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Court Admits Police Investigation Report in D5 Million Suit Against IGP and Justice Ministry
Photos: Kexx Sanneh
The High Court of The Gambia on Friday admitted a police investigation report into evidence in a D5 million civil lawsuit brought by Sambujang Fatty, a former deputy police commissioner, against the Inspector…
Gambia Law Puts Janjanbureh Lawmaker’s Seat in Question After Party Switch
Hon. Omar Jatto Jammeh, National Assembly Member for Janjanbureh
By Staff Reporter
The political future of Omar Jatto Jammeh, the National Assembly Member for Janjanbureh, has come under scrutiny following his public…
State Files Appeal Against Abdoulie Sanyang’s Acquittal
Abdoulaye Sanyang
The Gambia government has formally filed an appeal challenging the recent acquittal of Abdoulie Sanyang, who was cleared of charges including arson and judicial interference. The petition was submitted on Friday,…
High Court Bars Medical Report in Infant FGM Case, Citing Procedural Lapses
A High Court judge on Thursday rejected a key medical report in the prosecution of three women accused in connection with the death of a one-month-old infant following an alleged female genital mutilation, dealing a significant…
Witness Describes Cash Delivery in Luxury Bag as Court Hears Testimony in GACH Global Fraud Case
The High Court of The Gambia has admitted into evidence the sworn testimony of Khadijatou Kebbeh, a central figure in a civil fraud case involving Gach Global Trading Company Limited and an alleged D58.9 million fuel transaction.
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Gambian Court Acquits Swiss-Based Man of Arson and Contempt Charges
The High Court on Monday acquitted Abdoulie Sanyang, a Swiss-based Gambian national, of arson and interference with judicial proceedings, ending a prosecution rooted in a nearly decade-old fire and controversial public remarks…
Gambian Court Sentences Woman to 4 Years for Assault With Hot Oil
A magistrate in Bundung has sentenced a woman to four years in prison for pouring hot oil on a man while he slept, calling the attack "senseless" and "callous" in a ruling that emphasized the deliberate nature of the assault.
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Gambian Authorities Seize Tens of Thousands of Ecstasy Pills in Nationwide Drug Sweep
Alleged Seized drugs
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) announced on Monday that it had confiscated 49,000 ecstasy pills along with large quantities of cannabis, cocaine, and other illicit…
Former Gambian Intelligence Chief Begins Appeal of Death Sentence in Solo Sandeng Case
Yankuba Badjie, the former director general of the National Intelligence Agency
By Staff Reporter
Yankuba Badjie, the former director general of the National Intelligence Agency, appeared before the Court of Appeal on Monday as…
Police Investigator Testifies in Sanna Manjang Murder Trial
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The murder trial of Sanna Manjang continued before Justice S.K. Jobarteh, with a police investigator alleging the existence of a secret detention centre in Kanilai where victims were reportedly…