Monday, April 29, 2024

Legal Affairs

Makumbaya Resident Explains His Ordeal to Truth Commission

By Yankuba Jallow A 60 – year – old resident of Makumbaya on Wednesday, 20th November 2019 told the Truth Commission how he was victimized...

Victims of Witch Hunting Exercise Accuse Abductors of Robbery

By Yankuba Jallow Three women from Galoya on Tuesday, 19th November 2019, gave vivid account of how witch doctors under the protection of the State...

75 Year Old Explains How Witch – Hunters Deceived Him

By Yankuba Jallow Sainey Bojang, a 75 – year – old survivor of the Yahya Jammeh’s witch-hunting activities on Tuesday, 19th November 2019 told the...

Eldest Man in Jambur Recollects His Abduction by Witch-Hunters

By Yankuba Jallow Momodou Kah Bojang, the eldest man in Jambur on Wednesday, 20th November 2019, narrated how soldiers and witch doctors arrested him in...

Ex–Yankuba Touray’s Guard Denies Knowledge of Koro Ceesay’s Killers

By Nelson Manneh Ensa Mendy, a former Guard of Yankuba Touray, has denied knowledge about the killers of Ousman Koro Ceesay, before the High Court. Mr...

Seventy Percent of Foreign Vessels Intercepted Were Found Fishing in Restricted...

By Mustapha Jallow Dr. Bamba A.M Banja, the permanent secretary of the Department of Fisheries has told Foroyaa that 70% of the foreign vessels intercepted...

ICC Prosecutor Authorised To Investigate Genocide In Myanmar/Bangaladesh

By Kebba Secka The Pretrial Chamber lll of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has authorized the Office of the Prosecutor (OTP) pursuant to Article 15...

Survivor Gives Chilling Revelation on Jammeh’s Witch-Hunting Activity

By Yankuba Jallow Dembo Bojang, a survivor of the 2009 witch-hunting activity initiated by former President Yahya Jammeh, has told the TRRC that he is...

Daughter of Victim Narrates Her Mother’s Agony

By Yankuba Jallow A daughter of Yahya Jammeh’s witch – hunt victim has explained in detail the health complications her mother grappled with after drinking...

Jambur Imam Narrates His Ordeal to TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow The Imam of Jambur on Monday, 18th November 2019 gave a vivid account of how he was abducted by ex- President Yahya...

Ministry of Justice Withdraws Parental Insult Legislation

The Ministry of Justice on Saturday issued a press release on Withdrawal of the Parental Insults Legislation. See the press release below: The Ministry of...

Deputy Police Commissioner Testifies about Witch – Hunt at Police Headquarters

By Yankuba Jallow The deputy police commissioner of the West Coast Region on Monday, 11th November 2019 testified before the TRRC about the 2009 witch...

Constitutional Review Commission Presents Gambians with Draft New Constitution

By Yankuba Jallow & Nelson Manneh The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) of the Gambia on Friday, 15th November 2019 presented Gambians with a draft new...

Fisheries PS Says Cases Involving Intercepted Vessels Are Settled out of...

By Mustapha Jallow The permanent secretary at the Department of Fisheries has told Foroyaa that none of the cases involving intercepted vessels have been taken...

Police Chief Inspector Arrested Over Diplomatic Passport Fraud

By Mustapha Jallow Gambia Police Force have recently arrested and subsequently granted bail to Bubacarr Bah – a Police Chief Inspector over allegations of fraud...

ICC judges authorise opening of an investigation into the situation in...

On 14 November 2019, Pre-Trial Chamber III of the International Criminal Court ("ICC" or the "Court") authorised the Prosecutor to proceed with an investigation for...

Daughter of a Victim Narrates Her Father’s Ordeal after he was...

By Yankuba Jallow A daughter of a victim of Yahya Jammeh’s witch – hunting activities on Thursday explained to the TRRC her father’s ordeal as...

Victim Alleges Torture, Abduction by Yahya Jammeh’s Witch – Hunters

By Yankuba Jallow A victim of Yahya Jammeh’s witch – hunting activity on Thursday, 14th November 2019 explained in detail her ordeal about the concussion...

Ex-IGP Explains how Ex-President Jammeh’s Witch-Hunters Invaded Police Headquarters

By Yankuba Jallowa Ensa Badjie, a former Inspector General of Police (IGP) has on Wednesday, 13th November explained how Yahya Jammeh’s squad of witch – hunters...

Court Refuses Application For TRRC’s Executive Secretary To Testify

By Kebba Secka Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court on Monday 11th November made a ruling setting aside an application for the Executive Secretary...