Thursday, July 3, 2025

Legal Affairs

Lawyer for Alleged Serial Rapist Cross-examines First Prosecution Witness

By Yankuba Jallow Kebba Sanyang, the lawyer for one Ismaila Ndong, who is facing criminal charges of rape and robbery of five women on Monday,...

Immunity cannot be used as a shield – Lawyer Gaye Sowe...

By Yankuba Jallow Human rights lawyer Gaye Sowe has told the Supreme Court that immunity cannot be used as a shield for violations of human...

Yanks Touray’s Lawyer Faults Submission by Counsel Sowe, Others

By Yankuba Jallow Lawyer Abdoulie Sisohor has downplayed the brief of argument of four lawyers who lately joined the case in the public interest. He said...

Minister Claudiana Cole in Court

By Nelson Manneh The long lasting civil case involving Mr Isaac Ague, a former Principal of Model School in Busumbala against Claudiana Cole, the Minister...

Tourist Claims D160,000 from Gambian Lady

By Louise Jobe Herry Jakobsen, a Swedish national has sued one Fatou Colley, a Gambian claiming for one hundred and sixty thousand dalasis (D160,000). The plaintiff,...

High Court to Hear Baba Darboe’s Arson Case

By Louise Jobe A trial magistrate in Brikama has transferred the arson case involving one Baba Darboe to the High Court for lack of jurisdiction. Darboe...

QNET Sues 2 for Allegedly Spreading False, Misleading Information about its...

By Louise Jobe QNET Business Company has sued two men before the Bundung Magistrate’s Court for spreading false and misleading information about their business activities...

TRRC Extends Mandate to June 2021

By Yankuba Jallow Dr. Lamin J. Sise, the Chairman of the Truth Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has disclosed that they have obtained the approval...

3 Years Jotna Case: Police Witness Says Protesters were Hostile

By Yankuba Jallow A police witness in the 3 Years Jotna criminal case on Wednesday said the 26th January 2020 protesters were hostile and violated the...

Son renounced his Yahya Jammeh name after his father’s ordeal

By Yankuba Jallow Banta Jaiteh, a real estate businessman who appeared before the TRRC on Tuesday, 24th November 2020 said his son who he named...

Supreme Court Refers Sheriffo Sonko & IEC Case Back to High...

By Yankuba Jallow The Justices of the Supreme Court have on Tuesday, 24th November 2020 sent back the case involving Mr Sheriffo Sonko, the Chairman...

Lawyer Gaye Sowe, 2 Others Apply to Be Heard in Yanks...

By Yankuba Jallow Lawyers Neneh MC Cham, Gaye Sowe and Salieu Taal have on Tuesday informed the apex court that they want to make submissions...

Ex-Deputy IG Blames Judiciary for Enabling Human Rights Violations

By Yankuba Jallow Momodou Gaye, an erstwhile deputy Inspector General of Police has blamed the Judiciary for their engagement in the human rights violations that...

Operators of six vessels to decide how authorities will handle their...

By Mustapha Jallow Operators of six foreign vessels that were intercepted recently after they were found fishing illegally in Gambia’s territorial waters will each be...

Six Vessels Intercepted for Illegal Fishing to Decide their Settlements

By Mustapha Jallow Six foreign vessels that were intercepted recently after found illegally fishing on Gambia’s territorial waters will each be served with a notification...

Major Abdou Karim Jah Blames Ex-President Jammeh for Dividing the Army

By Yankuba Jallow Major Abdou Karim Jah, the Director of Records at the defence headquarters has accused ex-President Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh of dividing the army...

Brother and Sister Face Criminal Prosecution for Hiding Cannabis in a...

By Mustapha Jallow Two Nigeran nationals who were recently arrested for allegedly hiding 4 bundles of suspected cannabis inside a washing machine, are facing drug...

Brikama Magistrate’s Court Sentences Timber Dealer for Importing a Forest Product...

By Louise Jobe Magistrate Sainey B Joof of the Brikama Magistrate’s Court on Monday 16th November 2020, convicted one Abdoulie Jobe on a charge of...

High Court to Hear Pacholing Land Dispute Case Following Demolition Exercise

By: Louie Jobe A litigant has asked the High Court to make a declaration that a piece of Land of Land measuring 318m- 97.70m- 36.50m-80m-35m...

Gambia Navy Intercepts Six Foreign Vessels for Illegal Fishing

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian authorities have intercepted six (6) foreign vessels found fishing in a prohibited area in Gambia’s territorial waters, a military report said...