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Paydesk has 17 journalists in Banjul. Our journalists can do broadcast reports, as well as printed media and photography.

Our top journalists in Banjul are Jason Florio and Edrissa Jallow.

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Journalists in Banjul



Jason Florio

Banjul, Gambia
Jason Florio ( UK/USA) is a photojournalist and filmmaker based in Banjul, Gambia. 
His work is focused  towards under-reported stories about people living on the margins of society and human rights. He has lived and worked on and off in The Gambia over the past 20 years creating bodies of work Read moreexploring themes of traditional leadership, environment, migration and transitional justice. His work has been published in international outlets including The New York Times, The New Yorker, CNN and The Telegraph. He has exhibited with solo shows in the USA, Europe and Asia, and his work has been recognised with a number of awards, including The Magnum Photography Award and American Photography 34. He has received grants from Aperture Foundation, EU Migration Media and Fondation pour l'Egalité des Chances en Afrique.
He was made a Fellow of The Royal Geographical Society for co-leading the first circumnavigation of the Gambia by foot, and the first source-to-sea expedition of River Gambia.
Languages
English
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) Documentaries Photography
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Topics
Politics Natural Disasters Media Training
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Edrissa Jallow

Banjul, Gambia
Edrissa Jallow is a journalist with five years of experience working for two online media platforms namely; Malagen and Gainako Online News. Mr. Jallow joined Gainako News during the Nomination process for the December 2021 Presidential Elections. 

Since joining Gainako, Mr. Jallow has published Read moreover 90 impactful stories in less than a year. He currently holds an Advanced Diploma in Journalism and Communications after three years of studies at the Media Academy for Journalism and Communications (MAJaC), a leading private journalism training college in The Gambia. 

Mr. Jallow is currently the Secretary General for the Parliamentary Reporters Association of The Gambia (PRAG) and also the Project Manager of The Gambia Parliamentary Newsletter (GPN). Mr Jallow reports extensively on Parliamentary proceedings.
Languages
English Fula
Services
Feature Stories Content Writing Investigative Journalism
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Topics
Finance Politics Current Affairs
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Omar Jarju

Banjul, Gambia
Omar Jarju is a multiple award-winning sports reporter. He studied Journalism and Digital media. Omar has experience covering a wide discipline of sports including swimming, wrestling, handball, track and field, and football. In 2018, Jarju covered the FIFA world Cup in Russia
Languages
English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Vox Pop Live Reporting
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Topics
Politics Sports Music
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Sainey Marenah Mk

Banjul, Gambia
Mr. Sainey M.K. Marenah is a Prominent Gambian journalist, founding editor The Alkamba Times (https://alkambatimes.com/) and formerly head of communications at the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) and Communications and PR Consultant for The Gambia Pilot Program, under Gamworks. Mr. Marenah Read moreserved as the Social media Strategist and Editor at Gambia Radio and Television Services. He is also the Banjul Correspondent for Voice of America Radio. Sainey is a human rights and developmental journalist who has carved a strong niche particularly in new media environments in the Gambian media industry. Mr. Marenah began his career as a junior reporter with the Point Newspaper in the Gambia in 2008 and rose through the ranks to become Chief correspondent before moving to The Standard Newspaper also in Banjul as Editorial Assistant and head of News. He is a household name in the Gambia’s media industry having covered some of the most important stories in the former and current government. These include the high profile treason cases including the Trial of Former military chiefs in Banjul in 2009 to 2012. Following his arrest and imprisonment by the former regime of President, Yahya Jammeh in 2014, Marenah moved to Dakar Senegal where he continues to practice Journalism freelancing for various local and international Media organization’s including the BBC, Al-Jazeera, VOA, and ZDF TV in Germany among others. He is the co-Founder of the Banjul Based Media Center for Research and Development; an institution specialized in research and development undertakings. As a journalist and Communication Expert, focused on supporting the Gambia's transitional process, Mr Marenah continues to play a pivotal role in shaping a viable media and communications platform that engages necessary tools and action to increase civic participation and awareness of the needs of transitional governance to strengthen the current move towards democratization.
Languages
English
Services
Investigative Journalism Fact Checking
Topics
Investigative Reporting Fact Checking

Yunus Saliu

Banjul, Gambia
Yunus Saliu is a seasoned journalist and publisher with a deep-seated passion for covering cultural traditions and festivals in The Gambia, West Africa. His reporting has shed light on the Kamanjo Saikouba Badjie Cultural Butusab Group, bringing attention to their supernatural performances and the Read morerich cultural heritage of the Jola people. Through his work, Saliu underscores the significance of preserving Gambian culture and addresses the challenges cultural groups encounter in sharing their art forms with wider audiences.

As a reporter, columnist, and the mind behind DTourisphere—an online platform focusing on tourism, culture, heritage, and entertainment news—Saliu has contributed to various sections of the Daily Observer newspaper, including Diplomatic Suites, Crime Watch, Panorama, and Tourisphere. His Tourisphere column is particularly dedicated to tourism and culture in The Gambia, offering insights into the sector's dynamics and developments.

