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Court Grants D600,000 Bail to Fajara Shooting Suspect as Judge Orders Disclosure of Evidence
The trial of Salieu Gaye, who is accused of carrying out a shooting in Fajara on January 19, opened on Wednesday before Magistrate A. Manneh, with the court ordering prosecutors to disclose all investigative materials to the…
President Barrow Grants Clemency to 56 Inmates at Gambia’s Mile 2 Prison
Inmates
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow has granted presidential pardons to 56 male inmates at Mile 2 Central Prison, the country’s main correctional facility, the Gambia Prison Service announced on Wednesday.
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Police Investigator Testifies in Sanna Manjang Murder Trial
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The murder trial of Sanna Manjang continued before Justice S.K. Jobarteh, with a police investigator alleging the existence of a secret detention centre in Kanilai where victims were reportedly…
Gambian Drug Agency Arrests 48 in Two-Week Sweep
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG)
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), announced that it had arrested 48 individuals in connection with the possession of prohibited drugs…
PIU Commander Testifies to Authorising Tear Gas Use Against GALA Protesters at National Audit Office
GALA members Kemo Fatty, Omar Saibo Camara and Alieu Bah
The trial of three members of the GALA movement continued on Tuesday before Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye, with testimony from a senior officer of the…
Locus Visit: Witness Identifies Mango Tree Where Omar Badjie Was Allegedly Beaten
The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie advanced on Monday, 19 January 2026, when the Brikama Magistrates’ Court conducted a locus visit to Mandinaring, the scene of the incident under investigation.
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Court Dismisses Preliminary Objection in Sanna Manjang Murder Trial
Sanna Manjang in court
The High Court, presided over by Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, has dismissed a preliminary objection challenging the validity of murder charges brought against Sanna Manjang, paving the way…
High Court to Hear D40 Million Negligence Suit Against National Road Authority Over Toddler’s…
The High Court is set to commence hearing a high-profile civil negligence suit against the National Road Authority (NRA) following the tragic drowning of a three-year-old girl in Basse Giroba Kunda.
The…
Court Convicts Businessman in $135,000 Sugar Fraud Case
Magistrate Krubally of the Banjul Magistrates Court
A magistrates’ court in Banjul has convicted a businessman, Ousman Drammeh, of obtaining money by false pretenses in a long-running case involving a failed…
Project Manager Convicted in Misuse of Charity Funds Case
Magistrate Krubally of Banjul Magistrates Court
A Banjul Magistrates’ Court has convicted a project manager, Ebrima Ceesay, for fraudulently disposing of more than six million dalasis belonging to a United…