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Man Accused of Defilement Alleges Conspiracy After Minor’s Testimony
The Kanifing Magistrate’s Court has begun hearing evidence in a defilement case against Muhammad Sillah, who is charged under Section 5(1) of the Sexual Offences Act 2013. The charge relates to the alleged carnal knowledge of a…
Gambian Drug Enforcement Agency Arrests 15 in Major Drug Seizures
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has arrested 15 individuals in connection with multiple drug trafficking operations involving cannabis, hashish, and ecstasy, the agency…
Supreme Court Rules Finance Minister Breached Constitution on 2025 Budget Deadline
Seedy Keita, Finance Minister
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled that the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs violated the Constitution when he failed to present the government’s 2025 budget estimates within the time…
Supreme Court Hears Contentious Arguments in Case Challenging Ban on Female Circumcision
Plaintiffs with their attorney, Lamin J. Darboe...photo: Kexx
The Supreme Court of The Gambia on Thursday heard heated legal, religious, and cultural arguments as proceedings continued in the case seeking to overturn the ban on…
Former Soldier Tearfully Denies Arson, Judicial Interference in Banjul High Court
Abdoulie Sanyang
A former member of the Gambia Armed Forces, Abdoulie Sanyang, broke down in tears on Monday while testifying in his ongoing trial before the High Court in Banjul.
Sanyang is charged with arson and…
High Court Dismisses ‘Veil Case’ Against Schools, Citing Procedural Failures
A High Court judge on Tuesday struck out a high-profile lawsuit aimed at forcing several schools to allow Muslim students to wear veils, ending a landmark religious rights case not on the merits of constitutional freedom, but…
Journalist Kexx Sanneh Sues Alport Banjul Over Protest-Linked Firing
Kemeseng Sanneh
Journalist Kemeseng Sanneh, widely known as Kexx Sanneh, has filed a civil suit in the High Court in Banjul against his former employer, Alport Banjul Limited, alleging wrongful dismissal and breach of contract.…
Former Auditor General’s Cross-Examination Ends as State Calls Protocol Witnesses
A panel of Supreme Court Justices
The cross-examination of Modou Ceesay, the former Auditor General, concluded on Tuesday at the Supreme Court, setting the stage for the state to present witnesses whose testimony directly…
Amie Bojang Alleges Prolonged Detention and Harsh Conditions as Trial Resumes
Ousainou and Amie Bojang at the High Court
The trial of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang resumed on Monday before Justice Jaiteh, with the second defendant, Amie Bojang, continuing her evidence-in-chief amid allegations of…
Police Officer Testifies in Case Against Anti-Audit Protesters, Says Alieu Bah Refused to Disperse
A police officer on Monday testified that one of the accused anti-corruption activists insisted on his right to protest and refused repeated instructions to disperse during a demonstration outside the National Audit Office…