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Former Gambian Auditor General Says President Pressured Him to Delay Audits Before Election
Modou Ceesay at the court...photo_Kexx
Modou Ceesay, The Gambia’s former auditor general, testified before the Supreme Court on Monday that President Adama Barrow and senior aides pressed him to delay or soften major…
High Court Denies Bail to Murder Suspect, Orders Prison to Grant Counsel Access
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The High Court in Banjul, presided over by Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, has refused a bail application filed on behalf of murder suspect Sanna Manjang, who is currently held on a holding charge. The…
Minister Sanyang Says Up to $30 Million Needed for New Correctional Facility, With Only $4 Million…
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
Abdoulie Sanyang, The Gambia’s minister of interior, told lawmakers on Wednesday that the government has secured only a fraction of the funding required to build…
High Court Rejects Sanyang’s Bid to Halt Trial, Orders Him to Enter Defence
Abdoulie Sanyang
The High Court of The Gambia on Wednesday rejected a bid by Abdoulie Sanyang to dismiss the criminal case against him, ruling that prosecutors had presented enough evidence to require him to defend himself against…
Amie Bojang Breaks Down as She Opens Her Defense in High-Profile Police Shooting Case
Ousainou and Amie Bojang at the High Court
The courtroom fell silent Tuesday as Amie Bojang, sister of the man accused of killing two Police Intervention Unit officers in 2023, broke down in tears while opening her defense. Ms.…
High Court Upholds No-Case Submission in Manslaughter Trial
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
The High Court, presided over by Justice S.K. Jobarteh, has upheld a no-case submission in the criminal trial of The State v. Salifu Keita, resulting in the acquittal and discharge of the…
High Court Dismisses Objection as Witness Details Large Cash Transfers to Saikou Drammeh in GACH…
The High Court has overruled an objection raised by defence counsel in the ongoing civil case GACH Global Trading Company Ltd v. Khadijatou Kebbeh & Saikou Drammeh, allowing key witness testimony to proceed. The testimony…
“I Cannot Go”: Eyewitness Recounts Giving Water to Omar Badjie Moments Before His Collapse
Late Omar Badjie
The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie—who died following an encounter with police on 26 September 2025—continued this week with the conclusion of testimony from the sixth witness, Majula Jammeh.
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Supreme Court Rejects Bid to Add Third Defendant in Case Against Justice Ministry and Police Chief
A panel of Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court of The Gambia on Wednesday dismissed an application by Modou Ceesay, former Auditor General, seeking to formally add Cherno Amadou Sowe as a third defendant in his…
National Assembly Confirms Three Commissioners to Lead Gambia’s New Anti-Corruption Body
Anti-Corruption Commission's Commissioners
By Fatou Sillah
Lawmakers on Wednesday approved three nominees to serve on the newly established Gambia Anti-Corruption Commission, marking a significant step in the…