Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Legal Affairs

Ousainou was at work on night of police shooting

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The ongoing trial of Ousainou and Amie Bojang, charged in connection with the killing of police officers, proceeded today with testimony...

Police Officer Tells Court How Brufut Teen Was Fatally Stabbed

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The High Court on Tuesday heard chilling testimony from a police officer who recounted how 16-year-old Cherno Manneh was fatally stabbed...

Justice Ministry Challenges Subpoena for Senior State Officials

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Gambian Ministry of Justice has filed a motion challenging a High Court order that compelled three senior government officials to...

Three Men Plead Not Guilty in Armed Robbery Case Tied to...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Three men accused of orchestrating a series of armed robberies in Kiang Keneba have pleaded not guilty to a string of...

Judge Warns Prison Officers Against Handcuffing Accused in Court

By Mariama Marong Justice Sidi Jobarteh of the Banjul High Court issued a stern warning to prison officers on Monday, instructing them to immediately cease...

Rape Trial Nears Conclusion as High Court Sets Judgment Date for...

By Mariama Marong  The trial of an elderly man accused of raping a minor over a period of three years has entered its final stage...

Landowners Demand Return of Plots Seized by State

By Yankuba Jallow & Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A constitutional legal challenge launched by a group of landowners in Batokunku has brought fresh scrutiny to the...

Young Man Granted D100,000 Bail Over Alleged Theft of Solar Panels...

By Louise Jobe Magistrate Fofana of the Brikama Magistrate Court on Wednesday granted bail in the sum of one hundred thousand dalasi (D100,000) to a...

Two Men Accused of Stealing 21 Cattle Remanded at Mile Two...

By Louise Jobe A magistrate in Brikama on Thursday ordered the remand of two men at Mile Two Central Prison following their arraignment on charges...

National Security Adviser & 2 Others to Face Questions in Police...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Banjul High Court on Tuesday ordered three senior government officials to testify in the ongoing murder case against Ousainou Bojang...

Magistrate Court Strikes Out Drug Case Against Former Chief Magistrate Pa...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Bundung Magistrate Court has struck out five criminal charges against former Chief Magistrate Pa Modou Njie, bringing a controversial case...

Justice Sonia Moves to Fast-Track Rongo’s Land Case After Years of...

By Nelson Manneh Justice Sonia of the Banjul High Court Annex on Wednesday, 4th June 2025, called on the legal representatives of Rongo (Momodou Lamin...

Two Women Accused of Stealing D11,000 Granted D100,000 Bail

By Louise Jobe The Brikama Magistrates’ Court has granted bail in the sum of D100,000 to two Nigerian women accused of stealing D11,000 from a...

Cautionary Statement Rejected in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Jaiteh of the High Court has rejected the admissibility of a cautionary statement presented by the Director of Public Prosecutions...

Former Narcotics Officer Sentenced to 30 Years for Armed Robbery and...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A former narcotics officer was sentenced Friday to 30 years in prison for his role in a violent daylight robbery in...

High Court Rules Against Access Bank in Creed Energy Suit

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A High Court in Banjul has dismissed a motion by Access Bank Gambia Limited seeking to strike out a lawsuit filed...

Defense Challenges Validity of Confessional Statements in Court

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The robbery trial of three men accused of violently attacking the United Vegetable Oil Company on December 31, 2024, took a...

Trial of Niorro Jarrol Farmers Faces Further Delay in Brikama Court

By Louise Jobe A long-running land dispute between the communities of Niorro Jarrol and Jarrol in Foni Jarrol suffered yet another delay on Tuesday when...

Disputed Shoes Belong to Me, Witness Testifies

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A key defence witness in the high-profile murder trial of Ousainou Bojang, who is accused of fatally shooting two police officers...

Court of Appeal Dismisses Castle Oil’s Bid to Halt Eviction over...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application filed by Castle Oil Limited, operators of Castle Patrol Station, seeking a stay...