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Murder Accused Claims He Was Knocked Unconscious Before Fatal Stabbing; Defence Challenges CCTV…
Late Fatoumatta Kargbo and Arona Tine
Arona Tine testifies he was attacked by three unknown men before Fatoumatta Kargbo was killed; the defence alleges the prosecution withheld full surveillance footage
Tine, a Senegalese…
Defamation Suit Against Africmed Director Returns to High Court as Medical Negligence Allegations…
Dr. Omar Jagne, AFRIMED
A defamation lawsuit brought by former Africmed International Hospital employee Amadou Kabba against the hospital’s Director, Dr. Omar Jagne, has returned to the High Court after efforts to resolve the dispute…
Prosecution Seeks to Withdraw Charges Against Jobarteh Amid Ongoing Investigations; Defence Alleges…
Principal Magistrate Krubally
The prosecution on Tuesday applied to withdraw all charges against Abdul Wahab Jobarteh before the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, arguing that ongoing investigations have uncovered new facts that could lead to…
Emotions Run High at Court as Murder Suspect Is Remanded Pending High Court Proceedings
The Accused under police escort.... photo credit: Whats On Gambia.
Scenes of grief and heightened emotion unfolded at the Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday after Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye ordered the remand of Momodou Bah, who is…
Court Admits Interrogation Recording in Former Soldiers’ Fundamental Rights Case
The High Court Annex in Banjul has admitted into evidence an audio recording of an interrogation session in the ongoing fundamental rights suit brought by three former soldiers against the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), the Ministry of…
Bojang Appeal: Counsel Mboge Raises Preliminary Objection; Matter Adjourned to July
Amie and Ousainou Bojang
The Court of Appeal has adjourned the case of The State v. Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang to 13 July 2026, following the filing of a preliminary objection by Counsel L.K. Mboge, representing the second…
Dubai Firm Sues Gambian Gold Brokers and Refinery Over Alleged US$1.1 Million Fraud
Eight Defendants Face Allegations of Fraudulent Misrepresentation, False Assay Certificates, and Conspiracy to Defraud; Court Adjourns Matter to June 29 Following Service Issues
A Dubai-based precious minerals trading company has…
High Court Rules Lifetime Gift Takes Precedence Over Inheritance Claim in Wellingara Land Dispute
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
A High Court judge has ruled that a portion of a Wellingara property was validly gifted by its late owner to two women she raised as her own children, placing that portion beyond the reach of her…
Magistrate Acquits Austrian Couple After Prosecution’s Own Witnesses Confirm Compliance With…
A Banjul magistrate has acquitted and discharged two Austrian nationals charged with disobeying a lawful court order, ruling that the prosecution's case had "collapsed" before the defence was even required to answer—with the charge…
High Court Grants Bail to DLEAG Suspect Over Non-Existent Legal Provision
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court
The High Court Criminal Division has granted bail to John Ebrima Carayol, a suspect charged by the Drug Law Enforcement Agency (DLEAG), after finding that the statutory provision cited in the…