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Court Grants Leave for Harouna Kebbeh to Testify in GACH Global’s D58 Million Fraud Suit
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
The High Court, presided over by Justice Jaiteh, has granted an application permitting Harouna Kebbeh to testify as an additional witness in a civil suit brought by GACH Global Trading…
Court Rejects Police Statements in FGM Trial Linked to Minor’s Death
The prosecution in a high-profile female genital mutilation (FGM) case suffered a setback after the court ruled key police statements inadmissible, citing procedural violations in their procurement.
The trial involves three…
Real Estate Director Testifies in Ongoing Money-Laundering Trial
Paolo Djabi and co defendants in court
The High Court in Banjul has heard detailed testimony from a real estate executive in the ongoing drug trafficking and money-laundering trial involving Paolo Djabi,…
Tears in Brikama Court as Witnesses Allege Police Torture in Omar Badjie Inquest
Late Omar Badjie
The Brikama Magistrates’ Court was overcome with emotion on Monday as witnesses testified in the ongoing inquest into the death of 27-year-old Omar Badjie, recounting allegations of severe police abuse prior to his…
Man Accused of Defilement Alleges Conspiracy After Minor’s Testimony
The Kanifing Magistrate’s Court has begun hearing evidence in a defilement case against Muhammad Sillah, who is charged under Section 5(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2013. The charge relates to the alleged carnal knowledge of a…
Gambian Drug Enforcement Agency Arrests 15 in Major Drug Seizures
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has arrested 15 individuals in connection with multiple drug trafficking operations involving cannabis, hashish, and ecstasy, the agency…
Supreme Court Rules Finance Minister Breached Constitution on 2025 Budget Deadline
Seedy Keita, Finance Minister
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled that the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs violated the Constitution when he failed to present the government’s 2025 budget estimates within the time…
Supreme Court Hears Contentious Arguments in Case Challenging Ban on Female Circumcision
Plaintiffs with their attorney, Lamin J. Darboe...photo: Kexx
The Supreme Court of The Gambia on Thursday heard heated legal, religious, and cultural arguments as proceedings continued in the case seeking to overturn the ban on…
Former Soldier Tearfully Denies Arson, Judicial Interference in Banjul High Court
Abdoulie Sanyang
A former member of the Gambia Armed Forces, Abdoulie Sanyang, broke down in tears on Monday while testifying in his ongoing trial before the High Court in Banjul.
Sanyang is charged with arson and…
High Court Dismisses ‘Veil Case’ Against Schools, Citing Procedural Failures
A High Court judge on Tuesday struck out a high-profile lawsuit aimed at forcing several schools to allow Muslim students to wear veils, ending a landmark religious rights case not on the merits of constitutional freedom, but…