The Gambia on the move...

Suffice it to say history was made on African Liberation Day 25th MAY and on the 44th birthday of the President His Excellency Professor Sheikh Alh. Dr. Yahya AJJ Jammeh, The Gambia Television launched it satellite channel on Intel Sat: frequency 4041.3.

It was not only a day of speeches, or a day for GRTS staff, rather it was just like the day the Iranian President Ahamadinejad launched its satellite to space, and exclaimed: 'dear Iran, your children have launched its satellite to space...' It was a big event in the country.

Like Iran, The Gambia too has for the first time in its media history sent Tv signals to the international community, perhaps sending a clear message that the best is yet to come.

Since the satellite was launched, never has the Gambian audience being more expectant, infact some local papers have written lengthy articles giving their suggestions on what they think the national broadcaster should do. As for the general public, a lot of people have suddenly becomed Tv vets.. everyone is giving their suggestion on what should be done to give the Tv a new leash of life.


Because its new, or perhaps the new possibilities that are likely to come in the not too distant future, a teeming mass of unemployed Gambian youths have started updating their Cvs for a job at GRTS. Like CNN, ALJAZEERA or BBC, some Gambian youths beleive this time its GRTS turn to show the whole world what it means to be on the satellite grid...

As part of the celebrations, staff of GRTS are warming up for a big party this Saturday.