Wednesday, October 4, 2023

Legal Affairs

DLEAG Seizes Blocks of Suspected Cocaine

By Nelson Manneh Operatives of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency the Gambia (DLEAG) attached to the Kanifing Municipal command, on Wednesday 29th September 2022, seized...

Court Asks Lamin Mboge to Open Defence in His Criminal Trial

By Mariama Marong Chief Magistrate Omar Cham of the Banjul Magistrates' Court recently ordered  Lamin Mboge, the Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Gam Housing...

Nian Sarang Jobe narrates how Deyda was killed

By Pap Saine in Germany Nian Sarang Jobe, the former staff of The Point, has narrated before the Court of Celle, Germany, how Deyda Hydara...

Victim’s Sister Testifies In Rape, Abortion Trial

By Mariama Marong In the rape and abortion trial involving a mentally challenge victim (name withheld), her sister Nkemdilim Alison Okeke, testified before Chief Magistrate...

State, Defence Counsels Share Letters On DNA Sample Collection

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Both State and Defence Lawyers in Bubacar Keita’s rape trial have shared letters on the 11th of August 2022, concerning the...

State, Defence Share Letters on DNA Sample Collection

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) State and Defence Lawyers in Bubacar Keita’s rape trial have shared letters on the 11th of August 2022, concerning the biological...

Fakebba Colley’s Family Vow to Fight for Justice over his Death...

By Nelson Manneh Family members of the late Fakebba Colley have told Foroyaa that they will fight to ensure justice is served on them. They...

MAGISTRATE BARS CONSTRUCTION WITHIN 20 METRES OF DISPUTED LAND 

By Louise Jobe Magistrate Peter Adoh Che of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court recently gave an order that any person who constructs within the twenty metre...

‘Kerr Fatou’ Journalist’s Case Stalls

By Louis Jobe The unauthorised publication case presided over by Magistrate Peter Adoh Che at the Brikama Magistrates Court involving Fatou Touray of 'Kerr Fatou"...

Judge Refuses Sainabou Mbaye & Co. Bail Application

By Mariama Marong / Kemeseng (Kexx) Sanneh Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, the sitting vacation judge of the High Court on Thursday 11th August 2022, refused...

Bob Keita’s Lawyers Decline State’s Request to Attend DNA Sample Collection

By Kemeseng (Kexx) Sanneh Defense Counsel for Bubacar Keita alias Bob Keita has sent a letter to the Attorney General's Chambers in response to their...

Chief Justice Refuses Request Made By Bob Keita’s Lawyers

By: Kemeseng (Kexx) Sanneh The Chief Justice of the Gambia Hassan B. Jallow, has turned down the request made by lawyers representing Bubacar Keita alias...

Court Set to Rule on Bail Application of Bob Keita’s Ex-Wife

By Mariama Marong Vacation judge Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh,  will on Thursday 11th August 2022, rule on the bail application filed by Sainabou Mbye, the...

Widow vows to sue after death of her husband in police...

By Mustapha Jallow Yassin Badjie, widow of late Fakebba Colley who died in police told Foroyaa at her residence in Bundung that she would sue...

NHRC To Monitor Implementation Of  TRRC Recommendations

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) in its Investigative Report and Recommendations to The Gambia Government, said the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC)...

Banjulian Rapper Receives D30,000 Compensation From Gambia Police

By Mustapha Jallow Sheriff Camara, the Banjulian rapper alias ‘Chipa Yi,’ has received D30,000 from The Gambia Police Force (GPF) as part of a compensation...

‘Partners That Signed MoU With TRRC Need To Respect Agreements’ TRRC

The defunct Truth-Seeking body (TRRC), in its recommendations to the Government of the Gambia emphasised that partners who have signed Memoranda with the Commission...

Court Acquits Former Gam Petroleum Managers on Economic Crime Charges

By Yankuba Jallow Former General Manager Saihou Drammeh and erstwhile Operations Manager Lamin Gassama of Gam Petroleum Storage Facility Company (GP) were on Thursday 28th July...

‘Government Should Establish Peace, Reconciliation Commission With Clear Mandate To Promote...

TRRC The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, TRRC in its Investive Report and Recommendations to the Government of the Gambia stated there the said Government...

Legal Council Enrols 46 Lawyers

By Mariama Marong The General Legal Council on Friday, July 29th 2022, enrolled 46 lawyers to the legal profession at its tenth enrolment ceremony held...