Monday, December 23, 2024

Legal Affairs

Lawyer Concludes Marathon Interrogation of Witness in Coup Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) Lawyer Lamin S. Camara on Tuesday, 28 February continued with his extended cross-examination of Captain Mamat Cham of the Gambia Armed...

Lawyer Questions Sabally Over Comments Made against Abubacar Jawara

By Kemeseng Sanneh Lawyer Ida Drammeh representing business tycoon Abubacar Jawara on Friday continued with her cross-examination Momodou Sabally over comments he made about his...

State Searching for Khadija Kebbeh

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX) State Counsels from the Ministry of Justice have informed the high court they are searching for Khadija Kebbeh to arrest her,...

Marabout Testifies in Coup on His Encounter with 2 Alleged Coupists

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)One Yahya Manjang, who identified himself as a teacher and a marabout, Thursday said he was consulted by Lance Corporal Sanna...

Lawyer Cross-examines in Kumba Sinyan’s Murder Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (KEXX)Lawyer Sagar Twum for Kumba Sinyan Thursday cross-examined late Lamarana Jallow’s roommate.Alhagie Sonko, the witness said he knew Lamarana Jallow (deceased)...

Fourth Accused Person In Koina Caste Trial Absconds

By Lamin Fatty One Banta Gumanneh, the fourth accused person in the long awaited criminal trial that emanated from the Koina caste scuffle of 2019,...

Witness Testifies on Lama & Kumba Sinyan’s Relationship

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A former roommate to the late Lamarana Jallow (deceased) on Thursday, 26th January gave a detailed testimony on the relationship between...

State File Fresh Charges against Alleged Coup Plotters

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The State have pressed new charges against 5 security personnel allegedly involved in the December 2022 alleged foiled coup. The new charges...

Court Admits Several Audios in Sabally’s Defamation Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Bakre of the high court annex in Banjul has admitted several audios in a defamation case brought against Momodou Sabally,...

State Requests For More Time In Alleged Coup Trial

By Yankuba Jallow The Deputy Director of Public Prosecution, Abdul Maita Yusuf, has requested for the court to give them more time to enable them...

Momodou Sabally’s Defamation Trial Proceeds

By Kemeseng Sanneh The defamation trial involving Abubacar Jawara (businessman) against Momodou Sabally (politician) proceeded before the High Court Annex in Banjul on Tuesday, 17th...

Absence of Prosecution Witness Impedes Kumba Sinyan’s Murder Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The absence of prosecution witness yesterday Thursday 12th January 2023, impeded the murder trial of Kumba Sinyan, who is standing trial...

Lawyer Bensouda Cross-Examines Phatey in Kerr Fatou’s CEO Trial

By Louise Jobe  Lawyer Abdul Aziz Bensouda, the lawyer for the CEO of Kerr Fatou on Wednesday cross-examined Samsudeen Phatey, the person who initiated her...

Justice Mahoney to Hear Alleged Foiled Coup Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Hassan B. Jallow, the Chief Justice of the Gambia has assigned Justice Basiru V.P Mahoney to preside over the alleged foiled...

Court Adjourns Case to Hear Sam Phatty Virtually

By Louise Jobe Trial Magistrate Peter Ado Che of the Brikama Magistrate’s Court has adjourned the matter involving Samsideen Phatty against two media personalities to...

Suspects in “Kololi” murder remanded 

By Mustapha Jallow  The three (3) suspects who were allegedly involved in killing a young adult in Kololi were arraigned in court and later remanded,...

Judge Extends Sabally’s Detention Till January

By Kemeseng Sanneh(Kexx) A high court judge in Banjul on Friday, 23rd December 2022 has granted the application to extend Momodou Sabally’s detention till after...

District Tribunal Denies Widow Inheritance Rights

By Yankuba Jallow The district tribunal of Nianija District has denied an octogenarian widow called Salamata, the right to inheritance by declaring that women cannot...

THE CHIEF JUSTICE SHOULD REVIEW THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE SYSTEM IN THE...

Section 121 of the Constitution states: “The Chief Justice shall be the head of the Judiciary and, subject to the provisions of this Constitution, shall...

Case Between Rongo, Alkalo Of Banjulunding Proceeds

By Yankuba Jallow Justice Achibonga has granted Momodou Lamin Jarju alias Rongo another chance to file his amended statement of defence in the case between...