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GALA Welcomes Parliamentary Report on Jammeh Assets, Calls It Step Toward Accountability
By Seedy Jobe
Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA), a nonpartisan civil society organization advocating transparency and the protection of public resources, has welcomed the report of the National Assembly’s Select Committee on…
Court Grants Defence Time to Review Amended Indictment in Sanna Manjang Trial
Sanna Manjang
The High Court has granted defence counsel additional time to review a newly filed amended bill of indictment in the criminal case against former military officer Sanna Manjang, following the introduction of an additional…
Human Rights Activist Madi Jobarteh Calls Handling of Jammeh Assets “Tragic,” Demands Accountability
Madi Jobateh
By Seedy Jobe
Human rights defender Madi Jobarteh has sharply criticized the Gambian government over what he described as a delayed and poorly handled process surrounding the sale and disposal of assets linked to former…
Gambian Parliamentary Committee Finds Lack of Accountability in Sale of Ex-President Jammeh’s Seized…
Abdoulie Ceesay, Chairperson of the Committee
By Fatou Sillah
A Special Select Committee of the National Assembly has concluded that the sale and disposal of assets linked to former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh and his…
Former Lands Minister, Six Others Granted Bail in D13.1 Million Kassa Kunda Land Fraud Case
Abba Sanyang, Former Minister of Lands, Regional Govts. And Religious Affairs
The High Court has granted bail to former Lands Minister Sheriff Abba Sanyang and six co-accused following their arraignment on multiple charges related…
National Assembly Committee Refers Justice Tabally for Investigation, Reprimands GLMA Chair Over…
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Justice Tabally & GLMA Board Chair
By Fatou Sillah
A Special Select Committee of the National Assembly investigating the sale and disposal of assets belonging to former Gambian president Yahya A.…
National Assembly Committee Unable to Verify Deposits of $740,000 from Sale of State Aircraft
NA Select Committee
By Fatou Sillah
A Special Select Committee of The Gambia’s National Assembly investigating the sale and disposal of assets linked to former president Yahya Jammeh says it has been unable to confirm where part of…
PPP Running Mate Challenges Barrow to Debate; Minister Says President Has ‘Nothing to Prove’
By Makutu Manneh
Nenneh Cheyassin Secka Kebe, an aspiring vice president under the banner of the People’s Progressive Party (The Gambia), has publicly challenged Adama Barrow to debate the party’s presidential candidate, Saihou…
High Court Upholds Jail Sentences for Jabang Stunt Drivers, Citing Public Safety
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court on Tuesday rejected appeals by three young men seeking reduced sentences for a high-profile stunt-driving incident in the community of Jabang, affirming that the nation’s roads…
Parliamentary Committee Recommends Criminal Probe for Ex-Minister Ba Tambadou, Reprimand for Dawda…
Ba Tambadou, former Minister of Justice, and Dawda A. Jallow, Current Justice Minister
By Staff Writer
A Special Select Committee of the National Assembly of The Gambia has called for criminal investigations and urgent…