Friday, May 9, 2025

Legal Affairs

Court Quashes Murder Conviction and Death Sentence in Landmark Ruling

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Court of Appeal has quashed the murder conviction and death sentence of Mariama Conteh, who had been found guilty of...

Gambia’s Court of Appeal Split in Vista Bank 

By Yankuba Jallow  A high-stakes corporate dispute has divided the Gambia Court of Appeal, with justices delivering sharply contrasting opinions on whether court documents were...

Justice Akinbiyi Adjourns Rongo’s Case Amid Dispute Over New Evidence

By Nelson Manneh Justice Sonia Akinbiyi of the Banjul High Court Annex on Monday, 17 February 2025adjourned the case of Momodou L. Jarju, commonly known...

Military Officer Testifies in High-Profile Money Laundering and Drug Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh A Gambian military officer testified on Monday in the ongoing trial of Paulo Djabi, his wife Nadine Ismael de Gouveira Pereira, and...

Police Charge Former GRA Staff Over Alleged Financial Fraud of 19...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)  The Gambian Police have charged Fatou Secka, a former employee of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), with five criminal offenses related...

Court Issues Bench Warrant for Bemba Drammeh’s Arrest

 By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A magistrate has issued a bench warrant for the arrest of Bemba Drammeh, following his failure to appear in court after...

Rongo Wins Ruling Against Alkalo of Banjulunding & Others

By Nelson Manneh Momodou Lamin Jarju, renowned as Rongo, Thursday, 16 January 2025 won a ruling against Momodou Lungs Jarju, the Alkalo of Banjulunding. The ruling...

GPF Submits Report on Unburned Prohibited Drugs for Legal Action

By Nelson Manneh The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Police Force, Cadet Assistant Superintendent Modou Musa Sisawo, on Wednesday, 22 January 2025 informed the...

Journalist Pa Modou Bojang Wins D15 Million Lawsuit for Unlawful Detention

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Banjul High Court has awarded Fifteen Million Dalasi (D15,000,000) in favour of journalist Pa Modou Bojang for being illegally detained. Justice...

Supreme Court Hears Case Challenging Criminalisation of Female Circumcision

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx)The five panel of judges of the Supreme Court headed by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has given time for people...

Expelled Touma Njai wins case against PPP

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Fatoumatta Njai alias Touma Njai has won a landmark case against her political party (PPP) as the court held that the...

Defence Lawyer Continues Questioning Narcotic Officer in Paulo Djabi’s Cocaine Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Senior Lawyer Sheriff Marie Tambadou continued with his questioning of Lamin Y.K. Sanneh, a narcotic officer working with the National Drug...

Ousainou Bojang Opens Defence in Police Shooting Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Ousainou Bojang, a resident of Brufut accused of murdering two (2) policemen in September 2023 on Tuesday, 19 November 2023 testified...

Jaja Cham Challenges LGA Commission Order against Him

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Jaja Cham, a former acting chief executive officer (CEO) of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has filed a suit against the...

Parties Open for Out-of-Court Settlement 

By Nelson Manneh and Kemeseng Sanneh  Hon. Rohey John Manjang the Minister of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources civil suit against Kebba Ansu Manneh,...

Judge Criticises Minister of Health for Failing to Appear in AKI...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, the Minister of Health has been criticised by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court for...

Police Officer Sues Gambia Police Force Claiming Over D5 Million

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Sambujang Fatty, the Deputy Police Commissioner of Police responsible for Policy, Planning, Research and Training Departments in the Gambia Police Force has...

Sainabou Martin Sonko Sues Nominated Councilor Tobaski Sibi over Defamation

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Sainabou Martin-Sonko, has filed a defamation suit against Tobaski Sibi,...

Cameraman Testifies in Arona Tine’s Murder Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A cameraman, who served as an independent witness at the time of taking the statement of Adama Tine at the Serrekunda...

Narcotic Officer Continues Testimony in Paulo Djabi & Others Drug Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh Lamin Y.K Sanneh, an employee of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) on Tuesday continued with his testimony in the...