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Young Man Freed After Nearly Two Years in Mile 2 Over Wrongful Robbery Charge
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
After spending nearly two years in detention, Alasan Tamba, a young Gambian man, has been acquitted and discharged by the High Court in Banjul following a wrongful!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Court Rejects Prosecution’s Request to Introduce Cobbler Testimony in Ousainou Bojang Trial
Ousainou Bojang in court
In the ongoing trial of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang, a procedural dispute arose regarding the prosecution’s request to introduce testimony from a cobbler to examine the!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Defence Continues Cross-Examination in Drug Trial Involving Magistrate Colley and Co.
Magistrate Colley and Co. at the high court.
The cross-examination of Prosecution Witness 6 (PW6), Modou Camara, a drug law enforcement officer, resumed on Tuesday in the high-profile drug!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Video Evidence Presented in Alleged Multi-Million Dalasi Fraud Case Involving Kaddijatou Kebbeh and…
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
Senior Lawyer K. Jallow presented compelling video evidence to Justice Ebrima Jaiteh in the ongoing civil suit between Gach Global Trading Company and its former!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Supreme Court Hears Legal Challenge to Presidential Amnesty Powers Under Inquiry (Amendment) Act
Lawyer Lamin J Darboe and his clients at the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has begun hearing a constitutional challenge filed by the Coalition of Progressive Gambia and Kemeseng Sanneh!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
State Challenges Supreme Court’s Jurisdiction in Lawsuit Over Female Circumcision Ban
Lawyer Lamin J Darboe, Hon. Almameh Gibba and others at the Supreme Court
A landmark lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban on female circumcision in The Gambia has been met with a legal challenge regarding!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Sixth and Seventh Witness Testified in Magistrate Colley and Co. Drug Case
Magistrate Colley and Co in court
The high-profile case involving former Magistrate Ebrima Janko Colley, former court registrar Ridwan Othman, and court clerk Mariama Jankey Tamba resumed on Monday at!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Count Dropped in Trial of Gambian Torture Suspect After Key Witness Fails to Appear
Micheal Sang Correa, alleged Jungler
By Buba Gagigo
A federal judge on Monday dismissed one of the charges against Michael Sang Correa, a former Gambian security official accused of!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Supreme Court to Hear Landmark Cases from April 7-10, 2025
Gambia's chief justice and president of the Supreme Court, Hassan Jallow
The Supreme Court of The Gambia is set to resume its session from April 7 to April 10, 2025, presided over by Chief Justice Hassan B.!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Court Remands One-Armed Robber, Issues Bench Warrant for Three Fugitives
Alleged armed robber -photo Kexx.
The Gambia Police Force has arraigned a suspected armed robber before Principal Magistrate Krubally at the Banjul Magistrate Court and sought a bench warrant for the arrest of three!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…