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Two Convicted of Armed Robbery, Conspiracy; High Court Imposes 10-Year Sentence
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
By Staff Reporter
The High Court, presided over by Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, has convicted two young men, Lamin Sandeng and Ebrima Jallow, on charges of armed robbery and conspiracy to commit a felony,…
Court of Appeal Adjourns State’s Motion in Bojang Acquittal Case for Definite Hearing
Ousainou and Amie Bojang
The Court of Appeal has adjourned the State’s motion seeking leave to appeal the acquittal of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang, following confirmation by defence counsel that the application had been duly…
Rights Activist Condemns Removal of Nyangen Alkalo as Illegal
Madi Jobarteh, Executive Director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice
By Seedy Jobe
The Executive Director of the Edward Francis Small Centre for Rights and Justice (EFSCRJ), Madi Jobarteh, has strongly…
Man Sentenced to Death for Murder of 62-Year-Old Woman in Fajara Home Invasion
Justice I. Janneh
The High Court in Bundung has sentenced Ousainou Jallow to death after convicting him of the murder of 62-year-old Binta Gassama during a violent home invasion in September 2022.
Delivering judgment on Tuesday, 19…
Seven Acquitted in GPA Fraud Trial as Court Finds Prosecution Case Built on Suspicion
Hon. Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh
Seven of nine accused persons standing trial over an alleged D2,591,000 fraud involving the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) have been acquitted and discharged by Justice S.K. Jobarteh, after the High Court…
100 Police Intervention Unit Officers Complete Public Order Training With Turkish Gendarmerie as…
By Seedy Jobe
One hundred officers from the Gambia Police Force’s Police Intervention Unit have completed a two-week intensive training program in public order management led by the Turkish Gendarmerie, officials said on…
TRRC Lead Counsel Criticizes Appointment of Foreign Prosecutor Over Gambian Lawyers
Essa Mbye Faal, APP-Sobeyaa
By Makutu Manneh
Essa Mbye Faal, lead counsel of the Truth, Reconciliation, and Reparations Commission (TRRC), has criticized the government’s decision to appoint a British lawyer as special prosecutor for…
NHRC Chair: Africa’s Human Rights Crisis is Implementation, Not Law
NHRC Chairperson Emmanuel Daniel Joof
By Seedy Jobe
The chairperson of The Gambia’s National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), Emmanuel Daniel Joof, has warned that poor implementation of human rights decisions remains the most…
Police Approve Permit for UMC Rally At the Buffer Zone
By Staff Writer
The Gambia Police Force has approved a permit for the United Movement for Change to hold a public rally on May 16, 2026, at the Buffer Zone, allowing the emerging political group to proceed with a…
Airport Drug Unit Arrests Guinean National with 42 Packs of Suspected Cannabis at Banjul Airport
Seized suspected Cannabis
By Makutu Manneh
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), says its airport command has arrested a 33-year-old Guinean national, Badieka Drame, after authorities allegedly discovered…