Monday, April 29, 2024

Legal Affairs

Court Acquits 5 in Koina Caste Scuffle Case

By Lamin Fatty The Basse Magistrate’s Court has on Wednesday 18th September acquitted and discharged five defendants who were charged to court following an inter...

Father Says his Child was Killed by Students

By Yankuba Jallow Muhammed Sarjaw said his child was trampled to dead by students who were running for their lives during the April 2000 nationwide...

Government Accepts Commission’s Recommendations Against Former President’s Brother

Gambia Government has accepted recommendations of the Janneh Commission that Judgement against a brother to the former President Jammeh be executed forthwith by the...

Father Links 3 – Year Old Son’s Demise to Gunshot Wounds

By Yankuba Jallow A father to Musa Sembene has linked his son's demise to a gunshot wound he sustained on his head during the April...

April 10 Survivor Calls for Government’s Support

By Yankuba Jallow A survivor of 2 gunshots during the April 2000 mass students’ demonstration has called on the Government of the Gambia to support...

Stakeholders Review Draft Freedom Of Information Bill

Banjul – September 17: Stakeholders in The Gambia on Saturday wrapped up a two-day technical review of the Draft Freedom of Information Bill, 2019. The...

Former GPA Managing Director ML Gibba Banned From Serving as CEO...

Mr. Momodou L. Gibba is banned from serving on the Board of Public Enterprises or as Managing Director/Chief Executive Officer for (15) years from...

TRRC: Witness Links Parents Death to Ebrima Barry’s Demise

By Momodou Jarju Mbemba Barry, a police sub-inspector working at Farato Police Station, Tuesday told the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) that the death...

Victim Calls on President Barrow to Fulfil his Promise

By Yankuba Jallow A victim of April 2000 mass students’ demonstration has on Monday called on President Adama Barrow to fulfil the promises that he...

Commission Orders Amadou Samba to Pay Millions

By: Kebba AF Touray The Janneh Commission has ordered Mr. Amadou Samba to pay the sum of US$134,000(approximately D6, 566,000) for the acquisition of the...

Sirra Wally Ndow Banned from Holding Public Office for Life

The Gambia Government said Friday it has accepted the recommendation by the Janneh Commission for Ms Sirra Wally Ndow to be banned from holding...

Government Rejects Recommendation on Ex- Tourism Minister

By: Keebba AF Touray Gambia Government said Friday it has rejected the recommendations of the Janneh Commission on the Erstwhile Tourism Minister, Ms. Fatou Mass...

Ex-President Jammeh Received US$7.3 Net Purchase on Kairaba Beach Hotel

By: Kebba AF Touray Ex-President Jammeh, is said to have received a net purchase of US$7.3 million from the sale of Gambia’s leading hotels, Kairaba...

Ex- VP Saidy Banned from holding Public Office

By: Kebba AF Touray Gambia has on Friday announced that it has banned Ex-Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy from holding public offices for five years. The...

Njogou Bah Banned From Holding Public Office for Life

By Momodou Jarju The Former Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service of The Gambia under ex-president Yahya Jammeh, Mr. Njogou Bah, has been...

High Court Grants Bail to Killa Ace, 6 Others

By Nelson Manneh Rapper Killa Ace and six others who were remanded by a Magistrate’s Court in Kanifing, following a protest in July, were on...

International Experts in Gambia to Support CRC Drafting Process

By Momodou Jarju Two International Lawyers with expertise on Constitutional matters in the persons of Hon. Willy Mutunga, the former Chief Justice of Kenya and...

State Withdraws Charges Against 30 Youths

By Nelson Manneh State prosecutors have on Tuesday dropped charges against thirty out of the 37 youths who were facing 8 criminal charges including arson,...

Gambia Intercept Three Trawlers

By Mustapha Jallow Gambian authorities have few days ago fined and released 2 industrial trawlers, but one is still under custody for illegal fishing. According to...

‘No Fiat No Case’ – Court Strikes Out Case For Lack...

By Yankuba Jallow A trial magistrate has on Tuesday struck out a criminal case involving a man who was facing a charge of fraudulent conversion...