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High Court Orders Production of Police Press Briefing Video Following DIG’s Testimony
Deputy Inspector General of Police (DIG) Modou Sowe
The High Court of The Gambia, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has ordered the Inspector General of Police and the managing directors of QTV,…
Trial Testimony Resumes After Court-Ordered Audio Submission in Police Shooting Case
Ebrima G. Sankareh, Government Spokesman
In the ongoing murder trial involving Ousainou and Amie Bojang, the court on Tuesday heard further evidence in the form of a court-ordered audio recording submitted…
High Court Overturns Chief’s Eviction Order in Land Dispute
Justice Sarah Aryee, High Court of the Gambia
The High Court of The Gambia has nullified an eviction order issued by the Chief of Kombo South District, ruling that the Chief had overstepped the legal bounds of…
Journalist’s Daughter Produces Court-Ordered Audio in Police Shooting Trial
Ebrima G. Sankareh, Government Spokesman
Therese Fatou Gomez, daughter of veteran journalist and West Coast Radio CEO Peter Gomez, appeared before the High Court on Tuesday to comply with a court order to produce…
Court Orders Release of Interview Audio as Government Spokesperson Denies Personal Commentary in…
Ebrima G. Sankareh, Government Spokesperson Photo: Kexx
In a pivotal moment during the ongoing police shooting trial, Government Spokesperson Ebrima G. Sankareh appeared before the High Court on Monday to clarify…
High Court Suspends Kumba Sinyan Murder Trial Pending Supreme Court Decision
KUmba Sinyan -Defendant
The High Court in Bakau has suspended proceedings in the murder trial of Kumba Sinyan, pending a decision from the Supreme Court. In a ruling delivered by Justice Adenike J. Coker, the…
Court Orders Gamtel to Pay $2.9 Million to Bankai International for Unpaid Telecom Services
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court in Banjul has ordered Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited (Gamtel) to pay more than $2.9 million to Bankai International Private Ltd. for unpaid…
Defense Counsel Challenges State’s Request to Halt Proceedings in High-Profile Police Shooting Trial
Ousainou Bojang, charged in the killing of police officers
Defense counsel for the second accused in the ongoing high-profile police shooting murder trial involving defendants Ousainou and Amie Bojang, has filed…
Former Principal Magistrate Faces Charges of Drug Trafficking and Corruption
Pa Modou Njie, former Principal Magistrate
A former Principal Magistrate of the Bundung Magistrates’ Court has been formally indicted on charges of drug trafficking and official corruption, in a case…
Testimony Advances in Bojang Murder Trial as Defense Presents New Witness
Ousainou Bojang, charged in the killing of police officers
The trial of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, charged in the killing of police officers last year, continued on Tuesday with the testimony of a defense…