Thursday, April 25, 2024

Legal Affairs

“Yahya Jammeh Gave Orders For Whatever Happened To The Students,”

By Yankuba Jallow Ex-Lieutenant Lalo K. Jaiteh, an ex-ADC to former President Yahya Jammeh said he heard Jammeh giving orders for the students’ demonstration on...

Government Orders Social Security to takeover Ocean Bay, Sun Beach Hotels

The Government of The Gambia has issued orders to the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation to takeover the management of Ocean Bay and...

Soldier Admits Killing Two, Injuring Several Others in Students’ Demonstration

By Yankuba Jallow An erstwhile Lance Corporal of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) has admitted killing two and injuring several in Brikamaba during the April...

Army Major Denies Ordering his Men to Shoot Student Demonstrators

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-Commander of the Kundang military camp denied having a hand in the deaths of Ousman Sabally and Sainey Nyabally during the April...

Warrant Officer Accepts Responsibility for Deaths of 2 Students

By Yankuba Jallow Warrant Officer Class one Lamin Camara has accepted responsibility for the killing of two students in Brikamaba during the April 2000 mass...

Government Imposes 5 Year Ban on Laly Diab

The Government of the Gambia has accepted the recommendations of the Janneh Commission that Feryale Diab Ghanem (alias Ms Laly Diab) and her family...

Former GAMSU President Testifies at TRRC

By Momodou Jarju Omar Joof, former President of the Gambia Students’ Union (GAMSU) has on Tuesday testified before the Truth Commission (TRRC) via Skye on...

Ministry Press Release Averts Cancellation of April 2000 Demonstration, Witness Tells...

By Momodou Jarju The Former President of the Gambia Students Union (GAMSU), Alagie Nyabally, on Tuesday told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that...

Late Omar Barrow’s Spouse Narrates Her Ordeal

Corporate Account Manager at Gamtel, Awa Sanneh, has on Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that she was devastated when her husband died during...

Mohamed Bazzi Banned from entering The Gambia

Mr. Mohamed Ibrahim Bazzi is of Lebanese origin. He also held a Gambian Diplomatic Passport No. 000129 due to his position as Consul General...

Police Woman Links Demise of Her Son to Students’ Demonstration

By Yankuba Jallow Awa Sanneh – Bittaye, a police officer has on Monday told the TRRC that she lost her first son as a result...

Police Grant Bail to Four Inhabitants of Sambang

Four inhabitants of Sambang Mandinka who were arrested and detained by Police during the weekend, have been granted bail. Police spokesperson ASP Lamin Njie on...

Police Arrest Alkalo, 2 Others in Sambang Mandinka

By Kebba AF Touray & Yankuba Jallow Personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) have arrested 3 people in Sambang Mandinka following a fracas on...

Gambia Government Declares Mr Ali Youssef Sharara Personna Non Grata

The Gambia Government has declared Mr Ali Youssef Sharara  persona non grata and banned him from entering Gambian territorial jurisdiction. This decision is contained in...

Gambia Government Rejects Recommendation to Dismiss Protocol Alagie Ousman Ceesay

The Gambia Government has rejected the Janneh Commission of Inquiry recommendation for head of Protocol at the Presidency Alagie Ousman Ceesay to be dismissed...

“We failed our patients,” Chief Doctor RVH told TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the then Royal Victoria Hospital (RVH) has told the TRRC that they have failed the April...

Former CBG Governor Amadou Colley Banned From Holding Public Office for...

The Gambia Government Friday morning accepted the Janneh Commission recommendation for former Governor of the Central Bank Amadou Colley to be banned from holding...

School Principal Broke Down after Seeing His Raped Student

By Momodou Jarju A former principal of Brikama Ba Upper Basic School, Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that they were emotionally broken when they...

Court Acquits 5 in Koina Caste Scuffle Case

By Lamin Fatty The Basse Magistrate’s Court has on Wednesday 18th September acquitted and discharged five defendants who were charged to court following an inter...

Father Says his Child was Killed by Students

By Yankuba Jallow Muhammed Sarjaw said his child was trampled to dead by students who were running for their lives during the April 2000 nationwide...