Friday, April 19, 2024

Legal Affairs

Appeals Court to rule in Former President Brother’s Appeal Case

By Yankuba Jallow Ex-Director of Jammeh Foundation for Peace, Ansumana Jammeh appeal case challenging Janneh Commission adverse findings against him is set for ruling. Ansumana...

Momodou Sabally, Ex-President Jammeh’s brother to appear in Court Today

By Yankuba Jallow Momodou Sabally, an erstwhile Secretary General and Head of Civil Service in The Gambia and Ansumana Jammeh, a younger brother to former...

Former Chief Driver at State House, Protocol Officer Granted Bail

By Yankuba Jallow The Banjul High Court presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh has on Thursday, 4th June 2020 granted bail to a former chief...

Gambia Government Suspends Sales of properties Seized After Janneh Commission...

Gambia Government said on Friday it was suspending sales of the properties of individuals who were found liable by the Janneh Commission of Enquiry. “The...

Is A Commission Of Enquiry A Court ?

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to Section 200 of the Constitution “(I) The President may, whenever he or she deems it advisable,  issue a Commission appointing  one or...

Gambia Government Relaxes Some Covid-19 Restrictions

Dated Thursday, 4th June 2020 Banjul, The Gambia His Excellency President Adama Barrow in consultation with his Special Cabinet Sub-Committee on the Covid-19 pandemic and...

Deyda Hydara’s Co-victim resolute in seeking justice

By Yankuba Jallow Deyda Hydara’s co-victim of gunshot attack in December 2004, Niang Sarang Jobe has written to Foroyaa indicating she will continue in her...

Bombshell From The Courts

The decision made by the courts to make nominated National Assembly members completely Independent of the Executive, in the Ya kumba Jaiteh case, signals...

Soldiers Convicted of Treason to Appear in Court Today

By Yankuba Jallow Seven military men who were convicted of treason by a general court-martial will appear today before the Court of Appeal. They were sentenced...

Janneh Commission Report cannot be enforced or executed – Court of...

By Yankuba Jallow The Gambia Court of Appeal in a unanimous decision held that the Janneh Commission of Inquiry recommendations cannot legally render a binding...

GAF Hands Over Soldier Who Opened Fire in Foni to Antic...

By Mustapha Jallow Lance Corporal Nuha Conteh a soldier, who was alleged to have opened fire at Kalagi Police Station sometime last month, has been...

Counsel Yusuf says Yankuba Touray has Case to Answer

By Yankuba Jallow Abdul Maita Yusuf, the Principal State Prosecutor on Tuesday told the Banjul High Court that the prosecution has made a prima facie...

Farato Land Dealer Alagie Jobe Remanded after Mob Chased Police

By Louise Jobe and Mustapha Jallow Alhagie Jobe, a land dealer in Farato has been remanded by the Police after a mob in the area...

Dual citizens label law denying them right to contest for presidency...

By Yankuba Jallow Some Gambians living in the Diaspora want the National Assembly to amend the provision of the final draft constitution which deny them...

MOJ Gazettes Bill to Promulgate Constitution

By: Yankuba Jallow The Ministry of Justice said on Friday that a bill for an Act to promulgate the Constitution of The Gambia 2020 and...

Yankuba Touray should walk free next week-Counsel Tells Court

By Yankuba Jallow & Louis Jobe Yankuba Touray’s Lawyer has on Thursday, 28th May told the high court that his client should walk free since...

High Court Strikes Out Case of Deyda’s Co-Victim

By Yankuba Jallow Justice Sainabou Wadda-Cisse of the Banjul High Court has on Wednesday, 27th May 2020 struck out a case involving Nian Sarang Jobe,...

TRRC to resume public hearings on June 8

Following consultations with the Attorney General and Minister of Justice, the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission will resume its public hearings on June 8,...

Old Jeshwang Wetland being encroached upon

By Louise Jobe The Old Jeshwang wetland is being encroached upon at Guediaye landing site. Swamps are being intruded and mangroves chopped down to make way...

No adherence to Safe Spacing at Brikama Market and Car Park

By Louise Jobe Many people are still not following the Emergency Powers Regulations on safe spacing (social distancing) or gathering, especially at very busy places...