Saturday, October 18, 2025

Legal Affairs

Baba Saho, the man accused of gross human rights violations, says...

By Nelson Manneh Baba Saho, who has been accused of torturing several people while he was at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) said on Wednesday,...

Prisons Director Fails to Honour Summons to Appear in Court

By Louise Jobe & Hatab Nyang The murder trial involving the State and Buba Drammeh failed to proceed for the second time following the Prisons...

Police Rearrest 3 Years Jotna Leaders after Court Discharges Them

By Yankuba Jallow A trial judge in Banjul has discharged the leaders of 3 Years Jotna group following the State's application to withdraw the case. The...

Supreme Court Refuses Gambia Participate, Others Request for Interim Injunction

By Yankuba Jallow The Supreme Court of The Gambia has in a unanimous ruling refused to grant an interim injunction sought by Gambia Participate and...

NIA 9 Case Fails to Proceed

By Yankuba Jallow The criminal trial involving former staff of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) failed to proceed on Monday and Tuesday for different reasons. On Monday...

Corporal Ceesay Escapes From Custody

By Yankuba Jallow Inspector Saidykhan, the prosecuting officer in the criminal trial involving one Corporal Alagie Ceesay of the Gambia Police Force has informed the...

Environment Minister to Take Legal Action Against Illegal Dealers in Timber

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia’s Environment Minister Lamin Dibba, has disclosed to members of the National Assembly Select Committee on the Environment that his...

Wuli East Animal Protection Association Files Petition against the Police

By: Kebba AF Touray Members of Wuli East Animal Protection Association (WEAPA) have filed a petition against three police stations for allegedly failing to take...

TRRC Invites Persons Who Suffered Human Rights Violations to Submit Their...

By Nelson Manneh &Yankuba Jallow The Chairman of the Truth Commission Lamin Sise has recently invited all persons who suffered human rights violations and abuses perpetrated by...

Former NIA Deputy Director Denies Ordering ‘Junglers’ to Torture GAF’s Army...

By Yankuba Jallow Foday Momodou Hydara, former Deputy Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), Thursday, 4th February 2021 denied Pierre Mendy’s allegation that...

TRRC Witness says he was Tortured by Former President’s Henchmen

By Nelson Manneh Mr. Alhagie Lang Ceesay, alias Kebba Dibba, told the TRRC on Tuesday 2nd February, 2021, that he was tortured by the former president’s...

TRRC: Police Officer says Principal Witness in Treason Trial of Lan...

By Nelson Manneh Lamin Cham, Officer Commanding the Criminal Investigations Department (CID) at Brikama Police Station, Tuesday told the Truth Commission (TRRC) that the principal...

“I was a strong Sympathizer of the APRC,” says former NIA...

By Nelson Manneh Mr Abdoulie Kujabi, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), appeared before the TRRC on Monday and said he was...

Magistrates Directed to Hear Rent Cases

By Yankuba Jallow Hassan Bubacar Jallow, the Chief Justice of The Gambia, in consultation and concurrence with President Adama Barrow, has disclosed that he has...

TRRC: Described as One of the Worst Torturers, Darboe Denies Mistreating...

By Nelson Manneh Adversely mentioned by dozens of witnesses before the Truth Commission (TRRC) and described as one of the Torturers at the spy agency,...

Attorney General Makes U-Turn in Property Case Involving Anti-Crime Headquarters

By Yankuba Jallow The Attorney General has made a change in position regarding the property serving as the Anti-Crime Headquarters in Bijilo which is the...

Drug Squad Operations Director Testifies before TRRC

By Nelson Manneh Ebrima Drammeh, alias Jim Drammeh, Director of Operations at the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG), has on Wednesday testified before...

Former NIA DG Criticizes Yahya Jammeh

By Nelson Manneh Harry Sambou, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), has told the TRRC that Yahya Jammeh was only interested in...

Supreme Court Declares Gambians Living in Diaspora Can Vote in Elections,...

By Yankuba Jallow The Supreme Court of The Gambia has on Wednesday, 27th January 2021 ruled that Gambians living in Diaspora can register and vote...

BCC CEO Appears Before Ombudsman after the Issuance of Arrest Warrant

By Yankuba Jallow Banjul City Council CEO has appeared before the Ombudsman after the latter issued an arrest warrant against him. Mr Mustapha Bachilly was required...