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Former Auditor General Modou Ceesay Challenges State’s Bid to Strike Out His Reply
The legal showdown between former Auditor General Modou Ceesay and the State has deepened, as both sides clash over procedural issues before the Supreme Court. Ceesay has filed a response to the State’s Notice of Objection,…
GPF Dismisses Officer for Impersonation and Theft at Credit Union
Gambia Police Force
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia Police Force (GPF) has dismissed an officer implicated in impersonation and unauthorized withdrawals at the Brikama Police Cooperative Credit Union, following the…
State Seeks Supreme Court Order to Strike Out Former Auditor General’s Reply
The State, represented by the Solicitor General and Legal Secretary, has filed a formal objection in the civil litigation initiated by former Auditor General Modou Ceesay before the Supreme Court. The application asks…
High Court Acquits Lamin Sanyang and Borry Ceesay After Four-Year Trial Delay
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Gambia High Court
The High Court, presided over by Justice Jaiteh, has acquitted and discharged Lamin Sanyang (1st Accused) and Borry Ceesay (2nd Accused) of all charges, citing a blatant violation of…
Justice Jaiteh Hands Down 20-Year Sentence in Child Rape Case
The High Court, presided over by Justice Jaiteh, on Thursday, November 13th, 2025, convicted and sentenced Saikou Bah to twenty (20) years’ imprisonment for the rape of a five-year-old girl in Sinchu Alhagie.
Mr. Bah…
Barrow Says Jammeh Cannot Return Without His Approval—“Even With His Jinns, Marabouts, and Witches”
President Adama Barrow
By Makutu Manneh
President Adama Barrow declared on Tuesday that former President Yahya Jammeh would not be allowed to return to The Gambia without his authorization, dismissing any possibility of…
Auditor General’s Case Proceeds Before Chief Justice; Court Sets New Deadlines
The legal challenge involving The Gambia’s former Auditor General moved forward on Wednesday before Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow, sitting as a single judge.
Lamin J. Darbo, assisted by Jarra Jeng, appeared for the…
DLEAG Arrests Multiple Suspects for Drug-Related Offences
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) has arrested several individuals across the country in connection with various narcotics-related offences.
In a statement published on its…
Ex-Auditor General Rejects State’s Defense, Says Ouster Was Retaliation for Upholding Independence
Modou Ceesay, former Auditor General
Former Auditor General Modou Ceesay has rejected the Gambian government’s statement of defense in his ongoing Supreme Court case, disputing the state’s account of his removal and alleging…
Police Superintendent Testifies in GALA Movement Trial
Photo credit: Kexx
The trial of three members of the Gambians Against Looted Assets (GALA) Movement—charged with unlawful assembly and common nuisance—continued this week as the prosecution called its first witness, Police…