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True Ownership of APRC Will Be Determined When Jammeh Returns, Gibba Says
Almameh Gibba, flagbearer, No-To-Alliance movement
By Makutu Manneh
Almameh Gibba, the National Assembly member for Foni Kansala and flagbearer of the No-To-Alliance movement, has said the question of who legitimately…
Interior Minister Says Police Cannot Arrest Every Politician Over Divisive Remarks
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
Gambia’s Interior Minister, Abdoulie Sanyang, has defended the police's approach to inflammatory political rhetoric, saying authorities cannot arrest every politician who…
Dr. Ceesay Says Marching on State House Could Amount to Treason, Punishable by Death
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Information Minister
By Fatou Sillah
Gambia’s Information Minister, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, has defended President Adama Barrow’s warning to the United Democratic Party lawmaker for Banjul North over a protest near…
UDP Plans to Sue Election Commission Over Withheld Voter Registration Data, Questions Whereabouts of…
Lamin Manneh, Deputy Administrative Secretary for External Affairs of the United Democratic Party
By Seedy Jobe
The United Democratic Party said it is preparing to take the Independent Electoral Commission to court to compel the…
Court of Appeal Overturns Taxi Driver’s Acquittal in Rape and Robbery Case
Photo credit: Kexx
The Gambia’s Court of Appeal has overturned the acquittal of taxi driver Ismaila Ndong on charges of rape, robbery, and indecent assault, ruling that the trial judge erred in dismissing the prosecution’s case…
Post-TRRC Unit Head Explains Gambia’s Special Mechanism for Prosecuting Rights Abuses
Ida Persson, head of the Post-TRRC Unit at the Ministry of Justice
By Makutu Manneh
Ida Persson, head of the Post-TRRC Unit at the Ministry of Justice, has explained why The Gambia chose to establish a Special Accountability…
Darboe Promises New Constitution to Curb Presidential Powers
Ousainu Darboe, leader of United Democratic Party (UDP)
By Seedy Jobe
The leader of the United Democratic Party, A.N.M. Ousainu Darboe, has pledged to introduce a new constitution that would curb what he described as excessive…
Gambia’s Special Prosecutor Lays Out Evidence-Driven Strategy for TRRC Cases
Martin Hackett, Special Prosecutor
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia’s special prosecutor, Martin Hackett, has outlined a prosecution strategy for crimes identified by the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission, saying his…
Special Prosecutor Pledges Fair Trials as Gambia Moves Toward TRRC Prosecutions
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia’s special prosecutor has pledged to pursue cases stemming from the country’s truth commission with respect for both victims and defendants, stressing that accountability for past abuses must be…
Kanifing Court Sentences Repeat Offender to Six Years for Pipeline Housebreaking
Kanifing Magistrates Court
A magistrate’s court on Tuesday sentenced Momodou Bah to six years in prison for breaking into a home in Pipeline and stealing property valued at more than D63,000, citing his two previous convictions…