Women’s Ministry Wants More Stake In New Draft Constitution
By Ndey Sowe
The Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Women, Children and Social Welfare, said the new draft Constitution should cater more for women...
AG Chambers Studying Case File on Alleged Passport Fraud
By Mustapha Jallow
The government’s spokesperson on Thursday told this paper that the case pertaining to the alleged diplomatic passport scandal is under study pending...
Case of Former Ocean Bay Employees Proceed Before Industrial Tribunal
By Yankuba Jallow
The case of 145 former employees of former Ocean Bay Hotel proceeded yesterday before the Industrial Tribunal of the Kanifing Magistrates Court.
The...
CRC Concludes Public Consultations on New Draft Constitution
By Nelson Manneh
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) on Monday December 16th 2019 concluded public consultations on the new draft Constitution. The Commission is tasked...
CRC Extends Deadline for Submission of Comments on Draft Constitution
By Nelson Manneh
The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) has in a press release issued on Wednesday December 18th 2019 extended the deadline for submission of...
Edward Singhatey Denies Committing Theft
By Yankuba Jallow
Edward Singhatey, a member of the defunct AFPRC Government has instituted an appeal before the Court of Appeal between him and the...
Ex-President Jammeh’s brother challenges Janneh Commission’s power
By Yankuba Jallow
Ansumana Jammeh, a brother to former President Jammeh is challenging the jurisdiction of the Janneh Commission at the Gambia Court Appeal.
Mr. Jammeh...
Islamic Council Delegation Advocates for Non-inclusion of Secularism in New Constitution
By Nelson Manneh
Gambia’s Supreme Islamic Council (SIC) has sent a delegation to engage the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), on their contribution on the non-inclusion...
Army Major Testifies in Yanks Murder Trial
By Yankuba Jallow
Major Amat Jangum of the Gambia Armed Forces on Friday testified that in June 1995, he and his colleagues took the family...
Court Orders defendants to vacate in Rongo’s Case
By Nelson Manneh
Principal Magistrate Omar Cham has issued orders for the two defendants in their civil case involving Rongo to vacate the premises they...
Edward Singhatey Sues Attorney General
By Yankuba Jallow
Edward Singhatey, an ex-vice chairman of the redundant Armed Forces Provisional Ruling Council (AFPRC) has appealed against the findings of the defunct...
Banjul High Court Hears Yankuba Touray’s Case Today
By Yankuba Jallow
The criminal trial involving Yankuba Touray, a former Minister of Local Government and Lands was today presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh...
Yahya Jammeh’s brother appeals against Janneh Commission’s finding against him
By Yankuba Jallow
Ansumana Jammeh, a younger brother to former President Jammeh has filed an appeal before the Gambia Court of Appeal against the findings...
Barra Alkalo Released, His Son still in Police custody
By Mustapha Jallow & Matuku Manneh
Gambian Police have on 10 December, granted bail to Alhagie Babucarr Faye, the Alkalo of Barra, but his son...
Christian Council Gives Position Paper On New Draft Constitution
By Louise Jobe
The Gambian Christian Council (GCC), yesterday presented a position paper on the draft Constitution.
The position paper indicated that “Christianity and Islam have...
Gambia/Myanmar: Hearings Begin in Genocide Case
(The Hague, December 10, 2019) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) genocide hearings will include the first response by Myanmar to allegations of...
‘Marriage Should be Based on Free, Full Consent of Intended Parties’...
By Nelson Manneh
Chapter six of the draft Constitution, part two which deals with specific rights and freedoms have indicated that marriage should be based...
“I represented the police in the witch-hunting exercise,” says Ex-Operations Director
By Yankuba Jallow
Dismissed police commissioner Omar Jawo has admitted that he participated in the arrest of residents of Barra and Essau during the 2009...
First Hearings in Myanmar Genocide Case New Q&A Explains Gambia’s Action...
(The Hague, December 6, 2019) – The International Court of Justice (ICJ) in The Hague will hold its first hearings on Gambia’s genocide case...
Mahawa Cham’s Brother Files Suit Against Gambia Government
Sarjo Cham, brother of former MP Mahawa Cham, supported by ANEKED and Lead Counsel Deji Ajare, have filed a complaint before the Economic Community...
