundraising dancehall show with DJ Pisces

The Young Journalists Association of The Gambia (YJAG) is to hold a mega dancehall musical show with one of the most renowned DJs in the country, DJ Pisces on 27 April 2013 at Romana in Bakau. 

The fundraising is meant to gather more funds for the association to embark on more capacity building programmes for its members, the young journalists, for them to become responsible journalists in order to contribute their quota to national development of The Gambia.

Lamin Jahateh, secretary general of YJAG, reiterated that proceeds from the programme will also be used to implement a line-up of activities which the association is to hold but could not due to the perennial problem of lack of fund.

YJAG, DJ PISCES FUNDRAISER: ROMANA, BAKAU 27 APRIL, 2013

The General Membership is urged to attend and pay the admission fee. Funds gathered will be used to finance training programmes.

Conference: Global Media Forum for Young Journalists: Deutsche Welle

Welcome to the Conference (Photo Credit: Deutsche Welle)

UPDATE: CHEVENING SCHOLARSHIPS

Applications for UK Chevening Scholarships – deadline extended 

The deadline for Gambian applications for UK Chevening Scholarships, the prestigious global scholarship programme run by the UK Government has recently been extended.  

Every year the British High Commission to The Gambia sends two Gambian students to the UK for a fully funded one year masters degree programme at a university of their choice.  (There are currently two Gambian students in the UK studying advanced economics at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.)

The deadline has just been extended to 02^nd January 2013 meaning potential students now have more time to apply.  Students must pass an English Language Test before they will be awarded a scholarship.