Wednesday, July 9, 2025

Legal Affairs

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...

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...