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Defense Challenges Validity of Confessional Statements in Court

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The robbery trial of three men accused of violently attacking the United Vegetable Oil Company on December 31, 2024, took a...

Trial of Niorro Jarrol Farmers Faces Further Delay in Brikama Court

By Louise Jobe A long-running land dispute between the communities of Niorro Jarrol and Jarrol in Foni Jarrol suffered yet another delay on Tuesday when...

Disputed Shoes Belong to Me, Witness Testifies

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A key defence witness in the high-profile murder trial of Ousainou Bojang, who is accused of fatally shooting two police officers...

Court of Appeal Dismisses Castle Oil’s Bid to Halt Eviction over...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The Court of Appeal has dismissed an application filed by Castle Oil Limited, operators of Castle Patrol Station, seeking a stay...

Reports: Yusupha Sanyang to join SK Slavia Praha

By Momodou Jarju Gambian-born international Yusupha Sanyang is set to join Czech giants SK Slavia Praha in a permanent transfer from Östers IF who returned to the...

Mario Mendy Sentenced to Life Imprisonment for Murder of Maram Jaw

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The High Court in Banjul has sentenced Mario Mendy to life imprisonment for the murder of Maram Jaw, whom he was...

Security Guard Sentenced for Stealing D50,000 from American-Based Gambian

By Louise Jobe Brikama Magistrate Court sentenced an accused security guard to pay a fine of D10,000, with a default of one year imprisonment, on...

Witness Claims Bojang Was With Him During Police Shooting

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The murder and terrorism trial of Ousainou Bojang took a significant turn Monday as a defence witness testified that Bojang was...

Rongo Begins Presenting Fresh Evidence in Land Dispute Case

By Nelson Manneh Modou Lamin Jarju, popularly known as Rongo, on Thursday began presenting new evidence at the Banjul High Court in a case that...

Uncertainty Over Accused’s Age Delays Judgment in Dampha Kunda Murder Trial

By Lamin Fatty A high-stakes murder trial in the Upper River Region was adjourned on Tuesday after the presiding judge expressed concern over the court’s...

Queen Scorpions drawn in Group B alongside two-time champions in WAFU...

By Momodou Jarju The Gambia’s women national team dubbed the Queen Scorpions has been drawn in Group B alongside two-time champions Senegal, Guinea, and Sierra Leone in...

WAFU-A Senior Women’s Cup: Queen Scorpions to know group opponents today

By Momodou Jarju The Gambia Women’s national team, nicknamed the Queen Scorpions, will know their group opponents today for the upcoming West African Football Union (WAFU) Senior...

British Woman’s Killer Sentenced to Death

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) A high court in Banjul has sentenced Augustine Bangura to death for the brutal murder of British national Shakina Chinedu, bringing...

Rongo’s Lawyer Opposes Motion to Add State Agencies in Land Dispute

By Nelson Manneh In a case that has lingered in the courts since 2022, Senior Counsel Borry S. Touray on Thursday, May 8, formally adopted...

PEPORT ON THE DIALOGUE WITH THE CHIEF OF STAFF AND INSPECTOR...

BY HALIFA SALLAH 11th May, 2025 The executive at the highest level was requested to give mandate to the chief of staff to liaise with me...

Security Guard Testifies in United Vegetable Oil Robbery TrialBy Kemeseng Sanneh...

A security guard, who was off duty during a violent robbery at United Vegetable Oil Company on New Year’s Eve, took the witness stand...

Some Farmers in NBR Say They Are Still Not Paid

By Assan Bah Farmers in the North Bank Region (NBR) say they have not been paid for their groundnut produce, more than two months after...

Denton Bridge Labourer Testifies in Armed Robbery Trial

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) The state presented its first witness in the ongoing armed robbery trial involving three accused persons: Ansumana Jarju, Abdoulie Jallow, and...

Home-based Scorpions share spoils with Algeria in CHAN playoff

By Momodou Jarju The Algerian local-based national team Saturday held The Gambia’s Home-based Scorpions to a goalless draw in the first leg of the TotalEnergies...

Gambia to partake in maiden Africa School Games

By Momodou Jarju Gambian athletes are expected to participate in themaiden Africa School Games under the auspices of Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa...