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Interim Injunction Blocking Muhammad Rene Schwarze’s Deportation Extended Until October
Muhammad Rene Schwarze
The High Court on Thursday extended an interim injunction preventing the deportation of Muhammad Rene Schwarze until Oct. 21, 2026, when the court is scheduled to hear both the government's application to set…
Dr. Bittaye Tells Gambia’s Supreme Court FGM Raises Risk of Childbirth Complications
Dr. Momodou Bittaye, Chief Medical Director of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital,
Female genital mutilation significantly increases the risk of serious complications during childbirth, including prolonged labor, excessive…
Modou Ceesay Seeks D15.8 Million in Compensation as State Challenges Pension, Allowance Claims
Modou Ceesay, former Auditor General
A week after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of former Auditor General Modou Ceesay, the parties have presented sharply differing interpretations of the financial compensation he is entitled to…
Supreme Court Upholds Commission of Inquiry Amendment Act, Rejects Challenge to Presidential Amnesty…
Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Commission of Inquiry (Amendment) Act 2023, ruling that the National Assembly acted within its constitutional authority when it introduced…
DLEAG Arrests 20 Men in Anti-Drug Operations Across Three Regions
Seized drugs
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) said it had arrested 20 men during a series of anti-drug operations conducted across three regions as part of its ongoing campaign against drug…
Counsel Mboge Withdraws From Bojang Siblings Appeal After Client’s Media Interview
Counsel L.K. Mboge has withdrawn from representing the second respondent, Amie Bojang, in the ongoing appeal before the Court of Appeal after citing her decision to grant a media interview despite his legal advice against doing…
Accused in Ba Yunusa Mbye Murder Pleads Not Guilty as High Court Hears Eyewitness Testimony
The trial of Momodou Bah, popularly known as "Area," opened before the High Court in Banjul, with the accused pleading not guilty to the murder of university youth leader Ba Yunusa Mbye.
Bah, who is charged with murder contrary to…
Supreme Court Hears State’s Defence in FGM Constitutional Challenge
Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court on Friday began hearing the State's defence in the constitutional challenge to The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), receiving testimony from two government witnesses on the…
Judge Extends Deportation Stay, Sets Deadline for Service
Muhammad Rene Schwarze
The High Court has extended an interim order preventing the deportation of Muhammad Rene Schwarze for another seven days, while warning that the application seeking judicial intervention will be struck…
Magistrate Throws Out Case Against Three GALA Activists
Fatty, Camara, and Bah
Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbai has acquitted and discharged three members of GALA, ruling that prosecutors failed to establish a prima facie case against them in connection with a gathering outside the National…