Gambia Press Union
The Gambia Press Union is a trade union for journalists in the Gambia. It was established in 1978 by a group of journalists, led by the veteran Gambian journalist and publisher William Dixon Colley. Other co-founders included Deyda Hydara, Melvin B. Jones and Pap Saine.
Around 200 journalists in the field of print and electronic media are registered members of the GPU.
List of chairpersons and presidents of the GPU
- Melville B. Jones as Chairman
- William Dixon Colley as Secretary General
- Deyda Hydara as Chairman
- Demba Jawo as Chairman
- Demba Jawo as President
- Madi Ceesay as President
- Ndey Tapha Sosseh as President
- Bai Emil Touray as President
- Sheriff Bojang Jnr as President
- Muhammed S Bah as President
- Isatou Keita as President