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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…
Justice Jaiteh Criticizes IGP for Failing to Appear At Police Shooting Trial
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh has issued a stern rebuke to the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for failing to comply with a court order requiring his presence, or that of a…
Amie Bensouda Files D144 Million Defamation Suit Against Alhaji Mamadi Kurang
Mrs. Amie Bensouda and Mamadi Kurang
Veteran Gambian lawyer and former Lead Counsel to the Janneh Commission, Senior Counsel Amie Bensouda, has filed a high-profile defamation lawsuit against Alhaji Mamadi Kurang,…
High Court Dismisses Bankai International’s Lawsuit Against GAMTEL Over Jurisdiction and Breach of…
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
The High Court of The Gambia has struck out a $2.94 million lawsuit filed by Bankai International Private Ltd. against the Gambia Telecommunications Company Limited…
High Court Rejects Boissey’s Joint Tourism Boat Ownership Claim, Rules in Favor of Dixon
The High Court has ruled in favour of British national Julie Elizabeth Dixon in a civil dispute over ownership of two wooden boats, rejecting Emile Boissey’s counterclaim to joint ownership and awarding…
Media Outlets Submit Video Footage in Bojang Shooting Trial
Deputy Inspector General of Police Modou Sowe at the press conference.
Three prominent Gambian media houses on Monday presented video evidence before the High Court in the ongoing trial of Ousainou and…