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Prosecution Rests in GALA Trial After Dispute Over Arrest Warrant
Photo Credit: Kexx
Prosecutors on Monday closed their case against members of Gambians Against Looted Assets, bringing the trial closer to a conclusion after a tense exchange over whether one of the accused should be arrested for…
Manjai Forex Bureau Attack Suspect Remanded as Case Moves to High Court
The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court has ordered the remand of Basirou Sarr, who is accused of attempting a violent robbery at a forex bureau in Manjai Kunda.
Sarr appeared before Magistrate Conteh following the alleged…
Senior Counsel Lamin Darboe Faults Underfunded Judiciary for Court Backlogs
Dr. Lamin J. Darboe, leader of the National Unity Party (NUP)
By Makutu Manneh
A senior Gambian lawyer and politician, Lamin J. Darboe, said the country’s mounting court backlog is largely the result of an under-resourced judiciary,…
Judge’s Absence Postpones Hearing in Kexx Sanneh’s Wrongful Dismissal Suit
Kemeseng Sanneh
The wrongful termination lawsuit filed by journalist and activist Kemeseng Kexx Sanneh against Alport Banjul Limited was postponed on Thursday after the presiding judge failed to appear in court.
The hearing,…
Defense Lawyers Say They Are Unfazed by Government Appeal in Abdoulie Sanyang Case
Lamin J. Darboe of Dabanani Chambers
By Makutu Manneh
Lawyers representing Abdoulie Sanyang, a Swiss-based Gambian national acquitted last week of arson and interference with judicial proceedings, said on Saturday that they were not…
Cook Describes Alleged Hot Water Assault in Court
A cook from Serrekunda testified on Thursday in a case that prosecutors say began as a dispute over food prices and ended in a violent assault involving hot water.
The witness, Mam Jarra Jarjue, told the court that she…
Court Admits Police Investigation Report in D5 Million Suit Against IGP and Justice Ministry
Photos: Kexx Sanneh
The High Court of The Gambia on Friday admitted a police investigation report into evidence in a D5 million civil lawsuit brought by Sambujang Fatty, a former deputy police commissioner, against the Inspector…
Gambia Law Puts Janjanbureh Lawmaker’s Seat in Question After Party Switch
Hon. Omar Jatto Jammeh, National Assembly Member for Janjanbureh
By Staff Reporter
The political future of Omar Jatto Jammeh, the National Assembly Member for Janjanbureh, has come under scrutiny following his public…
State Files Appeal Against Abdoulie Sanyang’s Acquittal
Abdoulaye Sanyang
The Gambia government has formally filed an appeal challenging the recent acquittal of Abdoulie Sanyang, who was cleared of charges including arson and judicial interference. The petition was submitted on Friday,…
High Court Bars Medical Report in Infant FGM Case, Citing Procedural Lapses
A High Court judge on Thursday rejected a key medical report in the prosecution of three women accused in connection with the death of a one-month-old infant following an alleged female genital mutilation, dealing a significant…