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Accused in Ba Yunusa Mbye Murder Pleads Not Guilty as High Court Hears Eyewitness Testimony
The trial of Momodou Bah, popularly known as "Area," opened before the High Court in Banjul, with the accused pleading not guilty to the murder of university youth leader Ba Yunusa Mbye.
Bah, who is charged with murder contrary to…
Supreme Court Hears State’s Defence in FGM Constitutional Challenge
Supreme Court Justices
The Supreme Court on Friday began hearing the State's defence in the constitutional challenge to The Gambia's ban on female genital mutilation (FGM), receiving testimony from two government witnesses on the…
Judge Extends Deportation Stay, Sets Deadline for Service
Muhammad Rene Schwarze
The High Court has extended an interim order preventing the deportation of Muhammad Rene Schwarze for another seven days, while warning that the application seeking judicial intervention will be struck…
Magistrate Throws Out Case Against Three GALA Activists
Fatty, Camara, and Bah
Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbai has acquitted and discharged three members of GALA, ruling that prosecutors failed to establish a prima facie case against them in connection with a gathering outside the National…
Court Acquits Three GALA Members After Finding Prosecution Failed to Establish Case
Omar Saibo Camara, spokesperson for Gambians Against Looted Assets
By Seedy Jobe
The Kanifing Magistrates' Court on Thursday acquitted three members of the Gambia Action for Local Accountability (GALA), ruling that prosecutors failed…
GAMBIA BAR ASSOCIATION RESOLUTION ON THE PROPOSED APPOINTMENT OF CHIEF JUSTICE
NENEH M.C CHAM, President, Gambia Bar Association
The General Membership of The Gambia Bar Association (GBA) on Monday, 6th July 2026 convened an Emergency General Meeting to consider the eligibility of Mr. Edi M.O. Faal for appointment…
Police Spokesman Urges Gambians to Take Greater Responsibility for Personal Safety Amid Crime…
ASP Modou Musa Sisawo, Police PRO
By Fatou Sillah
The spokesman for the Gambia Police Force has called on Gambians to take a more active role in protecting themselves from crime, saying personal safety depends not only on law…
Police Spokesman Clarifies IGP’s Crime Remarks Amid Public Concern Over Recent Killings
Modou Musa Sisawo, Police PRO
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia Police Force has defended recent remarks by the Inspector General of Police suggesting that crime has declined in the country, saying the assessment was based on overall crime…
Supreme Court Upholds Law Expanding President’s Amnesty Powers Over Commission Findings
The Supreme Court has upheld the constitutionality of the Commission of Inquiry (Amendment) Act 2023, ruling that the National Assembly acted within its constitutional authority when it enacted legislation allowing the President to…
Supreme Court Orders New Trial in Kumba Sinyan Murder Case, Upholds High Court Practice Directions
Defendant, Kumba Sinyan, Late Lamarana Jallow, and a panel of the Supreme Court
The Supreme Court has ordered that the murder case against Kumba Sinyan be tried afresh, rejecting an appeal by the Attorney General and reaffirming the…