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Judge Halts Ousainou Bojang Trial, Orders Fresh Transcription of Disputed Audio
Ousainou Bojang - First Accused
Proceedings in the murder trial of Ousainou Bojang and his sister, Amie Bojang, were abruptly halted on Tuesday after the presiding judge ordered a controversial audio transcription to be sent…
Five Defendants Charged in Killing of Man Burned Alive
Justice A.G. Coker
Five men appeared before the High Court on Tuesday to face charges in the killing of Modou Bah, whom prosecutors say was tied up, doused with gasoline, and burned alive last December in Kitty Village.
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GUILTY: Banta Keita Convicted in Massive 2021 Container Cocaine Case
A Gambian fugitive, Banta Keita, was convicted on Thursday of aggravated drug trafficking in connection with a 2021 shipment of nearly three tonnes of cocaine at the Banjul port, but acquitted on nine other charges, including…
Jammeh’s Return Plan Prompts Representatives to Seek Audience with President Barrow
Momodou Yafaye Tamba
By Makutu Manneh
Former Gambian President Yahya Jammeh, who has been living in exile since his surprising election defeat in 2017, has announced his intention to return to the country. The…
Essa Faal Weighs In on Prospects of Yahya Jammeh’s Return
Essa Faal -Leader APP-Sobeya
By Seedy Jobe
Essa Faal, the lawyer-turned-politician who helped lead The Gambia’s truth commission, offered a nuanced assessment of former President Yahya Jammeh’s possible…
Court Rejects State Bid to Declare PW7 a “Hostile Witness” in Paulo Djabi Trial
Photo Credit: Kexx
High Court Justice Ebrima Jaiteh has dismissed an application by State prosecutors seeking to have the seventh prosecution witness, Saul Frazer (PW7), declared a “hostile witness” in the ongoing trial…
National Assembly Debates Security Risks of Former President Jammeh’s Possible Return
National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
Members of the National Assembly engaged in a heated debate on Wednesday over a motion raised by Hon. Sainey Jawara concerning remarks made by former President Yahya Jammeh. The…
No Zoom for Kebbeh: Court Demands In-Person Testimony in GACH Global Case
The High Court has denied a request by Khadijatou Kaddijah Kebbeh, a defendant in a civil lawsuit filed by GACH Global Trading Company Limited, to testify via Zoom from abroad. The ruling, delivered by Justice Jaiteh,…
Gambia High Court Acquits Six in Social Security Corruption Case, Citing Lack of Evidence
A High Court judge in Kanifing, on Monday, acquitted six current and former employees of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), dismissing all 62 corruption-related charges after ruling that prosecutors…
High Court Orders West Coast Radio to Hand Over Recording of “Coffee Time” Interview
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
A High Court judge on Monday ordered West Coast Radio to turn over the audio recording of an interview aired last August on its flagship morning program, “Coffee Time,” ruling that…