Thursday, October 16, 2025

Legal Affairs

What Will Happen If Councillors Are Elected Before Mayors And Chairpersons...

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to the Local Government Act, Mayors and Chairpersons are supposed to preside over the affairs of councils. Hence if meetings...

‘Total Debt For Westwood Company Over D273M’ Louise Prom

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Louise Prom, yesterday reappeared before the ‘Janneh’ Commission in connection with Westwood Company. Mr. Prom made his reappearance on Thursday 8th March 2018...

IN THE NIA 9 TRIAL: ‘No Interpreter, No Proceedings’ Prosecution

By Yankuba Jallow The head of prosecution in the trial involving former intelligence chief of the NIA, Lawyer Antouman AB Gaye, has told the...

‘Rongo’ Appeals Against High Court Decision

By Yankuba Jallow Momodou Lamin Jarju (alias Rongo) and his brother Lamin Jarju, have instituted an appeal before the Gambia Court of Appeal against the...

More Gamtel/Gamcel Officials Face ‘Janneh’ Commission

By Mamadou Dem Several officials of the National Telecom Company Gamtel and its subsidiary Company Gamcel, yesterday appeared before the ‘Janneh’ Commission in connection to...

‘Saul Badjie Was More Powerful Than Former VP’ Momodou Sabally

By Mamadou Dem The former Secretary General in the regime of Yaya Jammeh Mr. Momodou Sabally, yesterday told the ‘Janneh’ Commission that the former Commander...

In The NIA 9 Trial: Prosecution To Apply For ‘Locus’ Visit

By Rohey Jadama Lawyer Antuman Gaye, the lead Prosecutor in the ongoing trial involving Mr. Yankuba Badjie, former Director General of NIA and eight other officials of...

Concern Universal Sued For Breach Of Contract

By Nelson Manneh Mr. Bernard M. Mendy, a former Management Accountant of the United Purpose popularly called Concern Universal, has sued the aforesaid Organisation for...

In The NIA 9 Trial: Defence Continues Cross Examination of SIS...

By Rohey Jadama Lawyer Christopher Mene, defence Attorney for Mr. Yankuba Badjie, the erstwhile Director General of the defunct NIA, yesterday continued with the cross-examination...

Former President Jammeh’s Belongings Exposed

By Mamadou Dem Items said to have belonged to former President Yahya Jammeh, were yesterday exposed before the ‘Janneh’ Commission, after an inventory of his...

At The Court Martial: ‘Whatsapp Group was created To Overthrow...

By Yankuba Jallow 28 February 2018 - The eleventh prosecution witness Sulayman Gaye, yesterday told the Court-Martial that the ‘Whatsapp’ group was created after the...

In The NIA 9 Trial: SIS Deputy Director of Internal...

By Rohey Jadama 28 February 2018 - Mr. Samba, the eleventh prosecution witness (PW11) and the Deputy Director of internal Security at the State Intelligence Services...

In The NIA 9 Trial: Defence Cross-Examines SIS Technician

By Rohey Jadama 1 March 2018 - Lawyer Christopher E. Mene, Defence Counsel for 1st accused person Yankuba Badjie, continues his cross examination of the...

Gen. Saul Badjie’s Wife Faces Charges of Theft

By Louise Jobe Isha Jallow, the wife of General Saul Badjie, former Commander of the Republican Guards who fled with the former president to Equitorial...

Former Westwood Official Testifies at ‘Janneh’ Commission

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Anthony Panetta, former administrator of Westwood Company, was yesterday was taken to task by the ‘Janneh’ Commission as he was compelled...

“MGI-Swiss paid Gamtel $500,000 while outstanding balance is $1,000,000”

By Mamadou Dem Gamtel's Director of Finance, Mr. Banding Sillah, yesterday revealed to the 'Janneh' Commision that MGI-Swiss paid the National telecom company, Gamtel, the...

‘Kanilai Dormitories Contract Was D9.2 Million’-K Patel

By Mamadou Dem The Managing Director of Swami India International Limited, Khimiji Patel, revealed that the cost for the contract of dormitories in Kanilai was...

District Tribunal Ordered To Transfer Cases To Group Tribunal

By Louise Jobe An order has been made for the Kombo South District Tribunal to transfer some of their cases to the West Coast Group...

Court Martial Adjourned To Friday

By Yankuba Jallow The ongoing criminal trial involving 12 soldiers of the Gambia Armed Forces was adjourned to Friday, 2nd March 2018, for continuation of hearing. The...

In The NIA 9 Trial: ‘I Saw Tamba Mansireh Beating Nogoi...

By Rohey Jadama Mr. Malang Sonko, a Technician at the State Intelligence Services (SIS) and the twelfth prosecution witness (PW12) in the ongoing trial of...