What Should One Do When One’s Fundamental Rights Are Violated?
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Section 36 of the Constitution empowers the person to go to the high court for redress. It states:
“If any person alleges...
FARABA COMMISSION: “We Are Coming To Burn Down And Destroy Your...
BY KEBBA MAMBURAY
Yesterday on 8 August 2018, Pa Touray Sanyang, a resident of Faraba Banta told the Faraba Commission that that he was threatened....
FARABA COMMISSION: “More Than 135 PIU Personnel Deployed, Some Armed...
By Kebba Secka
Chief Inspector Edrissa Sanneh has told the commission probing into the Faraba incident that more than one hundred and thirty five PIU...
Court Dismisses Attorney General’s Application To Unfreeze Jammeh’s Assets
By Yankuba Jallow
The Banjul High Court presided over by Justice Aminata Saho-Ceesay, on the 30th July 2018 dismissed the Attorney General’s application to...
Faraba Commission: Ps Lands And Regional Government Appears
BY KEBBA MAMBURAY
Yesterday on Monday the 6th of August 2018 the Permanent Secretary of Ministry of Lands and Regional Government Buba Sanyang appeared before...
Trial Of Mohamed Sowe Of Gdc Adjourned
The trial of Mohammed Sowe of the Gambia Democratic Party (GDC) at the Basse Magistrates’ Court was adjourned yesterday. Mr Sowe is charged with...
Six Charged With Economic Crime At High Court
By Mamadou Dem
The state had preferred multiple charges including Economic Crime against six people, at the high Court in Banjul yesterday Agust 6th 2018.
The...
FARABA COMMISSION: Villagers not aware of MoU Julakay signed
BY KEBBA MAMBURAY
The eldest member of the Faraba VDC told the Commission yesterday that the villagers were not aware of the MoU signed by...
FARABA COMMISSION: Programme Manager Qtv, Testifies
BY KEBBA MAMBURAY
On the 1st of August 2018, Essa Jallow appeared before the Commission which was set up by the president to probe into...
FARABA COMMISSION: PIU Officers Continue Their Testimonies In Camera
BY KEBBA MAMBURAY
Sitting continues to be held at the Faraba Banta Commission. At yesterday’s sittings, the Chairperson of the Commission Emmanuel Joof, ordered people...
FARABA COMMISSION: Witnesses Say PIU Opened Fire On Them
BY KEBBA MAMBURAY
Witnesses testifying before the Faraba Commission, sitting at Faraba Banta yesterday, told the Commission that the PIU fired on them upon their...
Prosecution faces difficulty in calling witnesses
By Yankuba Jallow/Nelson Manneh/Isatou Ceesay-Bah
The lead lawyer for the prosecution in the ongoing criminal trial of former intelligence chiefs, Lawyer Antouman AB Gaye has...
Why Were Journalists Excluded From The Faraba And Janneh Commissions Of...
QUESTION OF THE DAY
Foroyaa is still trying to help its readers understand why certain proceedings before the Janneh Commission and the Faraba Commission were...
FARABA COMMISSION: ...
BY KEBBA MAMBURAY
The former Inspector General of Police Landing Kinteh, on Friday July 27th 2018, testified before the Faraba Banta Commission. Chaired by Emmanuel...
‘JANNEH’ COMMISSION: ‘I did Not Have Power To Waive Eagle Company...
By Mamadou Dem
Alhagie Jabang, former Finance Manager at Gam Petroleum, on the 27th July 2018, appeared before the ‘Janneh’ Commission. Jabang testified that he...
Coroner’s Report On Faraba Deaths ...
By MUHAMMED S. BAH
The Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow, has forwarded a Coroner’s report on the cause of death of three protester of Faraba...
Generals Mendy’s, Tamba’s Case Set For Judgement
By Nelson Manneh
The General Court-Martial presiding over the trial of Generals Umpa Mendy and Ansumana Tamba, is set to deliver judgment on the single...
Former NIA Director faces Janneh Commission
By Mamadou Dem
Mr. Yankuba Badjie, former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency (NIA), yesterday was escorted by Prison Warders to the Janneh...
Court to open Voir Dire in NIA 9 Trial
By Isatou Ceesay Bah
In the ongoing trial of eight former National Intelligence Agency operatives, Justice Kumba Sillah Camara of the High Court in...
Justice Ministry Clarifies Court Decision on Jimara NAM, Three Others
By MUHAMMED S. BAH
Following local media reports that National Assembly Member Alagie Sowe was acquitted and discharged by the Basse Magistrates’ Court on Monday...
