Wednesday, July 2, 2025

Legal Affairs

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...

Mario Mendy Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Maram Jaw

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The High Court in Banjul has sentenced Mario Mendy to life imprisonment for the murder of Maram Jaw, whom he was...

Security Guard Sentenced for Stealing D50,000 from American-Based Gambian

By Louise Jobe Brikama Magistrate Court sentenced an accused security guard to pay a fine of D10,000, with a default of one year imprisonment, on...

Witness Claims Bojang Was With Him During Police Shooting

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The murder and terrorism trial of Ousainou Bojang took a significant turn Monday as a defence witness testified that Bojang was...

Rongo Begins Presenting Fresh Evidence in Land Dispute Case

By Nelson Manneh Modou Lamin Jarju, popularly known as Rongo, on Thursday began presenting new evidence at the Banjul High Court in a case that...

Uncertainty Over Accused’s Age Delays Judgment in Dampha Kunda Murder Trial

By Lamin Fatty A high-stakes murder trial in the Upper River Region was adjourned on Tuesday after the presiding judge expressed concern over the court’s...

British Woman’s Killer Sentenced to Death

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A high court in Banjul has sentenced Augustine Bangura to death for the brutal murder of British national Shakina Chinedu, bringing...

Rongo’s Lawyer Opposes Motion to Add State Agencies in Land Dispute

By Nelson Manneh In a case that has lingered in the courts since 2022, Senior Counsel Borry S. Touray on Thursday, May 8, formally adopted...

Security Guard Testifies in United Vegetable Oil Robbery TrialBy Kemeseng Sanneh...

A security guard, who was off duty during a violent robbery at United Vegetable Oil Company on New Year’s Eve, took the witness stand...

Denton Bridge Labourer Testifies in Armed Robbery Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The state presented its first witness in the ongoing armed robbery trial involving three accused persons: Ansumana Jarju, Abdoulie Jallow, and...

Microfinance Operator Arraigned for Allegedly Staging Robbery to Conceal Theft

By Nelson Manneh A 28-year-old microfinance operator accused of staging a fake robbery to cover up the alleged theft of over D140,000 has been arraigned...

Alkalo Cross-Examines Plaintiff at Foni Bondali Tribunal in Chabai-Kanjibato Land Dispute

By Louise Jobe  The Foni Bondali District Tribunal on Thursday, 17 April 2025, continued hearing the land dispute between the Badjie Kunda Family of Kanjibato...

High Court Steps In to Protect Jobs in Bank Transfer Dispute

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A High Court judge has ordered Standard Chartered Bank Gambia Limited to deposit GMD250 million into an interest-bearing account amid an...

Court of Appeal Overturns Murder Conviction, Orders Transfer to Children’s Court

By Kemeseng Sanneh The Gambia’s Court of Appeal has overturned a high court ruling in a high-profile murder case, determining that the defendant, Yusupha Bodjan,...

Man Denies Possession of Millions in Forged Currency

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A Nigerian national accused of possessing millions in counterfeit currency was arraigned Tuesday before the Brusubi Magistrates’ Court, where he pleaded...

Four Portuguese Women Acquitted in Cocaine Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A High Court judge in Banjul has acquitted four Portuguese women in a major cocaine trafficking case, ruling that the prosecution...

Supreme Court Rules in Favour of KMC Declares Government Action Unconstitutional

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) KMC Mayor, Talif Bensouda The Supreme Court of The Gambia has ruled in favour of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), declaring that actions...

Supreme Court Says It Has Powers to Hear FGM Case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Supreme Court of the Gambia on Tuesday ruled that it has the jurisdiction to hear a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality...

Court Orders Plaintiff and Defendants to Stay Off Disputed Land

By Nelson Manneh Justice Sonia Akinbiyi of the Banjul High Court Annex has issued an order restraining both the plaintiff and defendants, along with their...