Monday, March 10, 2025

Legal Affairs

GPU, CSO Coalition welcome the passing of Access to Information Bill...

The Gambia Press Union and the Civil Society Coalition on Access to Information welcome the passing of the Access to Information Bill 2021 by...

7 Arrested Manduar Youth Released

By Mustapha Jallow Seven (7) youth of Manduar were finally released on bail from the Brikama Police station on 30th June and 1st July 2021,...

Villagers of Busura Win Case against Alkalo of Talokoto

By Louise Jobe / Yankuba Jallow On 1st June 2021, the West Coast Regional Group Tribunal presided over by three Chiefs, decided in favour of...

Court Gives Banjul Mayor, IEC Three Days to Reply in Voters’...

By Yankuba Jallow  Justice Basiru V.P. Mahoney has given Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Attorney General, three days to...

Task Force Starts Enforcing Tobacco Control Act, Regulations

By Nelson Manneh The Gambia Police Force on Tuesday 29th June 2021 said a joint operation by the Police, GRA-Customs, Public Health and Environmental Inspectors...

IEC, Banjul Mayor sued for supposed Illegal Issuance of Attestations

By Yankuba Jallow Gambia Participates and Centre for Research and Policy Development (both civil society organizations) and the Councillor for Box Bar Ward in Banjul...

Former Regional Police Commissioner Testifies Before Petitions Committee

By: Kebba AF Touray Famara Jallow, a former Regional Police Commissioner for URR, has recently appeared before the National Assembly Public Petitions Committee to testify...

Touma Njie’s Case against PPP, 2 Others Fail to Proceed

By Yankuba Jallow The political case involving Fatoumata Njai alias Touma who sued the People's Progressive Party (PPP), Kebba Jallow and the Independent Electoral Commission...

Former NIA DG, Others Accuse Judge of Bias

By Yankuba Jallow Five former officials of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) have filed a motion asking the Judge to recuse herself from the case...

Former ICC Prosecutor Sends Strong Message to the World

As She Finishes Her Mandate Gambia's Fatou Bensouda has sent a strong message to the world as her nine year stint at the International Criminal...

Justice Amina Saho Ceesay Sworn In As Appeal Court Judge

President Adama Barrow on Wednesday presided over the swearing-in ceremony of Justice Amina Saho Ceesay, as a Judge of the Court of Appeal of...

Former Employee Claims over D10 Million from Gam Petroleum Company

By Yankuba Jallow Modou Lamin Sanneh, a former security manager and trainer at the Gam Petroleum Storage Facility limited, has sued the company for unlawful...

Two Appear Before National Assembly Petitions Committee

By Kemeseng Sanneh Abdoulie Tambadou, former Director General of the Gambia Public Procurement Authority (GPPA) now the MD of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation...

State Lawyer to Call Three More Witnesses in Diplomatic Passport Scandal...

By Yankuba Jallow State Counsel Patrick Gomez has asked the Court to accord him time until July, to bring his three remaining witnesses in the...

Lawyer Sisohor Asks Court to Free Yankuba Touray

By Yankuba Jallow Lawyer Abdulai Sisohor for Yankuba Touray, a former Minister of Local Government and Lands, on Monday urged the High Court to acquit...

Artist ‘Rongo’ D30 Million Case Proceeds

By Nelson Manneh & Yankuba Jallow The civil case involving Artist Momodou Jarju alias Rongo, who sued the Alkalo and Imam of Banjulinding and eight...

31-year-old Driver Apprehended with 4 bundles of suspected cannabis

By Nelson Manneh Dominic Manga, a 31-year-old driver, has been arrested with four bundles of suspected cannabis, the police have reported. Manga was intercepted by security...

Statement of the Prosecutor, Fatou Bensouda, on her request to open...

Today, I announce that the preliminary examination into the situation in the Republic of the Philippines (“the Philippines”) has concluded and that I have...

Immigration Commissioner Jammeh Admits To Several Puts by Lawyer Gaye

By Yankuba Jallow Immigration Commissioner Olimatou Jammeh on Wednesday, 9th June 2021 admitted to several puts by Lawyer Segga Gaye representing Mansa Sumareh and Ebrima...

NIA 9 Case: Three Accused Persons Refuse Legal Aid Representation

By Yankuba Jallow Three accused persons in the NIA 9 Case have told a High Court judge, Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara, that they don’t want Legal...