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Court Issues Bench Warrant for Bemba Drammeh’s Arrest

 By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A magistrate has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Bemba Drammeh, following his failure to appear in court after...

Rongo Wins Ruling Against Alkalo of Banjulunding & Others

By Nelson Manneh Momodou Lamin Jarju, renowned as Rongo, Thursday, 16 January 2025 won a ruling against Momodou Lungs Jarju, the Alkalo of Banjulunding. The ruling...

GPF Submits Report on Unburned Prohibited Drugs for Legal Action

By Nelson Manneh The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 informed the...

Journalist Pa Modou Bojang Wins D15 Million Lawsuit for Unlawful Detention

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Banjul High Court has awarded Fifteen Million Dalasi (D15,000,000) in favour of journalist Pa Modou Bojang for being illegally detained. Justice...

Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Criminalisation of Female Circumcision

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)The five panel of judges of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has given time for people...

Expelled Touma Njai wins case against PPP

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Fatoumatta Njai alias Touma Njai has won a landmark case against her political party (PPP) as the court held that the...

Defence Lawyer Continues Questioning Narcotic Officer in Paulo Djabi’s Cocaine Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Senior Lawyer Sheriff Marie Tambadou continued with his questioning of Lamin Y.K. Sanneh, a narcotic officer working with the National Drug...

Ousainou Bojang Opens Defence in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Ousainou Bojang, a resident of Brufut accused of murdering two (2) policemen in September 2023 on Tuesday, 19 November 2023 testified...

Jaja Cham Challenges LGA Commission Order against Him

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Jaja Cham, a former acting chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has filed a suit against the...

Parties Open for Out-of-Court Settlement 

By Nelson Manneh and Kemeseng Sanneh  Hon. Rohey John Manjang the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources civil suit against Kebba Ansu Manneh,...

Judge Criticises Minister of Health for Failing to Appear in AKI...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, the Minister of Health has been criticised by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court for...

Police Officer Sues Gambia Police Force Claiming Over D5 Million

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Sambujang Fatty, the Deputy Police Commissioner of Police responsible for Policy, Planning, Research and Training Departments in the Gambia Police Force has...

Sainabou Martin Sonko Sues Nominated Councilor Tobaski Sibi over Defamation

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Sainabou Martin-Sonko, has filed a defamation suit against Tobaski Sibi,...

Cameraman Testifies in Arona Tine’s Murder Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A cameraman, who served as an independent witness at the time of taking the statement of Adama Tine at the Serrekunda...

Narcotic Officer Continues Testimony in Paulo Djabi & Others Drug Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh Lamin Y.K Sanneh, an employee of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) on Tuesday continued with his testimony in the...

Alleged Drug Dealer Paulo Djabi in Court for Making False Statements

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The state law office has arraigned Paulo Djabi before the high court on four (4) criminal charges relating to making false...

Barrister LJ Darboe Says Prosecution Fabricated Case against Ousainou Bojang

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Senior Lawyer Lamin J. Darboe has stated that the case against Ousainou Bojang is a fabrication. He mentioned this in his...

Lawyer LK Mboge Asks Court to Release Amie Bojang in Police...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Senior Lawyer Lamin Mboge has made an application before the high court seeking to obtain the release of his client, Amie...

Alleged Fraudster in Court for Faking American Passport

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Abdoulie Keita was arraigned before the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court on allegation of making forged American passport contrary to section 320(b) of...

Court Frees Man Accused of Stealing 1.3 Million Dalasi

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Magistrate Muhammed Krubally has released Suwaibou Sonko, who was charged with stealing one million, three hundred and sixty-one thousand, five hundred...