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Gambia’s Supreme Court Upholds Murder Conviction of Yankuba Touray, Overturns Death Sentence
Yankuba Touray
The Supreme Court of The Gambia on Monday upheld the murder conviction of Yankuba Touray, a former member of the country’s military junta, in connection with the 1995 killing of Finance Minister Ousman…
Verdict Nears in Michael Sang Correa Trial as Prosecution Rests Its Case
Sang Correa
By Buba Gagigo
A verdict is expected soon in the trial of Michael Sang Correa, an alleged member of the notorious Junglers death squad, as the prosecution formally rested its case on…
Produce Documents or Face Jail – Justice Jaiteh Orders Two Permanent Secretaries in Economic Crime…
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh
In a dramatic turn in the ongoing economic crime and theft trial involving Alhagie Kebbeh and his company, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court has issued a stern directive ordering the…
Man Faces Rape Charge Involving Minor Before Banjul High Court
Stock image of a suspect in handcuffs
Lamin Marena appeared before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh at the High Court in Banjul on Monday, April 14th,2025, facing a single count of rape stemming from an alleged incident…
Judge Rules Accused’s Police Statements Admissible in Brufut Stabbing Trial
Mariama Jallow
In a key development in the murder trial of Mariama Jallow, accused of fatally stabbing 16-year-old Cherno Manneh, a High Court judge has ruled that statements given by the defendant to the police are…
Three Defendants Deny Involvement in Armed Robbery at United Vegetable Oil Company
Justice Cham
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Three men charged with armed robbery and related offenses appeared before Justice Cham at the High Court in Banjul on Monday, where they entered pleas of not guilty to all…
State Defends Delayed Budget Tabling Before Gambia’s Supreme Court
Chief Justice and Members of the Supreme Court
Government lawyers appeared before the Supreme Court this week to defend the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, along with other senior officials,…
Supreme Court Hears Challenge to Late Submission of National Budget
Chief Justice and Members of the Supreme Court
A landmark constitutional challenge over the late submission of The Gambia’s 2025 national budget was argued before the country’s Supreme Court this week,…
Former HSI Agent Testifies That Western Union Transactions Led to Correa’s Arrest
Michael Sang Correa, Alleged Jungler
By Buba Gagigo
Retired Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) agent Barton Garrison testified on Thursday in the ongoing trial of Michael Sang Correa,…
High Court Sentences 18-Year-Old Carpenter to 10 Years in Prison for Robbery
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court in Banjul has sentenced Kemo Jobe, an 18-year-old carpenter from Latrikunda Sabiji, to ten years in prison after finding him guilty of robbery with violence.
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