Sunday, October 19, 2025

Legal Affairs

Justice Mahoney on Damning Evidence against Ringleader in Coup Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh Many are wondering why Justice Basiru V.P. Mahoney freed all the accused persons and only convicted the ringleader, this story has answers...

Court Sentences Sanna Fadera to 12 Years in Prison for Treason

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Basiru V.P Mahoney of the Banjul High Court has convicted and sentenced a Gambian soldier to twelve (12) years imprisonment...

Three witnesses testify in shooting of police case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The two defendants are facing murder charges in connection with the shooting of police officers. Ousainou Bojang is charged with murder and...

Court Sentences Gam Housing CEO to 2 Years Imprisonment

By Louise Jobe Principal Magistrate Muhammed Krubally has handed Lamin Mboge, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Gam Housing Estate Agency a 2-year jail term for...

Justice Sanneh Frees Man of Charges of Rape, Indecent Assault

By Lamin Fatty  Justice Landing M. Sanneh of the Basse High Court Tuesday, 24October 2023, freed a man charged with two criminal offences relating to...

State Fails to Appear in Acute Kidney Injury Case

By Mariama Marong The Attorney General Chambers as representative of the State did not appear in the Acute Kidney Injury (AKI) Case instituted by the...

Soldier Testifies in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Ismaila Bojang, a member of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) on Tuesday, (24 October) testified in a murder involving a man...

Rongo’s 30 Million Case: Complainant and Defence Agree on Proposal to...

By Nelson Manneh Justice Francis Achibonga of the Banjul High court has on Monday, 23 October 2023 ordered for the Attorney General to be added...

3 Senior Health Officials Face 21 Criminal Charges

Economic Crimes, Corruption, Forgery & Theft By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The state has pressed twenty-one criminal charges against the Permanent Secretary Ministry of Health and two...

Alleged Police Killer Faces Murder, 3 Other Charges

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The State Law Office has filed four (4) criminal charges agains Ousainou Bojang, who allegedly shot two (2) policemen to death.  Ousainou,...

Gagigo Closes Defence In Wulli Murder Case 

By Lamin Fatty  Amadou Gagigo the first accused person in the Wulli murder case on Tuesday, 17 October 2023 closed his defence. Gagigo and Simantang Kandeh are...

Court Accepts Request to Further Detain 4 in Drug, Money Laundering...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Banjul High Court judge Francis Achibonga has granted the request by the State to further detain four (4) people who are...

Koina Arson Case Set for Judgement 

By Lamin Fatty   Justice Landing M. Sanneh of the Basse High Court is set to deliver judgement on the protracted Koina arson case. The date...

Judge Advises State to Reconsider Application in Drug Case Involving 4

Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Francis Achibonga of the Banjul High Court has advised the State to reconsider the application made in drug case involving four...

Police Revoke Bora Sisawo’s Bail

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Police Force has revoked the bail of Bora Sisawo, who was initially arrested in connection to Facebook posts and comments...

Magistrate Thomasi  Awaits High Court’s Decision on Yank’s Darboe’s Application for...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The case against Yanks Dabo resumed at the Banjul Magistrate’s Court. Yesterday's proceedings primarily focused on the ruling on the defence...

Sedition Trial: Yankuba Darboe Asks Magistrate to Recuse Himself in Sedition...

By Kemeseng Sanneh  Lawyers representing Yankuba Darboe, Chairman of Brikama Area Council, have asked trial magistrate L. Thomasi to recuse himself from the sedition trial. The...

Police Ask for Adjournment in Publication of Nude Pictures/Videos Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh The Kanifing Magistrate’s Court has granted the police request for an adjournment in the matter of two ladies standing trial for publishing...

Real Estate Dealer Withdraws Case against Mankajang

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Real estate dealer Landing Jarju has withdrawn his lawsuit instituted against Bakary Mankajang. The Kanifing Magistrate's Court slapped Jarju with whopping...

Magistrate Remands 23 Youth Over Alleged Violent Conduct

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Principal Magistrate Omar Jabang of the Kanifing Magistrate's Court has remanded twenty-three (23) young people on charges of disorderly conduct and...