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Defense Rests in Gambia Police Killing Trial, Urging Acquittal Over ‘Misconception of Law’
Ousainou Bojang, First Accused
Counsel Lamin J. Darboe, representing Ousainou Bojang, has filed a final reply on points of law, urging the High Court to acquit his client in the trial over the fatal shooting of two police…
Gambia Sees 17% Rise in Reported Rape Cases Amid Slight Drop in Overall Crime
Seedy Mukhtar Touray, Inspector General
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Police Force reported a 17 percent increase in reported rape cases in 2025, even as overall crime in the country fell slightly, police officials said on…
Visitor Arrested at Mile 2 Prison on Suspicion of Smuggling Drugs
By Seedy Jobe
A woman was arrested on Monday at Mile 2 Central Prison in Banjul after prison officials said she attempted to smuggle suspected drugs into the facility during a routine visit.
The suspect,…
“Wishy-Washy and Incomplete”: Defence Urges Court to Dismiss Case Against Amie Bojang in…
Defence Counsel Adama Sillah has filed a detailed Reply on Points of Law before Justice Jaiteh of the High Court in the ongoing Sukuta–Jabang Traffic Lights shooting trial, arguing that the prosecution’s case against the second…
Banjul Woman Arraigned Over Alleged D360,000 Vehicle Auction Fraud
A woman accused of defrauding a businessman by falsely claiming she could secure vehicles from a government auction has appeared before the Banjul Magistrate’s Court.
Fatou Secka was arraigned before Principal Magistrate M.…
Courtroom Dispute Erupts Over Digital Evidence in Trial of Austrian Investors
Proceedings at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court turned contentious last week as lawyers clashed over digital evidence in the trial of two Austrian nationals accused of defying a court order tied to a cryptocurrency dispute.
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Prosecutors Say Evidence Is ‘Overwhelming’ in 2023 Police Killings, Urge Court to Convict Ousainou…
Ousainou Bojang, charged in the killing of police officers
Prosecutors have urged the High Court to convict Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, arguing that the evidence against them in the fatal 2023 shooting of two police…
Court Orders State to Identify Alleged Co-Conspirators in Trial of Former Soldier Sanna Manjang
Sanna Manjang -photo: Kexx
A High Court judge has ordered prosecutors to provide clearer details about alleged accomplices in the case against former military officer Sanna Manjang, who is facing charges of murder,…
Judge Allows Drowning Lawsuit Against Gambian Road Authority to Proceed
Photo credit: Kexx
A High Court judge has dismissed a preliminary objection by the National Road Authority, allowing a multimillion-dalasi lawsuit over the drowning of a three-year-old girl to move forward to trial.
Justice…
Former Gampetroleum Chief Confronted With Video Evidence in 58 Million GACH Global Dispute
Photo: Kexx
A former top executive of Gampetroleum was confronted in court with video evidence allegedly showing large sums of foreign currency being counted in his private office, as a civil suit over the alleged disappearance…