Sunday, May 19, 2024

Legal Affairs

Fakebba Colley’s Family Vow to Fight for Justice over his Death...

By Nelson Manneh Family members of the late Fakebba Colley have told Foroyaa that they will fight to ensure justice is served on them. They...

MAGISTRATE BARS CONSTRUCTION WITHIN 20 METRES OF DISPUTED LAND 

By Louise Jobe Magistrate Peter Adoh Che of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court recently gave an order that any person who constructs within the twenty metre...

‘Kerr Fatou’ Journalist’s Case Stalls

By Louis Jobe The unauthorised publication case presided over by Magistrate Peter Adoh Che at the Brikama Magistrates Court involving Fatou Touray of 'Kerr Fatou"...

Judge Refuses Sainabou Mbaye & Co. Bail Application

By Mariama Marong / Kemeseng (Kexx) Sanneh Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, the sitting vacation judge of the High Court on Thursday 11th August 2022, refused...

Bob Keita’s Lawyers Decline State’s Request to Attend DNA Sample Collection

By Kemeseng (Kexx) Sanneh Defense Counsel for Bubacar Keita alias Bob Keita has sent a letter to the Attorney General's Chambers in response to their...

Chief Justice Refuses Request Made By Bob Keita’s Lawyers

By: Kemeseng (Kexx) Sanneh The Chief Justice of the Gambia Hassan B. Jallow, has turned down the request made by lawyers representing Bubacar Keita alias...

Court Set to Rule on Bail Application of Bob Keita’s Ex-Wife

By Mariama Marong Vacation judge Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh,  will on Thursday 11th August 2022, rule on the bail application filed by Sainabou Mbye, the...

Widow vows to sue after death of her husband in police...

By Mustapha Jallow Yassin Badjie, widow of late Fakebba Colley who died in police told Foroyaa at her residence in Bundung that she would sue...

NHRC To Monitor Implementation Of  TRRC Recommendations

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to The Gambia Government, said the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)...

Banjulian Rapper Receives D30,000 Compensation From Gambia Police

By Mustapha Jallow Sheriff Camara, the Banjulian rapper alias ‘Chipa Yi,’ has received D30,000 from The Gambia Police Force (GPF) as part of a compensation...

‘Partners That Signed MoU With TRRC Need To Respect Agreements’ TRRC

The defunct Truth-Seeking body (TRRC), in its recommendations to the Government of the Gambia emphasised that partners who have signed Memoranda with the Commission...

Court Acquits Former Gam Petroleum Managers on Economic Crime Charges

By Yankuba Jallow Former General Manager Saihou Drammeh and erstwhile Operations Manager Lamin Gassama of Gam Petroleum Storage Facility Company (GP) were on Thursday 28th July...

‘Government Should Establish Peace, Reconciliation Commission With Clear Mandate To Promote...

TRRC The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, TRRC in its Investive Report and Recommendations to the Government of the Gambia stated there the said Government...

Legal Council Enrols 46 Lawyers

By Mariama Marong The General Legal Council on Friday, July 29th 2022, enrolled 46 lawyers to the legal profession at its tenth enrolment ceremony held...

President Lays Foundation Stone For USET

By Makutu Manneh President Adama Barrow has laid the foundation stone for the construction of the first phase of the University of Applied Science, Engineering...

Diplomatic Passport Scandal Case Stalls Yet Again

By Mariama Marong The ongoing criminal trial involving former State House Chief Driver in the alleged Diplomatic Passport scandal, has yet again stalled in court,...

Justice Jaiteh Admonishes Lawyers to Do Well

By Mariama Marong Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of Banjul High Court has called on lawyers from both prosecution and defence to better prepare for the next...

WHAT DID THE PRESIDENT SAY DURING THE LAYING OF THE FOUNDATION...

QUESTION OF THE DAY Foroyaa was expecting the president to say the exact date of the OIC summit. He simply said they are negotiating with...

Justice Ministry Welcomes International Court Decision 

The Ministry of Justice on behalf of The Gambia through a press release dated 22nd July, 2022 in The Gambia v Mynmar Case, welcomes the...

Yahya Jammeh Interfered, Undermined Judicial Independence 

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to the Government of the Gambia, found that former President Yahya...