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Lamin J. Darboe to Represent Amie Bojang in Court of Appeal.
Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe
By Fatou Sillah
Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe has said he will represent Amie Bojang in the Court of Appeal after her former lawyer, L.K. Mboge, withdrew from the case following a dispute over her decision to…
Sanna Manjang Murder Charges Dropped as Court Allows New Assault Indictment
Sanna Manjang, the Defendant -photo credit: Kexx
The High Court on Friday allowed prosecutors to withdraw murder charges against former Jungler Sanna Manjang and replace them with two counts of assault causing actual bodily…
Bureau Worker Breaks Down Recounting Alleged Knife Attack During Attempted Robbery
A cashier at an AMM Forex Bureau branch in Manjai Kunda broke down in tears before the High Court on Thursday as she described what prosecutors say was a violent attempted robbery in which she was held at knifepoint, tied up, and…
Third Witness Says He Saw Accused Flee After Yunusa Mbaye Collapsed During Fatal Altercation
A prosecution witness testified before the High Court on Thursday that he saw the accused flee after Yunusa Mbaye collapsed bleeding during an altercation in Fajara, though he acknowledged under cross-examination that he did not…
Interim Injunction Blocking Muhammad Rene Schwarze’s Deportation Extended Until October
Muhammad Rene Schwarze
The High Court on Thursday extended an interim injunction preventing the deportation of Muhammad Rene Schwarze until Oct. 21, 2026, when the court is scheduled to hear both the government's application to set…
Dr. Bittaye Tells Gambia’s Supreme Court FGM Raises Risk of Childbirth Complications
Dr. Momodou Bittaye, Chief Medical Director of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital,
Female genital mutilation significantly increases the risk of serious complications during childbirth, including prolonged labor, excessive…
Modou Ceesay Seeks D15.8 Million in Compensation as State Challenges Pension, Allowance Claims
Modou Ceesay, former Auditor General
A week after the Supreme Court ruled in favor of former Auditor General Modou Ceesay, the parties have presented sharply differing interpretations of the financial compensation he is entitled to…
Supreme Court Upholds Commission of Inquiry Amendment Act, Rejects Challenge to Presidential Amnesty…
Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court has unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Commission of Inquiry (Amendment) Act 2023, ruling that the National Assembly acted within its constitutional authority when it introduced…
DLEAG Arrests 20 Men in Anti-Drug Operations Across Three Regions
Seized drugs
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) said it had arrested 20 men during a series of anti-drug operations conducted across three regions as part of its ongoing campaign against drug…
Counsel Mboge Withdraws From Bojang Siblings Appeal After Client’s Media Interview
Counsel L.K. Mboge has withdrawn from representing the second respondent, Amie Bojang, in the ongoing appeal before the Court of Appeal after citing her decision to grant a media interview despite his legal advice against doing…