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Buba Jallow Alleges Poor Prison Conditions as High Court Orders Medical Assessment
Buba Jallow, the defendant
Buba Jallow, who is awaiting trial on a murder charge, told the High Court in Bundung on Thursday that he has been denied access to medical care and held in conditions without adequate ventilation…
Sanna Manjang Opens Defense With Testimony on Military Service and Kanilai Patrol Duties
Sanna Manjang, the Defendant
The defense in the trial of former soldier Sanna Manjang opened its case at the High Court in Banjul on Tuesday, with the accused taking the witness stand to describe his military career, his deployment…
Sarjo Barrow Urges Repeal of Public Order Act, Calls for Equal Access to Justice Law
Sarjo Barrow, Esq.
By Seedy Jobe
Gambian-born U.S. immigration judge Hon. Sarjo Barrow has called on the National Assembly to repeal the Public Order Act and enact an Equal Access to Justice law, arguing that the…
Gambia Must Modernize Colonial-Era Court Procedures to Strengthen Justice, Says Sarjo Barrow
Sarjo Barrow, Esq.
By Seedy Jobe
Sarjo Barrow, a Gambian-born U.S. immigration judge, has called for sweeping reforms to The Gambia's legal procedures, arguing that although the country's judiciary has become largely independent and…
Police Officer Testifies GALA Members Refused to Disperse Before May 8 Arrests
Chief Superintendent Dawda Jallow, the Chief of Operations for the Kanifing Metropolitan Police Command, told the Kanifing Magistrates' Court on Thursday that 14 members of GALA were arrested on May 8, 2026, after allegedly…
Prosecutors Add Charges Against Jobarteh as Police IT Expert Testifies on Video Evidence
Magistrate Manneh
Prosecutors have broadened their case against Abdul Wahab Jobarteh, replacing three traffic-related charges with a new seven-count indictment as the trial opened this week at the Kanifing Magistrates' Court.
The…
State Drops Criminal Case Against Atif Amin
The Director of Public Prosecutions has discontinued criminal proceedings against Atif Amin, who had been accused of impersonating a Pakistani diplomat and committing a series of related offenses.
Principal Magistrate M.…
Gambia Wins International Arbitration Challenge, Overturning $33.2 Million Award
Dawda Jallow, Attorney General and Minister of Justice
The Gambia has won a significant legal victory in an international investment dispute after an annulment committee at the International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes…
“It Has Been a Long Journey for Justice”: Chief Justice Hassan Jallow Bids Farewell…
Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow
By Seedy Jobe
Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow on Monday marked the close of a judicial career that has spanned more than five decades, describing his retirement as the end of "a long journey for justice"…
Lawyer Fatty Questions Political Appointments for Holders of Independent Constitutional Offices
Abdoulie Fatty, Secretary General of the Gambia Bar Association
By Fatou Sillah
Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty, Secretary General of the Gambia Bar Association, has raised concerns about the appointment of holders of independent…