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Court Grants Bail to GALA Protesters Accused of Unlawful Assembly
The four men arriving at the Magistrate's court
Principal Magistrate Sillah Mbye has granted bail to four men charged with unlawful assembly and common nuisance, stressing that the authority to set bail conditions rests solely with the…
New Auditor General Cherno Amadou Sowe Assumes Office
Amadou Cherno Sowe, New Auditor General Of The National Audit Office
By Staff Writer
The newly appointed Auditor General, Cherno Amadou Sowe, officially assumed duties today at the National Audit Office.
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Police Investigate Infant Death Allegedly Linked to Female Circumcision in Wuli
Modou Musa Sisawo, Police PRO
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia Police Force has confirmed that authorities in Basse are investigating the death of a three-week-old baby girl from Baboum Kunda in Wuli District, reportedly connected to…
First Prosecution Witness Testifies in Trial of 23 Youths Accused of Unlawful Assembly
Magistrate Touray
The trial of 23 youths charged with unlawful assembly commenced on Thursday, September 11, 2025, at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Thomas Touray, with the prosecution calling its first witness.
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Gambia Police Provide Update on Ongoing Cybercrime Case
Modou Musa Sisawo, Police PRO
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Police Force has provided an update on a major cybercrime case involving 42 foreign nationals, including five Chinese and 37 Nigerian citizens, who were recently arraigned at…
D1.5 Million Bail Granted to Baboucarr Sawo in Connection with Piccadilly Junction Accident
By Makutu Manneh
The court has granted bail of D1.5 million to Baboucarr Sawo in relation to an alleged drifting incident at Piccadilly Junction, Tabokoto, which resulted in injuries to an elderly roadside vendor.
Bail conditions…
Two Foreign Nationals Fined for Attempting to Fraudulently Obtain Gambian Passports
The Banjul Magistrates’ Court has fined two foreign nationals—a Sierra Leonean and a Malian—D2,000 each or, in default, one year imprisonment, after they pleaded guilty to attempting to fraudulently acquire Gambian passports.…
Police Arrest Suspect in June Fatal Motorbike Accident
Lamarana Barry, alias “General Barry”
By Makutu Manneh
The Bundung Police Department has arrested Lamarana Barry, also known as “General Barry,” in connection with a motorbike accident that claimed the life of Tairu Barry on June 20,…
Interior Minister Acknowledges Gambia’s Role as Cocaine Transit Point to Europe
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Interior, Abdoulie Sanyang, has disclosed that while cocaine is not widely consumed in The Gambia, the country continues to serve as a transit route for drug…
Unbroken Spirits: Released Mile 2 Youths Chant Defiance After Bail
By Makutu Manneh
The release of several youths from Mile 2 Central Prison on bail was met with scenes of jubilation, as the detainees rejoined their peers and defiantly chanted slogans such as “We must never relent! Revolution…