[VIDEO] – The Chronicle’s Tribute to Alagie Ba Musa Trawally, a Journalist, a Politician, a Scholar – Part 1

He was an iconic teacher, a scholar, a journalist and a politician. Ba Musa Trawally was snatch from our affection on March 1st after an accomplished life in service of his beloved country, The Gambia.

As a journalist, no words could better describe this quote from the Gambia Press Union’s tribute to “Baa” as he was affectionately called. “A hallmark of Ba’s professional life was selflessness and sacrifice for the development and independence of the Gambian media. And as a unionist, his commitment and dedication to the welfare of journalists is indelible“.

This video of an interview Ba Trawally granted to Professor Abdoulie Saine and Baba Sillah for the Chronicle was taped exactly eight months before his demise. It’s Part one of The Chronicle’s tribute to Ba Trawally.