The Point (Gambia)
Encyclopedia
The Point is a daily newspaper
published in Bakau
, The Gambia
. It was founded by Babucarr Gaye, Deyda Hydara
, and Pap Saine on on 16 December 1991.
The paper was noticed by the international media when, in 2004, Deydra Hydara was assassinated. The murder has yet to be solved.
In December 2006 the paper got an International Press Freedom Award
.
Newspaper
A newspaper is a scheduled publication containing news of current events, informative articles, diverse features and advertising. It usually is printed on relatively inexpensive, low-grade paper such as newsprint. By 2007, there were 6580 daily newspapers in the world selling 395 million copies a...
published in Bakau
Bakau
Bakau is a town on the Atlantic Ocean coast of The Gambia, lying west of Banjul. It is known for its botanical gardens, its crocodile pool Bakau Kachikally and for the beaches at Cape Point. It is the first major suburb outside Banjul and the most developed town in The Gambia...
, The Gambia
The Gambia
The Republic of The Gambia, commonly referred to as The Gambia, or Gambia , is a country in West Africa. Gambia is the smallest country on mainland Africa, surrounded by Senegal except for a short coastline on the Atlantic Ocean in the west....
. It was founded by Babucarr Gaye, Deyda Hydara
Deyda Hydara
Deyda Hydara was a co-founder and primary editor of The Point, a major independent Gambian newspaper. He was also a correspondent for both AFP News Agency and Reporters Without Borders for more than 30 years...
, and Pap Saine on on 16 December 1991.
The paper was noticed by the international media when, in 2004, Deydra Hydara was assassinated. The murder has yet to be solved.
In December 2006 the paper got an International Press Freedom Award
International Press Freedom Award
International prizes for efforts to uphold the freedom of the press styled International Press Freedom Awards are awarded by two different bodies:*CPJ International Press Freedom Awards...
.