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Essa Faal Blames Barrow Administration for Deepening Poverty in The Gambia
Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa Party Leader
By Fatou Sillah
Essa Mbye Faal, the Party Leader and Secretary General of the APP-Sobeya Party, has launched a scathing critique of President Adama Barrow’s…
Two Men Plead Guilty in Forged Banknote Cases, One Sentenced and Another Awaiting Judgment
One of Accused. Photo Credit: Kexx Sanneh
Two men accused of purchasing forged banknotes have pleaded guilty in separate court proceedings held this week, with one already sentenced and the other awaiting final…
Nigerian National Pleads Not Guilty to Forgery Charges in Gambian Court
Alpha Jallow alias Collins Nwoke
A Nigerian national accused of possessing millions in counterfeit currency was arraigned on Wednesday before Magistrate K. Baldeh at the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court, as…
Gambian Court Orders Security Deposit in Dispute Over Standard Chartered Transfer
A High Court in Banjul has ordered Standard Chartered Bank Gambia Limited to deposit 250 million dalasis into an interest-bearing account as a safeguard for employee entitlements, amid a legal dispute over…
Appeals Court Overturns Murder Ruling, Sends Case to Children’s Court Over Age Dispute
Judges of the Appeals Court ( PhotoCredit Keexs News)
The Gambia’s Court of Appeal has overturned a High Court ruling in a murder case involving a young defendant, citing errors in the trial court’s…
Ousainou Bojang Accuses Witnesses and Government of Lying Against Him
Ousainou Bojang, First Accused
In the ongoing trial concerning the fatal shooting of two police officers, the first accused, Ousainou Bojang, took the stand for cross-examination, where he strongly alleged that…
Supreme Court Rules Government’s Actions Unconstitutional in KMC Dispute
Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court has ruled in favor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) in a high-profile constitutional case against the Minister of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs, and…
Four Acquitted in Gambian Drug Trafficking Case; Trial Ordered for Five Others
Photo of the accused...credit Kexx.
In a closely watched drug trafficking case, the High Court in Banjul has acquitted four individuals while ordering five others to stand trial. Justice Jaiteh delivered the ruling…
U.S. Warns: No Safe Haven for Human Rights Violators After Correa’s Conviction
Michael Sang Correa
By Buba Gagigo
The U.S. Justice Department issued a stark warning following the conviction of Michael Sang Correa on Monday, stating that the United States will not serve as a…
Gambia’s Supreme Court Affirms Jurisdiction in Landmark Female Genital Mutilation Case
The Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled that it has jurisdiction to hear a high-profile legal challenge against the country’s ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), a decision that paves the way for…