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Defence Witness Testifies Ousainou Bojang Was With Him on Night of Police Shooting
Ousainou Bojang, First Accused
The trial of Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, resumed with the defence presenting two witnesses—Sulayman Faal and Famara Bojang—in support of Ousainou Bojang’s alibi.
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Augustine Bangura Sentenced to Death for the Murder of Shakina Chinedu
The Victim on the left...the convict on the right.
The High Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has sentenced Augustine Bangura to death after finding him guilty of the brutal murder of…
Security Guard Testifies in United Vegetable Oil Robbery Trial
Suspect -photo credit: Kexx
The trial of three men accused of staging a violent robbery at the United Vegetable Oil Company on December 31, 2024, resumed with the testimony of the prosecution’s second…
Man Sentenced to Four Years for Purchasing and Circulating Counterfeit Banknotes
Sample notes- photo-Kexx
By Buba Gagigo
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has confirmed that Cherno Bah, 30, has been sentenced to four years in prison for purchasing and circulating counterfeit…
Labourer Recounts Violent Night in Armed Robbery Trial at Denton Bridge
Photo credit: Kexx Sanneh
A labourer employed at the United Vegetable Oil Company testified in court this week as the first prosecution witness in the armed robbery trial of three men accused of violently robbing…
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…