Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Burglary at the National Audit Office, Laptops Valued at D351,000.00 were Stolen
A backpack and laptops with a combined value of D351,000.00 were taken from the ICT Support Office located within the National Audit Office, and the police are currently conducting...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Update on State Cover-up into the Criminal Conspiracy between Members of the Security Sector and Drug Cartels in The Gambia
LATEST: Update on state cover-up into the criminal conspiracy between members of the security sector and drug cartels in The Gambia.We have been alerted...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: MCA Acknowledges AKI-Related Fatalities but Denies that all 70 Fatalities were Due to AKI.
Essa Marenah, the acting executive director of the Medicine Control Agency, made an appearance yesterday before the high court in Banjul, which is chaired...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Gach Global CEO Testifies in D58.9 Million Fraud Lawsuit Citing Former Employee Misappropriation
Gach Global Trading Company CEO Abubacar Jawara spoke on the witness stand yesterday, recounting what he called a "painful betrayal" by people he had...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: 1,208 Drug Cases Registered in 2024, Resulting in 1,219 Arrests
The Drug Law Enforcement Agency's director general, Demba Ceesay, revealed that 1,208 drug-related cases were filed in 2024, leading to 1,219 arrests.Ceesay stated that...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Rohey Malick Lowe Admits Improper Procedures in her Office’s Public fund Administration
Rohey Malick Lowe, the mayor of the Banjul City Council (BCC), has admitted to improper procedures in the administration of public funds distributed through...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Government Spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh Appeared in Court Despite the State’s Unsuccessful Efforts to Stop him from Testifying
Government Spokesperson Ebrima G. Sankareh made an appearance before the High Court on Monday to explain comments he made in a recent radio broadcast,...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Former Principal Magistrate Charged with Drug Trafficking and Corruption
Former Bundung Magistrates' Court Principal Magistrate Pa Modou Njie has been charged with drug trafficking and official corruption and has been arraigned before the...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: High Court Stops Kumba Sinyan Murder Trial Awaiting Supreme Court Ruling
In anticipation of a Supreme Court ruling, the Bakau High Court has halted the trial of Kumba Sinyan for murder. The State's request to...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Government’s Request to Halt Proceedings was Formally Objected to by Defense Counsel
In the ongoing high-profile police shooting murder trial involving defendants Ousainou and Amie Bojang, the defense counsel for the second accused has formally objected to...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: Audit Uncovers more than D1 Million Diverted into Dr. Jagne’s Personal Bank Account From EFSTH
Serious concerns about financial mismanagement at the nation's primary referral hospital have been raised by a special audit conducted by the National Audit Office...