Wednesday, January 15, 2025

Legal Affairs

8 Persons Charged With Conspiring To Murder Solo Sandeng

By Yankuba Jallow Eight accused persons were yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Wilson of the Banjul Magistrates Court on two charges of conspiracy to commit the...

Bala Jassey Reappears At The ‘Janneh’ Commission

By Mamadou Dem The Chief Executive Officer and proprietor of Mobicell Company Bala Jassey, yesterday reappeared before the ‘Janneh’ Commission to testify on the Gamtel Gateway...

More Officers Appear At ‘Janneh’ Commission As Sittings Resume

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Essa Jallow, Deputy Commissioner General and Head of Domestic Tax at the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Bala Jassey, proprietor of Mobicell...

David Colley Charged

By Mustapha Jallow Police have charged the long serving former prisons Commissioner David Colley, with abuse of office and conspiracy to commit murder on Monday...

In The NIA 9 Trial: “I Later Knew ‘The Thing’ As...

By Rohey Jadama Mbemba Camara, a former National Intelligence Agency Officer, has told the Banjul High Court that what he earlier described as a “thing”...

In The NIA 9 Trial: NIA Officer Continues Testimony

By Rohey Jadama Mbemba Camara, the thirteenth prosecution witness (PW13), in the ongoing trial of Mr. Yankuba Badjie and eight others, has continued his testimony before...

IN THE NIA 9 TRIAL: Defence Plays Witness On Educational Proficiency

By Nelson Manneh The Lawyer for the 4th, 5th, 7th and 8th accused persons in the NIA trial, Lawyer S. Fatty had a bitter argument with the...

Social Security Tribunal Issues Summons To Two People

By Yankuba Jallow The Social Security Tribunal at Brusubi presided over by Magistrate Omar Jabang, has issued an order for the appearance of one Abba...

Lamin Trawally Responds To Lawyer Bory Touray, Solicitor General

By Nelson Manneh & Yankuba Jallow Lamin Trawally, the Second Respondent in his case against Lawyer Bory S. Touray and Cherno Marenah, the Solicitor General...

What Will Happen If Councillors Are Elected Before Mayors And Chairpersons...

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to the Local Government Act, Mayors and Chairpersons are supposed to preside over the affairs of councils. Hence if meetings...

‘Total Debt For Westwood Company Over D273M’ Louise Prom

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Louise Prom, yesterday reappeared before the ‘Janneh’ Commission in connection with Westwood Company. Mr. Prom made his reappearance on Thursday 8th March 2018...

IN THE NIA 9 TRIAL: ‘No Interpreter, No Proceedings’ Prosecution

By Yankuba Jallow The head of prosecution in the trial involving former intelligence chief of the NIA, Lawyer Antouman AB Gaye, has told the...

‘Rongo’ Appeals Against High Court Decision

By Yankuba Jallow Momodou Lamin Jarju (alias Rongo) and his brother Lamin Jarju, have instituted an appeal before the Gambia Court of Appeal against the...

More Gamtel/Gamcel Officials Face ‘Janneh’ Commission

By Mamadou Dem Several officials of the National Telecom Company Gamtel and its subsidiary Company Gamcel, yesterday appeared before the ‘Janneh’ Commission in connection to...

‘Saul Badjie Was More Powerful Than Former VP’ Momodou Sabally

By Mamadou Dem The former Secretary General in the regime of Yaya Jammeh Mr. Momodou Sabally, yesterday told the ‘Janneh’ Commission that the former Commander...

In The NIA 9 Trial: Prosecution To Apply For ‘Locus’ Visit

By Rohey Jadama Lawyer Antuman Gaye, the lead Prosecutor in the ongoing trial involving Mr. Yankuba Badjie, former Director General of NIA and eight other officials of...

Concern Universal Sued For Breach Of Contract

By Nelson Manneh Mr. Bernard M. Mendy, a former Management Accountant of the United Purpose popularly called Concern Universal, has sued the aforesaid Organisation for...

In The NIA 9 Trial: Defence Continues Cross Examination of SIS...

By Rohey Jadama Lawyer Christopher Mene, defence Attorney for Mr. Yankuba Badjie, the erstwhile Director General of the defunct NIA, yesterday continued with the cross-examination...

Former President Jammeh’s Belongings Exposed

By Mamadou Dem Items said to have belonged to former President Yahya Jammeh, were yesterday exposed before the ‘Janneh’ Commission, after an inventory of his...

At The Court Martial: ‘Whatsapp Group was created To Overthrow...

By Yankuba Jallow 28 February 2018 - The eleventh prosecution witness Sulayman Gaye, yesterday told the Court-Martial that the ‘Whatsapp’ group was created after the...