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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.
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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…
Association of Forex Bureaus Denounces Killing of Employee in Brusubi
The late Isatou Fatty
By Seedy JobeThe Association of Licensed Forex Bureaux (ALFOB) on Monday condemned the fatal stabbing of Isatou Fatty, an employee of Heewal Forex Bureau, whose death has stirred alarm across Gambia’s…
Courtroom Turmoil as Attempted Murder Suspect Tries to Harm Himself; Justice Jaiteh Orders…
A courtroom session descended into chaos on Wednesday, December 10th, 2025 after an attempted murder suspect tried to take his own life, prompting Justice Ebrima Jaiteh to issue urgent instructions to the Director General of…
Minister Sanyang Says Up to $30 Million Needed for New Correctional Facility, With Only $4 Million…
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
Abdoulie Sanyang, The Gambia’s minister of interior, told lawmakers on Wednesday that the government has secured only a fraction of the funding required to build…
“I Cannot Go”: Eyewitness Recounts Giving Water to Omar Badjie Moments Before His Collapse
Late Omar Badjie
The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie—who died following an encounter with police on 26 September 2025—continued this week with the conclusion of testimony from the sixth witness, Majula Jammeh.
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Accused Jungler Officer Sanna Manjang Arraigned on Murder Charges; Case Moved to High Court
Sanna Manjang
Suspected former member of ex-President Yahya Jammeh’s paramilitary unit known as the “Junglers,” Sanna Manjang, appeared in court on Wednesday to face three murder charges connected to incidents that occurred…