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High Court Upholds Jail Sentences for Jabang Stunt Drivers, Citing Public Safety
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court on Tuesday rejected appeals by three young men seeking reduced sentences for a high-profile stunt-driving incident in the community of Jabang, affirming that the nation’s roads…
Police Arrest 19 in Raid Targeting Crime and Social Vices in West Coast Region
By Seedy Jobe
The West Coast Regional Command of the Gambia Police Force said it arrested 19 people during a coordinated raid in Brikama Dirimakolon on Tuesday as part of an operation aimed at disrupting criminal hideouts…
State Files Amended Charges Against Sanna Manjang, Adding Murder and Torture Counts
Manjang at court
The state has filed an amended bill of indictment against Sanna Manjang before Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, expanding the charges against him to six counts related to alleged extrajudicial killings and torture during his…
Gardener Sentenced to Life for Rape of Child on Easter Sunday
A local gardener was sentenced to life in prison after being found guilty of raping a seven-year-old girl on Easter Sunday, a day the presiding judge said was "intended for celebration" but instead became a scene of "breached…
DLEAG Vows Continued Crackdown After Destruction of 60 Cannabis Farms in Jinack
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia, said it would intensify its campaign against illicit drug trafficking and abuse following a two-day operation in Niumi Jinack that resulted in the destruction of 60…
Woman Charged With Killing Mother Says She Cannot Recall Events as Trial Opens
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The murder trial of Fatou Suwaneh opened this week before Justice Ebrima Jaiteh at the High Court, where the accused told the court she could not remember the circumstances surrounding the death…
Interior Minister Says Government Will Not Reclassify Marijuana
Abdoulie Sanyang, Minister of Interior
By Fatou Sillah
The government does not intend to remove marijuana from the list of hard drugs, the interior minister told lawmakers on Wednesday, signaling that officials will maintain the…
Information Minister Says 60 Cannabis Farms Destroyed in Jinack Operations
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services
By Makutu Manneh
Law enforcement officers have uprooted and burned 60 cannabis farms in Niumi Jinack, according to Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the Minister…
Fajara Shooting Trial: Magistrate Overrules Objection to Pistol Identification
The trial stemming from the alleged “Fajara shooting” resumed on Tuesday at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, where a magistrate overruled a defense objection to the identification of a black pistol that prosecutors say is…
High Court Admits Post-Mortem Report Despite Defence Objection in Arona Tine Murder Trial
Late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Accused Arona Tine
The High Court on Tuesday admitted the post-mortem report and forensic evidence in the ongoing murder trial of Arona Tine, overruling the defence’s objection that its late disclosure…