Monday, November 25, 2024

Legal Affairs

“MGI-Swiss paid Gamtel $500,000 while outstanding balance is $1,000,000”

By Mamadou Dem Gamtel's Director of Finance, Mr. Banding Sillah, yesterday revealed to the 'Janneh' Commision that MGI-Swiss paid the National telecom company, Gamtel, the...

‘Kanilai Dormitories Contract Was D9.2 Million’-K Patel

By Mamadou Dem The Managing Director of Swami India International Limited, Khimiji Patel, revealed that the cost for the contract of dormitories in Kanilai was...

District Tribunal Ordered To Transfer Cases To Group Tribunal

By Louise Jobe An order has been made for the Kombo South District Tribunal to transfer some of their cases to the West Coast Group...

Court Martial Adjourned To Friday

By Yankuba Jallow The ongoing criminal trial involving 12 soldiers of the Gambia Armed Forces was adjourned to Friday, 2nd March 2018, for continuation of hearing. The...

In The NIA 9 Trial: ‘I Saw Tamba Mansireh Beating Nogoi...

By Rohey Jadama Mr. Malang Sonko, a Technician at the State Intelligence Services (SIS) and the twelfth prosecution witness (PW12) in the ongoing trial of...

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

By Yankuba Jallow The eleventh prosecution witness Sulayman Gaye, yesterday told the Court-Martial that the ‘Whatsapp’ group was created after the political impasse, to overthrow...

“Kanilai Recording Studio Was To Support Gambian Artists,” Dr Njogu Bah

By Mamadou Dem Dr. Njogu Bah, former Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service and Presidential Affairs Minister, yesterday told the ‘Janneh’ Commission that...

NIA Deputy Director of Internal Security Continues Testimony

By Rohey Jadama Mr. Samba, the eleventh prosecution witness (PW11) and the Deputy Director of Internal Security at NIA, yesterday 26thFebruary 2018, continued with his testimony...

Ecowas Court To Sign Mou With African Court

The ECOWAS Community Court and the African Court on Human and Peoples’ Rights are expected to sign an agreement on areas of collaboration that...

Mobicell Blue Ocean Wireless Proprietor appears at Janneh Commission

By Mamadou Dem    Mr. Balla Jassey, the proprietor of Mobicell Blue Ocean Wireless and Multimedia Gateway Incorporation (MGI) companies, and who is also a telecom...

‘Japanese Grants Were Not Utilised For Their Intended Purpose’ Former DG,...

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Bakary L.O. Sonko, former Director General at the Department of Agriculture, yesterday told the ‘Janneh’ Commission that the Japanese grants that...

Gen. Saul Badjie’s Wife Granted Bail

By Mustapha Jallow Foroyaa has been reliably informed that General Saul Badjie’s wife, Isha Jallow, has been granted bail and asked to appear at the...

Former Agric PS Says She Was Scared to Ask Questions

By Mamadou Dem Mrs Ada Gaye, former Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Agriculture, yesterday revealed that she was scared to ask for further payments from...

Is The Decision Of The Ecowas Court Binding On The Government...

QUESTION OF THE DAY According to Article 19 of the Protocol, “Decisions of the Court shall be read in open court and shall state the reasons...

Ecowas Court Awards Six Million Dalasis Against The Gambia

The ECOWAS Court of Justice has ordered the government of The Gambia to pay six million Dalasis in compensation to four Gambian journalists for...

Is Bail A Right Or A Privilege?

WHAT THE READERS SAY Is Bail A Right Or A Privilege? The due process of law is founded on the principle of presumption of innocence. If...

‘Workers At Badari Mining Site Unpaid By Former President’Abdoulie Cham

By Mamadou Dem Mr. Abdoulie Cham, Director at the Geology Department on15thFebruary 2018, before the ‘Janneh’ Commission. Mr Cham disclosed that their Department knew that...

Saul Badjie’s Wife Remanded in Custody

By Mustapha Jallow Isha Jallow, wife of General Saul Badjie, former commander of the Republican Guards during the former regime of Yaya Jammeh, was on...

Ecowas court rules media laws in Gambia violate human rights

According to Amnesty International, the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Regional Court of Justice yesterday ruled that media laws on sedition, false...

IN THE NIA 9 CASE: Court Denies Accused Persons Plea As...

By Alpha Yagouba Jallow / Rohey Jadama The Banjul High Court presided over by Justice Kumba Sillah-Camara, on Wednesday 14th February 2018, turned down the plea...