Court of Appeal Overturns Murder Conviction, Orders Transfer to Children’s Court
By Kemeseng Sanneh
The Gambia’s Court of Appeal has overturned a high court ruling in a high-profile murder case, determining that the defendant, Yusupha Bodjan,...
Man Denies Possession of Millions in Forged Currency
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A Nigerian national accused of possessing millions in counterfeit currency was arraigned Tuesday before the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded...
Four Portuguese Women Acquitted in Cocaine Case
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
A High Court judge in Banjul has acquitted four Portuguese women in a major cocaine trafficking case, ruling that the prosecution...
Supreme Court Rules in Favour of KMC Declares Government Action Unconstitutional
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
KMC Mayor, Talif Bensouda
The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled in favour of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), declaring that actions...
Supreme Court Says It Has Powers to Hear FGM Case
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The Supreme Court of the Gambia on Tuesday ruled that it has the jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality...
Court Orders Plaintiff and Defendants to Stay Off Disputed Land
By Nelson Manneh
Justice Sonia Akinbiyi of the Banjul High Court Annex has issued an order restraining both the plaintiff and defendants, along with their...
U.S. Judge Dismisses Michael Correa’s Motion for Acquittal
By Mustapha Jallow
Judge Christine Arguello on Monday denied the defendant’s motion for acquittal, ruling that the evidence presented by U.S. prosecutors was sufficient for...
Witness Tells U.S. Court He Refused Jammeh’s Order to Assassinate Journalist...
By Mustapha Jallow
Second Lieutenant Pharing Sanyang of the Gambia Armed Forces has testified in a U.S. federal court that he rejected a direct order...
Lawyers Argue Late Budget Submission Violates Constitution
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
Lawyers for Sait Matty Jaw, Madi Jobarteh, Coach-Pasamba Jow, and Baboucarr Sufism Nyang have urged the Supreme Court to declare the...
Baba Badjie Testifies in Land Dispute Between 2 Families in Foni...
By Louise Jobe
Baba Badjie, the principal complainant in the ongoing land dispute between the Badjie Kunda Family and the Sanyang Kunda Family of Chabai...
State Lawyers Defend Late Tabling of Budget, Urge Supreme Court to...
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
State Counsel representing the Clerk of the National Assembly, the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, and the Attorney General have...
Testimonies Unveil Dark Secrets in Magistrate Drug Case
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The trial of former Magistrate Ebrima Janko Colley, former court registrar Ridwan Othman, and clerk Mariama Jankey Tamba has resumed at...
U.S. Prosecutor Drops One Torture Count Against Ex-Jungler Michael Correa
By Mustapha Jallow
In a significant turn of events on Monday, Assistant U.S. Attorney Melissa Hindman moved to dismiss Count Five against Michael Sang Correa...
Can the President Erase a Ban?
Supreme Court to Rule on Controversial Amnesty Law
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The Supreme Court has begun hearing a legal challenge brought by the Coalition of...
Testimonies Expose Drug Evidence Mishandling in Magistrate Trial
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The trial of former Magistrate Ebrima Janko Colley, former court registrar Ridwan Othman, and clerk Mariama Jankey Tamba has resumed at...
Mbolo Association Questioned Over EU-Funded Project with Banjul City Council
By Makutu Manneh
The founders of Mbolo Association, Malang Sambou and Silvia Leopard, have appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to answer questions...
State Seeks Dismissal of FGM Ban Case Before Supreme Court
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The lawsuit seeking to overturn the ban on female circumcision (also known as female genital mutilation or FGM) has faced a...
Judgment Week for Yankuba Touray and KMC as Supreme Court Convenes
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The Supreme Court of The Gambia, under the leadership of His Lordship Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow, will resume sittings from...
Sang Correa’s U.S. Trial Begins Today
By Mustapha Jallow, Denver, U.S.Michael Sang Correa, a former member of the notorious “Junglers” paramilitary group, is set to stand trial in Denver, Colorado,...
Court Remands Suspected Armed Robber, Issues Bench Warrants for Three Fugitives
By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)
The Gambia Police Force has arraigned one suspect on charges of conspiracy and robbery while seeking bench warrants for three others...
