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Attorney General Cites Funding Constraints in Implementing Post-TRRC Justice Plan
Dawda Jallow, Minister of Justice
By Makutu Manneh
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow, has identified inadequate funding as a significant challenge to the implementation of the government’s post–Truth,…
Attorney General: Preference for Private Practice Hindering Appointment of Gambian DPP
Dawda Jallow, Attorney General and Minister of Justice
By Makutu Manneh
The Attorney General and Minister of Justice, Dawda Jallow, has said the government continues to face challenges in appointing a Gambian as Director of…
Justice Jaiteh Nearly Commits State Counsel for Contempt in Banta Keita Case
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh
High Court Judge, Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, on Tuesday nearly ordered the committal of State Counsel S.L. Jobarteh to Mile 2 Prison for contempt of court following a tense exchange during proceedings in the…
High Court Corrects Sentencing Error, Orders Immediate Release of Cable Thief but Upholds…
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
Justice S.K. Jobarteh of the High Court of The Gambia has upheld the substance of a three-month prison term and a D2,000 compensation order against a Guinean national convicted of cable theft,…
High Court Sentences Uncle to Life Imprisonment for Rape of Teenage Niece
Justice I. Janneh
The High Court in Bundung has sentenced Mbye Manneh to life imprisonment for the rape of his 14-year-old niece, an act committed inside the victim’s family home. Manneh, who lived in the same compound and was…
Transport Minister Criticizes Opposition, Defends Infrastructure Strategy
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Works, Transport, and Infrastructure
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has criticized some opposition figures, accusing them of lacking a…
Gambia Finalizes Vehicle Policy Aimed at Reducing Public Fuel Costs
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambian government has completed a new vehicle policy intended to curb fuel consumption and reduce maintenance costs across the public…
Information Minister Accuses KMC Mayor of Neglecting Duties for Politics
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia’s information minister on Tuesday accused the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council of neglecting his official…
The Gambia Unveils Climate Report Aimed at Steering Policy and Investment
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia government on Tuesday launched a comprehensive climate and development report that officials say will guide policy decisions and shape future investment as the country confronts rising…
UMC Spokesperson Rejects Ruling Party Criticism of Opposition Coalition Talks
Kemo Bojang, Spokesperson, UMC
By Makutu Manneh
The spokesperson for the Unite Movement for Change (UMC), Kemo Bojang, has dismissed remarks by Seedy Njie, the deputy spokesperson of the ruling National People’s Party, who described…