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High Court Rejects Prisoner’s Bid for Early Release and Parole
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
A High Court judge on Tuesday dismissed a petition by Lamin Lang Sanyang, a former National Intelligence Agency nurse convicted in the death of political activist Solo Sandeng, who had…
High Court Admits Disputed Audio Recording in Bojang Trial
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court, presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, has dismissed the state's objection to the admissibility of an audio recording of a conversation between Mama Jabbi and Ousainou…
High Court Acquits Balla Ceesay in Manslaughter Case, Upholds Self-Defense Claim
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The High Court has acquitted Balla Ceesay, who faced trial for the manslaughter of Ebrima Jallow, also known as Bai Nyass, following an altercation in December 2023.
Delivering…
Witness Testifies Police Slapped and Beat Omar Badjie Before His Death
Late Omar Badjie
A witness testified Monday that the late Omar Badjie was repeatedly beaten by a plainclothes police officer shortly before his death in custody, providing a harrowing account to an ongoing inquest into his…
Gambia Judiciary Admits 74 New Lawyers to the Bar
By Makutu Manneh
The Judiciary of The Gambia on Monday admitted 74 new lawyers to the Bar, marking the institution’s fourteenth call to the bar ceremony and reinforcing the country’s growing legal community.
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Supreme Court Rejects State’s Bid to Block Filing in Former Auditor General’s Case
The Supreme Court on Monday dismissed a preliminary objection filed by the Gambia government in the high-profile constitutional challenge brought by former Auditor General Modou Ceesay, clearing the way for the case to proceed.…
High Court Allows Additional Witness in Maiden Pharmaceuticals AKI Lawsuit
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
The High Court in Banjul has granted permission to the Medicines Control Agency, the Ministry of Health, and the Attorney General to call an additional witness in the consolidated…
“They Pushed Him to the Ground”: Uncle Testifies in Omar Badjie Inquest Proceedings
Late Omar Badjie
In an emotional testimony at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Wednesday, Tumane Badjie, uncle of the late Omar Badjie, recounted the events leading up to his nephew’s controversial death following an encounter…
Gambia Seeks Legal Action Against Indian Drug Company Over Contaminated Syrups Tied to Kidney…
Muhammed BS Jallow, Vice President of The Gambia
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambian government announced on Wednesday that it is pursuing legal action against an Indian pharmaceutical company implicated in the export of…
Court Grants Bail to Two Accused in Infant Female Circumcision Death Case
The Bundung High Court on Wednesday granted bail to two of three women accused in the female circumcision death of an infant, Baby Sarjo Conteh.
Presiding over the case, Justice I. Janneh released Hawa Conteh and…