Soldiers want their Sentences to be quashed
8 soldiers who were convicted on treason, mutiny and other crimes in their appeal before the Gambia Court of Appeal want their conviction by the court-martial to be invalidated. The 12 soldiers were convicted on Treason, Incitement to mutiny, Failure...
Court Refuses to Grant Bail to Ex-Minister of Local Government & Lands
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the Banjul High Court has on Monday refused and dismissed the bail application made by Counsel A. Sisoho on behalf of Yankuba Touray, an erstwhile Minister of Local Government and Lands. “The application for bail is hereby refused...
High Court Refuses to Send Yankuba Touray’s Case to Supreme Court
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court has refused the suggestion of the Attorney-General to stay the murder trial of Yankuba Touray while the matter is being referred to the Supreme Court for interpretation of the immunity claim Touray has made. Touray...
Press Union Blames Government for not fulfilling their Promises
The Gambia Press Union (GPU) in its State of Press Freedom Report 2017 and 2018 has faulted the Government of the Gambia in many ways including their failure to fulfill their promises with regards to freedom of the press. The Government of The Gambia...
Sedition Trial: Former Lawmaker Continues Defense
A former lawmaker for Banjul, Honourable Abdoulie Saine has continued with his defence on Friday with regards to his criminal trial on his charges on seditious intention and incitement to violence. Abdoulie Saine is standing trial for allegedly realizing...
Court to Rule on Yankuba Touray’s Bail Application on Murder
The Banjul High Court presided over by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh will on Monday rule on the bail application made by Yankuba Touray who is facing a charge with murder. Touray is charged with the murder of ex-Secretary of States for Finance, Ousman Koro Ceesay,...
Search for Justice Continues: Over 900 Days Now, No Justice for Indigents of Kerr Mot Hali
It has been over 900 days since the High Court declared that the people of Kerr Mot Hali are Gambians and have a right to return to the Gambia. This court couldn’t be enforced for over 900 days at the instance of the Attorney-General who is still resolute...
CORRUPTION IN THE GAMBIA
The birth of the new Gambia inculcated great hopes on Gambians that it will be the birth of strong and independent institution to fortify democracy and the rule of law. IN THE NEW GAMBIA, WE HAVE WITNESS SERIES OF ALLEGATIONS WITH REGARDS TO CORRUPTION...