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Legal Affairs

Ecowas Court Orders Nigeria To Investigate The 2016 Agatu Killings

The Federal Republic of Nigeria was on Tuesday, 26th February 2019 ordered by the ECOWAS Court of Justice to investigate the 2016 mass killings...

Ecowas Court Orders Guinea To Pay 50 Million CFA For Rights...

Four Guineans have been awarded 50 million CFA in damages by the ECOWAS Community Court of Justice against the Republic of Guinea after it...

Jarra East Chief Cross-Examined In ‘Whatsapp’ ’Audio Case

By Muhammed Barrow The Chief of Jarra East Ansumana Sanneh, was on Tuesday February 27th 2019, cross-examined by Lawyer Abdoulie Fatty, in the ongoing criminal trial...

Muhammed Sandeng Continues Testimony in NIA Trial

By Nelson Manneh Muhammed Sandeng, the son of the late Solo Sandeng, yesterday February 26th 2019, continued his testimony before Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara of the...

GAF Concludes Investigation On Captain Jallow

By Mustapha Jallow The Public Relations Officer of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), on Monday February 25th 2019, said investigations have been completed on Captain...

Late Solo Sandeng’s Son Appears in Court

By Nelson Manneh Muhammed Sandeng, the son of the late Solo Sandeg, has on Monday the 25th of February 2019 appeared before the Banjul High...

Military Intelligence Officer Summoned To Testify At Court-Martial

By Kebba Secka A Military Intelligence Officer at the Fajara Barracks, was summoned to testify in the matter of WO1 Sulaiman S. Badjie and Lance...

AT THE COURT MARTIAL: Soldier on trial at court-martial not bothered...

By Kebba Secka   Lance Corporal Private Lamin Kujabi, has told the General Court Martial held at Yundum Military Barracks that he was not worried after...

Fatoumata Jawara Cross-examined in the NIA Case

By Nelson Manneh  Fatoumatta Jawara, the National Assembly Member for Tallinding Constituency, on Wednesday February 20th 2019, was cross-examined by defence Lawyers in relation to her...

CRC Engages Chiefs, Governors On Outcomes Of Public Consultations

By Nelson Manneh The Constitutional Review Commission (CRC), yesterday February 19th 2019, held discussions with Chiefs and Governors on the outcomes of public Consultations, the...

IN THE NIA 9 CASE: Fatoumata Jawara Continues Her Testimony

By Nelson Manneh Fatoumatta Jawara of the United Democratic Party (UDP) and National Assembly Member for Tallinding Constituency, yesterday February 19th 2019, told the Banjul...

IN THE NIA 9 CASE: Fatoumatta Jawara Continues Testimony

By Nelson Manneh Fatoumatta Jawara of the United Democratic Party (UDP), Yesterday 13th February 2019 continued her testimony before the High Court, to recount her...

AT THE TRRC: ...

By Yankuba Jallow Lamin Waa Juwara, a veteran politician who had served in both the PPP and APRC Governments, has explained before Commissioners of the...

IN THE NIA 9 CASE: Fatoumatta Jawara...

By Nelson Manneh The National Assembly Member for Talinding Constituency and member of the United Democratic Party (UDP), on Tuesday February 12th 2019, began her...

Ousman Sonko to remain in Swiss custody for another six months

By Mustapha Jallow On 7 February, a Swiss court extended the pre-trial detention of the former Gambian Interior Minister under the Jammeh regime. Ousman Sonko,...

GRA Trains Bar Association On ...

By: Kebba AF Touray The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), has conducted a daylong intensive training for the nations’ legal practitioners, with the ultimate aim of...

Chief Justice Presides Over ‘Call To Bar’ Of 58 Lawyers

By Yankuba Jallow The Chief Justice of the Gambia Hassan B. Jallow, on Monday February 4th 2019, presided over the call to the bar ceremony...

Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona Makes First Appearance Before ICC

Mr. Ngaïssona during his initial appearance before the ICC on 25 January 2019 ©ICC-CPI On 25 January 2019, Patrice-Edouard Ngaïssona appeared before Pre-Trial Chamber II...

HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATION: Ecowas Court Throws Out Case Of Former...

An ECOWAS Court panel of three judges has dismissed a suit filed by Lt Col. Silas Jock Santoi, retired Nigerian military officer, alleging the...

Chief Justice Presides Over Opening Of 2019 Legal Year

By Yankuba Jallow The Chief Justice of The Gambia Hassan B. Jallow, on Sunday February 3rd 2019 presided over the official opening of the 2019 Legal...