Gambia: Observer Demands Resignation of MD, Editor-in-Chief

The staff of the Observer Company, the publisher of the Daily Observer Newspaper have yesterday taken the bull by it horns and called for the unconditional resignation of their managing director Pa Modou Mbowe and Editor-in-chief Mr. Momodou Saidy.

In a statement issued yesterday and in the letters given to the duo, the staff said they lost confidence in their ability to lead them further and for them to continue to transform this paper, they need a leadership that is independent minded and would not undermine the credibility of the staff particularly the journalists.

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