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Ismaila Kone Pleads Not Guilty to Murder of Isatou Elizabeth Mendy, Case Transferred to High Court
An accused man charged in connection with the death of Isatou Elizabeth Mendy has pleaded not guilty to murder, as the Banjul Magistrates’ Court transferred the case to the High Court, saying it lacked jurisdiction to hear…
Bakau Football Coach Sentenced to Seven Years for Raping 10-Year-Old Player, Court Cites Abuse of…
Ansumana Gassama, a football coach who pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a 10-year-old boy he trained, was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison, two years above the statutory minimum, after a magistrate found that the…
Court Convicts Man After Guilty Plea in Sexual Assault of Minor Case
Ansumana Gassama
A principal magistrate has convicted Ansumana Gassama of sexually assaulting a minor after he pleaded guilty to a charge of committing an unlawful sexual act under Section 122(1)(a) of the Criminal Offences Act…
Buba Jallow Alleges Poor Prison Conditions as High Court Orders Medical Assessment
Buba Jallow, the defendant
Buba Jallow, who is awaiting trial on a murder charge, told the High Court in Bundung on Thursday that he has been denied access to medical care and held in conditions without adequate ventilation…
Sanna Manjang Murder Charges Dropped as Court Allows New Assault Indictment
Sanna Manjang, the Defendant -photo credit: Kexx
The High Court on Friday allowed prosecutors to withdraw murder charges against former Jungler Sanna Manjang and replace them with two counts of assault causing actual bodily…
Dr. Ceesay Says Public Safety Remains Government’s Top Priority Amid Rising Crime Concerns
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia government is intensifying efforts to address public concerns over crime, with the Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr.…
Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Kumba Sinyan Murder Case, Upholds High Court Practice Directions
Defendant, Kumba Sinyan, Late Lamarana Jallow, and a panel of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ordered that the murder case against Kumba Sinyan be tried afresh, rejecting an appeal by the Attorney General and reaffirming the…
Former Soldier Testifies to Alleged Torture After 2006 Coup Attempt; Defence Challenges Link to…
By Fatou Sillah
A former Gambian soldier told the High Court on Monday that detainees arrested after the failed 2006 coup attempt described being tortured by members of the military's feared "Junglers" unit, including the accused,…
Murder Trial in Death of Youth Leader Delayed as Court Orders Legal Representation for Accused
The Defendant (left) and the Victim (right)
The murder case against Momodou Bah, widely known as "Area," was adjourned at the High Court on Thursday after the court determined that the accused was without legal representation.
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18-Year-Old Ordered Held at Mile 2 Prison in Fajikunda Stabbing Death
Muhammed Sanneh -the accused.
An 18-year-old Fajikunda resident accused of fatally stabbing a 23-year-old man during a fight last week has been remanded at Mile 2 Central Prison after his case was transferred to the High Court's…