Wednesday, November 5, 2025

Legal Affairs

“Police Investigation Frustrate Victims” Gender Activist told TRRC

By Yankuba Jallow Haddy Mboge, an activist against sexual and gender based violence and a women’s rights activist has told the TRRC that the police...

State Files ‘Stay of Proceedings’ in NIA 9 Case

By Nelson Manneh The prosecution team in the NIA 9 case has filed an application for ‘stay of proceedings’ in the ongoing criminal trial involving...

TRRC Hearing on Sexual & Gender Based Violence Commences with horrific...

The Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) has commenced its 9th session focusing on sexual and gender based violence that happened under the 22...

“Kalama Revolutionist” Alleges Rape by Paramilitary

Bintou Nyabally, a member of the “Kalama Revolution” has alleged that she was raped by two paramilitary personnel at the Police Intervention Unit (PIU)...

Police Inspector Testifies in Yankuba Touray’s Murder Trial

By Nelson Manneh Police Inspector Abubacarr Jamanka has on Monday testified in the murder trial of Yankuba Touray, a former member of the defunct AFPRC...

Yankuba Touray to Appear Before the High Court Today

By Nelson Manneh Yankuba Touray, an ex-member of the defunct AFPRC will today appear before the high court of The Gambia in Banjul. Touray’s last appeared...

AU-IBAR Committed to Strengthen Gambia Veterinary Legislation

The Director of the African Union Inter African Bureau for Animal Resources (AU-BAR) Professor Ahmed El-Sawalhy, has affirmed their strong commitment towards strengthening Gambia’s...

Edward Singhatey May Appear Before TRRC This Week

A statement by the Executive Secretary at the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation’s Commission (TRRC) suggests that Edward Singhatey may appear before the Commission this...

Government Accepts Janneh Commission Recommendation Against Mamboury Njie, Others

The Government of the Gambia has accepted the ‘Janneh Commission’s’ recommendation that Mambury Njie, the Minister of Finance and others be warned against repeating...

4 Soldiers charged with mutiny, Dismissed

By Mustapha Jallow Gambia Armed Forces Spokesperson Major Lamin K. Sanyang has on Wednesday confirmed report that four soldiers who were charged with mutiny before...

Former NIA Operations Director to Open Defence on Monday

By Yankuba Jallow Sheikh Omar Jeng, a former Director of Operations at the National Intelligence Agency (NIA) will open his defence on Monday, 14th October...

TRRC Receives D50 Million from Government

By Yankuba Jallow The Gambia Government has disbursed 50 million dalasis to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) to pay reparations to victims of...

Everyone Was A Victim Directly Or Indirectly Under Our Government,” VP...

By Yankuba Jallow Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy, a former Vice President of the Gambia has admitted before the TRRC that under their Government, every Gambian...

NRP Deputy Leader Under Police Custody

By Momodou Jarju Musa Sonko, the deputy leader of the National Reconciliation Party (NRP) is currently held under police custody, the Police Public Relations Officer...

Former CDS Babucarr Jatta Warns Soldiers

By Yankuba Jallow Former army chief of staff Colonel Baboucar Jatta has on Thursday warned soldiers to desist from partaking in coups. He said soldiers joined...

Ex-Minister Admits Lying about Students’ Demo

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-Interior Minister during April 2000 mass students’ demonstration has admitted before the TRRC that he lied in a public interview with...

Former Vice President Expected to Appear at TRRC on Thursday

By Momodou Jarju & Yankuba Jallow Former vice president of The Gambia Dr. Isatou Njie Saidy is expected to appear before the Truth Commission on...

“Minister Badjie Was Standing When Students Were Shot”

By Yankuba Jallow Erstwhile army chief of staff Baboucar Jatta Wednesday told the TRRC that at the time the students were shot at Westfield during...

EX-Army Officer Faults Reinstatement of Coup Plotters

By Momodou Jarju A former senior officer of the Gambia Armed Forces Monday said coup plotters were treated as heroes and reinstated in to the...

Ex-IGP Rex King Says Police Defy his Orders in April 2000

By Yankuba Jallow An ex-Inspector General of Police, Zephaniah King has told the TRRC that his orders during the April 2000 mass students’ demonstration were...