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Woman Charged With Killing Mother Says She Cannot Recall Events as Trial Opens
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The murder trial of Fatou Suwaneh opened this week before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh at the High Court, where the accused told the court she could not remember the circumstances surrounding the death…
Interior Minister Says Government Will Not Reclassify Marijuana
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
The government does not intend to remove marijuana from the list of hard drugs, the interior minister told lawmakers on Wednesday, signaling that officials will maintain the…
Information Minister Says 60 Cannabis Farms Destroyed in Jinack Operations
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Makutu Manneh
Law enforcement officers have uprooted and burned 60 cannabis farms in Niumi Jinack, according to Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister…
Fajara Shooting Trial: Magistrate Overrules Objection to Pistol Identification
The trial stemming from the alleged “Fajara shooting” resumed on Tuesday at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, where a magistrate overruled a defense objection to the identification of a black pistol that prosecutors say is…
High Court Admits Post-Mortem Report Despite Defence Objection in Arona Tine Murder Trial
Late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Accused Arona Tine
The High Court on Tuesday admitted the post-mortem report and forensic evidence in the ongoing murder trial of Arona Tine, overruling the defence’s objection that its late disclosure…
High Court Clears Former Protocol Chief in Diplomatic Passport Case, Cites Prosecution’s Failure to…
Justice Z.N. Mboob,
The High Court has acquitted former Director General of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Baboucarr M.S. Jobarteh, of all criminal charges linked to the alleged fraudulent issuance of diplomatic passports.…
Government Moves to Restructure Fragmented Intellectual Property System
Dawda Jallow, Minister of Justice
By Fatou Sillah
The National Assembly on Monday held the second reading of the Intellectual Property Bill 2025, marking the start of the 2026 legislative year. The proposed legislation seeks to…
Security Raid Destroys Cannabis Farms in Jinack, Sparking Outcry Over Livelihoods and Neglect
By Makutu Manneh
Armed men believed to be security officers on Saturday entered the island communities of Jinack Kajatta and Jinack Niggi, setting fire to cannabis farms on the outskirts of the villages in what residents described…
Man Arrested at Mile 2 Central Prison for Allegedly Attempting to Smuggle Drugs
The suspect with the alleged contraband
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Prison Service has arrested a man accused of attempting to smuggle prohibited drugs into Mile 2 Central Prison, authorities said on Friday.
In a statement issued…
Judge Sets March 30 for Verdict in High-Profile Gambia Police Shooting Trial
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh has scheduled March 30, 2026, to deliver a ruling in the criminal trial of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang, who are facing charges in connection with a police shooting at the…