Saliu's engagement with the tourism industry is extensive. He collaborates with tour operators, the Gambia Hotel Association, and educational groups visiting the Smiling Coast of Africa. He maintains a close relationship with the Ministry of Tourism and Culture and its satellite institutions, such as the Gambia Tourism Board, National Centre for Arts and Culture, and the Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute. His freelance work includes covering various tourism activities for publication. Additionally, he has served as a committee member of the annual Akwaaba African Travel Market Exhibition in Nigeria, further cementing his role as a key influencer in the Gambian and regional tourism and cultural sectors.
Languages
English
Services
Feature Stories Interview (Print / Radio / Podcast) Fact Checking
Topics
Business Entertainment & Celebrity Cultural
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Bubacarr Batchilly

Banjul, Gambia
Bubacarr Batchilly is a Broadcast Television Journalist documentary filmmaker, Fixer, Cameraman, Producer and Director based in Banjul, Gambia. 
https://youtu.be/RjDYfSZpLLA
https://youtu.be/Q2IhXZ0pDiI
https://www.facebook.com/sahelfilms/

Most of my work for the last few years was under my Read morecompany Sahel Entertainment Studios in The Gambia, as a trainer in production, producer, director, cameraman, editing in wide genres. 

We are fully equipped to produce and able to package a complete production in HD to 4k anywhere in The Gambia and Senegal.
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+11
Topics
Business Politics Current Affairs
+10

Ebrahim Pressbah

Banjul, Gambia
Ebrahim Pressbah is a journalist and a blogger based in Banjul, Gambia. He has exceptional skills in multimedia journalism [television, radio, newspaper and online].
Check out his job samples and do not hesitate to contact him for quality service delivery.

http://jamwallypress.gm/
https://www.Read morefacebook.com/ebrahim.press
https://campusandfieldnews.blogspot.com/
https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Ebrima_Bah4
Languages
English Fula Wolof
Services
Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering Feature Stories
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Topics
Current Affairs Investigative Reporting Breaking News
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Modou S. Joof

Banjul, Gambia
I am an award-winning freelance journalist and social media reporter. A former managing editor at The Voice newspaper in The Gambia, and currently Bloomberg's correspondent in The Gambia, a contributor to VOA English to Africa Service (USA), and Africa in Fact Magazine (South Africa). I blog at The Read moreNorth Bank Evening Standard (TNBES), and at Front Page International (FPI). I am a trainer at the Media Academy for Journalism and Communication (MAJaC) in The Gambia. I am also into photography, I can transcribe audio packages from Wolof or Serer to English, and have worked as a Fixer for Swedish Broadcasting Corporation during The Gambia's political crisis in 2016/17.
Languages
English Wolof
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+11
Topics
Business Finance Politics
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Yusef Taylor

Banjul, Gambia
Yusef is an editor for an online news and radio website called Gainako News. www.gainako.com He writes articles and stories focussing on good governance, human rights, and justice. He hosts radio programs on Gainako Radio which are available on SoundCloud. His flagship program is JoglenTahaw (Get Read moreup stand up) and Informed Citizen.
Languages
English
Services
Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) News Gathering
+5
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Science & Environment
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Fatou Ellika Muloshi

Banjul, Gambia
Fatou Ellika Muloshi has over 6 years experience working in the media. She is a broadcast journalist working at The Gambia Radio and Television Services (GRTS) as a Reporter/Anchor. She has reported on a wide range of topics including finance, politics, young people, women and social issues and has Read morealso covered high profile events from the IMF and World Bank's SPRING MEETINGS in  Washington DC, United States of America to presidential and Vice Presidential engagements in The Gambia. 

She's currently in her final year pursuing undergraduate degree in Journalism and Digital Media at The University of The Gambia.
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+10
Topics
Politics Fact Checking

Fatoumatta Sisay

Banjul, Gambia
Fatoumatta Sisay is a self driven writer, presenter and communicator with key competence in Media studies, Communication, Public Relations and Marketing. Fatoumatta has lived in over 7 countries throughout her life and is capable of adapting to different cultural settings. Moreover, Fatoumatta Read morepossesses soft skills in data capturing, organisational communication and social media management.
Languages
English
Services
Journalism
Topics
Cultural

Sarjo Brito

Banjul, Gambia
Sarjo Brito is a journalist.
Languages
English
Services
Journalism
Topics
Business Current Affairs Breaking News

Komboibibo Kelvin Fyneface

Banjul, Gambia
KOMBOIBIBO KELVIN FYNEFACE is an Experienced Creative Producer with a demonstrated history of working in the media production industry. Skilled in Branding, Graphic Design, Web Design Photography,  and Cinematography. I love to create or be the driving force behind a great production. I am based in Read moreBanjul, The Gambia.
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast) Vox Pop
+7
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Science & Environment
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Francis Lansana

Banjul, Gambia
Francis Lansana is a journalist based in Banjul, Gambia.
Languages
English
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+4
Topics
Current Affairs Entertainment & Celebrity Sports
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Demba Kandeh

Banjul, Gambia
I am a digital media journalist and journalism trainer at the School of Journalism and Digital Media, University of the Gambia.
Languages
English Fula Wolof
Services
Video Package (Web / Broadcast) Audio package (Radio / Podcast) Interview (Video / Broadcast)
+6
Topics
Politics Current Affairs Investigative Reporting
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Muhammed Mbowe

Banjul, Gambia
Muhammed Mbowe is a journalist based in Banjul, Gambia.

Alagie Gassama

Banjul, Gambia
Alagie Gassama is a journalist based in Banjul, Gambia.
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