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Court Orders New Trial in High-Profile Murder Case as State Appeals to Supreme Court
Defendant Sinyan
In a development that could reshape one of the country’s most closely followed murder trials, the High Court has ordered a new trial in the case of State v. Kumba Sinyan, the woman accused of…
Assan Badjie Convicted of Drug Trafficking by Banjul High Court
Justice S. Wadda-Cisse
The High Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice S. Wadda-Cisse, has convicted Assan Badjie for possession of prohibited drugs with intent to traffic. He was sentenced to pay a fine of…
Ebrima Sillah Says Banjul Port Now Free of Congestion Under Alport Management
Ebrima Sillah, The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Sillah, The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, has announced that the…
General Transport Union Urges Government to Address Cross-Border Trade Barriers
Mr. Omar Ceesay of the General Transport Union
By Buba Gagigo
The General Transport Union (GTU) has formally submitted a complaint to the Senegalo-Gambian Permanent Secretariat, drawing attention to…
Gambia and Austria to Strengthen Defense Cooperation with New Training Initiatives and Scholarships
Hon. Seedy Njie and Vienna officials
By Fatou Sillah
The Deputy Speaker of The Gambia’s National Assembly, Hon. Seedy S.K. Njie, held high-level discussions on Monday with Dr. Arnold Kammel, Minister…
Aisha Fatty’s Defense Postponed in High-Profile Civil Suit Amid Ongoing Legal Proceedings in Senegal
Aisha Fatty (Defendant) and Abdoulaye Thiam (Plaintiff)
The civil suit filed by Senegalese businessman Abdoulaye Thiam against Gambian socialite Aisha Fatty was adjourned on Wednesday after Fatty was unable to open her…
Robbery Trial Resumes With Police Testimony on Defendant Statements
Suspects at court...
The trial of three men accused in connection with a violent robbery at the United Vegetable Oil Company resumed on Tuesday with testimony from a senior police officer, as the court grappled…
EFSCRJ Calls on Urgent Action and Accountability for the Scabies Outbreak at Daara Madina Suwaneh
Scabies infection
We have noted with deep concern an announcement by the Ministry of Health on May 27 about a scabies outbreak at the Daara Madina Suwaneh, a Quranic school located in Brufut Heights. The Ministry said…
Minister Ebrima Sillah Addresses Concerns Over Conditions of Gambian Pilgrims in Makkah.
Ebrima Sillah, The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure
By Fatou Sillah
Ebrima Sillah, The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, has responded to…
Sulayman Camara Said NPP Is United and Come 2026 They Will Win
Sulayman Camara, the Media and Communications Secretary of the National People’s Party
By Fatou Sillah
Sulayman Camara, the Media and Communications Secretary of the National People’s Party…