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High Court Overturns Kombo North Tribunal Land Decision, Citing Jurisdictional Overreach and Flawed…
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has overturned a decision of the Kombo North District Tribunal in a protracted land dispute between Inna Puye (Appellant) and Koko…
High Court Dismisses Ofusunhene’s Appeal Against University of The Gambia
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
The High Court of The Gambia has dismissed in full an appeal filed by Kwadwo Ofusunhene against the University of The Gambia, upholding an earlier ruling by the Kanifing…
First Witness Testifies in Trial of Woman Accused of Insulting the President
A Gavel
The trial of Mariama Naba Darboe, who stands accused of insulting the President of The Gambia, commenced this week with the prosecution presenting its first witness.
Darboe is being…
Attorney General Reveals 619 Case Files Received Since 2021, Calls for Digital Case Management…
Dawda A. Jallow, Attorney General & Minister for Justice
By Fatou Sillah
Attorney General and Minister of Justice Dawda A. Jallow has disclosed that the Ministry of Justice has received a…
Civil Trial Between Gach Global Trading and Kebbeh, Drammeh Continues Amid Intense Cross-Examination
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
The civil lawsuit between Gach Global Trading Company and defendants Kaddijatou Kebbeh and Saikou Drammeh continued before Justice Jaiteh with a tense and…
Gambian Court Orders Partial Release of Frozen Funds to Defendant in Money Laundering Case
Paulo Djabi
The High Court of The Gambia, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has ordered the release of an additional 25% of funds previously restrained under a money laundering investigation to the…
Arona Tine Challenges Police Statements in Voir Dire Hearing Over Alleged Murder
Arona Tine, Defendant
Arona Tine, the man accused of fatally stabbing 27-year-old Fatoumatta Kargbo at a currency exchange bureau in Westfield, returned to the witness stand Monday as his murder trial…
Police Superintendent Testifies in Drug and Money Laundering Trial of Paulo Djabi
Paulo Djabi
A senior police official testified Monday in the ongoing trial of Paulo Djabi, his wife Nadine Ismael de Gouveira Pereira, and Mamadu Neto Djabi, who are facing 21 charges related to drug…
Woman Arraigned Under New Criminal Offences Act for Allegedly Insulting the President
A Gavel
Mariama Naba Darboe appeared before the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court, charged with insulting the President under the recently enacted Criminal Offences Act 2025. The charge, brought under Section…
Eyewitness Testifies in Sukuta-Jabang Police Shooting Case
Ousainu Bojang, first defendant
An eyewitness to the September 13, 2023, police shooting at the Sukuta-Jabang traffic light has given his long-awaited testimony before the High Court in Banjul. Omar…