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Gambia’s Top Court Weighs Whether Former Auditor General Was Ousted or Resigned
The Supreme Court of The Gambia heard final arguments this week in a case that could redefine the limits of executive power and the independence of public oversight institutions, as it considers whether former Auditor General…
State Brings Nine Criminal Charges Against Former Lands Minister Abba Sanyang and Six Others Over…
Abba Sanyang, Former Minister of Lands, Regional Govts. And Religious Affairs
The state has filed a nine-count criminal indictment against former Lands Minister Sheriff Abba Sanyang and six other defendants, alleging abuse of office…
High Court Hears Testimony From Health Chief in 2022 AKI Outbreak Case
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court on Wednesday heard testimony from Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, Chief Medical Director of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital, in a lawsuit arising from the 2022 acute kidney…
Defence Seeks Acquittal of Amie Bojang, Arguing Prosecution Failed to Prove Knowledge in Police…
Ousainou and Amie Bojang at the High Court
As the High Court nears judgment in the fatal shooting of two police officers at the Sukuta-Jabang traffic lights, Defence Counsel A. Sillah has urged Justice Jaiteh to acquit Amie Bojang,…
“Trial by Media and Gaps in Evidence”: Defence Seeks Acquittal for Ousainou Bojang
Ousainou Bojang, First Accused
By Seedy Jobe
As the trial of Ousainou Bojang drew to a close on Wednesday, his lead counsel, Lamin J. Darboe, submitted a final brief to the High Court, urging a full acquittal and challenging the…
Head of Post-TRRC Unit Says Jammeh Will Face Justice
Ida Persson, head of The Gambia’s post-Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission unit
By Makutu Manneh
Ida Persson, head of The Gambia’s post-Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission unit and special adviser to the…
Immigration Officer Testifies to Finding Stabbing Suspect Wounded in Locked Bureau Toilet
The late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Arona Tine, the man charged with her murder
An immigration officer testified on Tuesday that she felt compelled by a “duty to protect life” when she learned of a stabbing at a currency exchange…
State vs. Sanna Manjang: Investigator Testifies on Alleged Kanilai Detention Site and Murders
Sanna Manjang
The murder trial of the State against Sanna Manjang resumed before Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh at the High Court, where a police investigator described an alleged detention site in Kanilai and his role in the investigation…
High Court Sentences 64-Year-Old Man to Life Imprisonment for Rape of Minor
A 64-year-old man was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for the rape of a six-year-old girl, in a case that underscored the judiciary’s uncompromising stance on crimes against minors.
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the…
Justice on Trial: Commissioner Sambujang Fatty Faces IGP in $5 Million Unlawful Termination Case
The courtroom became a focal point for accountability as the $5 million unlawful termination lawsuit between whistleblower Commissioner Sambujang Fatty and the Inspector General of Police (IGP) unfolded. At the heart of the…