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Former NIA Chief Yankuba Badjie’s Amended Appeal Advances in Court of Appeal
Yankuba Badjie, the former director general of the National Intelligence Agency,
The appeal of Yankuba Badjie, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has progressed in the Court of Appeal following…
Chief Justice Calls for Stronger Investment in Human Capital at National Dialogue
Chief Justice of The Gambia, Hassan B. Jallow
By Seedy Jobe
The Chief Justice of The Gambia, Hassan B. Jallow, on Monday, February 16, 2026, underscored the central role of human capital in driving sustainable national development.
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Information Minister Clarifies President’s Pardon of 56 Mile 2 Inmates
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, The Gambia’s Minister of Information
By Makutu Manneh
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, has provided clarification on President Adama Barrow’s decision to grant…
Three Young Men Sentenced to Six Months in Jail and Fined in Goat Theft Case
Three young men were sentenced to six months in prison and ordered to pay fines after pleading guilty to stealing a goat valued at 6,000 dalasis in a case that drew public attention after a video of the incident circulated…
Prosecution Rests in GALA Trial After Dispute Over Arrest Warrant
Photo Credit: Kexx
Prosecutors on Monday closed their case against members of Gambians Against Looted Assets, bringing the trial closer to a conclusion after a tense exchange over whether one of the accused should be arrested for…
Manjai Forex Bureau Attack Suspect Remanded as Case Moves to High Court
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of Basirou Sarr, who is accused of attempting a violent robbery at a forex bureau in Manjai Kunda.
Sarr appeared before Magistrate Conteh following the alleged…
Senior Counsel Lamin Darboe Faults Underfunded Judiciary for Court Backlogs
Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (NUP)
By Makutu Manneh
A senior Gambian lawyer and politician, Lamin J. Darboe, said the country’s mounting court backlog is largely the result of an under-resourced judiciary,…
Judge’s Absence Postpones Hearing in Kexx Sanneh’s Wrongful Dismissal Suit
Kemeseng Sanneh
The wrongful termination lawsuit filed by journalist and activist Kemeseng Kexx Sanneh against Alport Banjul Limited was postponed on Thursday after the presiding judge failed to appear in court.
The hearing,…
Defense Lawyers Say They Are Unfazed by Government Appeal in Abdoulie Sanyang Case
Lamin J. Darboe of Dabanani Chambers
By Makutu Manneh
Lawyers representing Abdoulie Sanyang, a Swiss-based Gambian national acquitted last week of arson and interference with judicial proceedings, said on Saturday that they were not…
Cook Describes Alleged Hot Water Assault in Court
A cook from Serrekunda testified on Thursday in a case that prosecutors say began as a dispute over food prices and ended in a violent assault involving hot water.
The witness, Mam Jarra Jarjue, told the court that she…