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Former Gampetroleum Chief Confronted With Video Evidence in 58 Million GACH Global Dispute
Photo: Kexx
A former top executive of Gampetroleum was confronted in court with video evidence allegedly showing large sums of foreign currency being counted in his private office, as a civil suit over the alleged disappearance…
Alleged Murder Suspect Remanded as Case Transferred to High Court
Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye on Wednesday ordered the remand of Momodou Samba Bah, an alleged murderer, and directed that his case be transferred to the Special Criminal Court for further proceedings.
Bah appeared in…
High Court Rejects Procedural Motion in Gach Global Dispute, Orders Defendant to Open Defense
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The High Court of The Gambia on Wednesday dismissed a procedural application by the second defendant in a civil dispute involving Gach Global Trading Company, ruling that the motion lacked a clear legal basis and…
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…
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…
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…
Police Arrest 19 in Raid Targeting Crime and Social Vices in West Coast Region
By Seedy Jobe
The West Coast Regional Command of the Gambia Police Force said it arrested 19 people during a coordinated raid in Brikama Dirimakolon on Tuesday as part of an operation aimed at disrupting criminal hideouts…
State Files Amended Charges Against Sanna Manjang, Adding Murder and Torture Counts
Manjang at court
The state has filed an amended bill of indictment against Sanna Manjang before Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, expanding the charges against him to six counts related to alleged extrajudicial killings and torture during his…
Gardener Sentenced to Life for Rape of Child on Easter Sunday
A local gardener was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a seven-year-old girl on Easter Sunday, a day the presiding judge said was "intended for celebration" but instead became a scene of "breached…
DLEAG Vows Continued Crackdown After Destruction of 60 Cannabis Farms in Jinack
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia, said it would intensify its campaign against illicit drug trafficking and abuse following a two-day operation in Niumi Jinack that resulted in the destruction of 60…