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Arona Tine’s Murder Trial Postponed

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The trial of Arona Tine, who is charged with the killing of one Fatoumata Kagbo, a staff of HM Bureau Exchange...

Stakeholders fill national assembly as Foni Kansala lawmaker presents pro-FGM bill 

By Momodou Jarju The Gambia’s National Assembly was filled to the brim on Monday as the member for Foni Kansala Hon. Almameh Gibba presented a bill seeking...

Police say illegally smuggled guns enter the country through the ports

By Amadou Manjang Cementing on the rise of gun crimes in the Gambia, the Public Relation Officer of Gambia Police Force, Binta Njie said the...

Gambia Investigating “Kush”

By Yankuba Jallow & Amadou Manjang The Gambia has collected and sent samples from people who used “Kush” drug to laboratories outside the country Dr Momodou...

NIGERIAN GOVERNMENT TO COMPENSATE VICTIM OF RIGHTS VIOLATION

The ECOWAS Court of Justice in its judgment delivered on 28 February 2024, held the Nigerian government liable for the violation of the rights...

Counsels to debate on voir dire in police shooting trial

Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The prosecutor and defence counsels will at the next proceeding of the police shooting trial make submissions as to whether statements were...

Justice Jaiteh Compels Witness in Aisha Fatty’s Case to Answer Crucial...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Jaiteh ruled in favour of the defence counsel, ordering the witness to answer a question posed by Counsel L.S. Camara...

Key witness to testify in Abdoulaye Thiam vs Aisha Fatty’s case

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Justice Ebrima Jaiteh ruled in favour of the Applicant seeking to summon Mrs Aji Fama Taal-Gaye as a witness in the...

How A Court Bailiff Arrests 2 Found with “Kush” Drug

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Kebba Ousainou Sowe, a court bailiff at the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court, apprehended two nationals of Sierra Leon allegedly in possession of...

Police Arraign Man in Court for Allegedly Killing British Lady

By Louise Jobe  Augustine Bangura, a national of Sierra Leone was on Monday, 26 February arraigned before Principal Magistrate A. Mendy of the Brikama Magistrate’s...

Government’s Domestic Debt Rises to D41.3 Billion, Says Governor Saidy

By: Kebba AF Touray The Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy has said that government’s domestic debt rose to D41.3...

Alleged Police Shooter Testifies in Murder Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Ousainou Bojang, the person accused of shooting and killing two (2) policemen testified in his murder trial. The prosecution alleged that on...

More than 700,000 Gambians were food insecure in 2023

About 729,800 Gambians faced food insecurity last year, The Gambia National Food Security Survey Report says. The survey was conducted by the World Food Programme...

Businessman Testifies in Police Shooting Case  

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Defence Counsel Lamin J. Darboe on Tuesday, 20 February 2024 cross-examined the prosecution witness, who claimed that he was the independent...

Government Still Owing URR Farmers 

By Lamin Fatty  The Government of The Gambia through National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) alias GGC is still owing groundnut farmers in...

Police Fraud Investigator Continues Testimony in Health Officials’ Economic Crimes Trial

By Mariama Marong Police fraud investigator Sheriff Corr Tuesday, 20 February 2024, continued to give testimony in the economic crimes and corruption case involving three...

Koina Caste System Land Dispute Results in Deadlock

By Lamin Fatty A land case involving a man who belongs to the so-called slave class and man said to be from the so-called freeborn...

Gambian Referee to Officiate CAF Confederation Cup Match

Lamin N. Jammeh, a Gambian referee has been appointed to preside over the CAF Confederation Cup match between Abu Salim SC of Libya and...

Witness says he delivered gold ornaments to Aisha Fatty

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Mr. Bocar Dia, a Senegalese goods transporter, has testified in the ongoing case involving Aisha Fatty and Abdoulaye Thiam. Thiam is claiming...

Police charge suspected armed robbers who opened fire in a robbery...

By Mustapha Jallow  Officials in the Gambia Police Force (GPF) Tuesday said suspects in Thursday’s attempted robbery in Fajara are slapped with several charges. The Police say the alleged perpetrators would...