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 by Justice Ebrima Jaiteh, in...
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...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: The Trial of Ousainou Bojang and the Soul of Justice in The Gambia Grapples with the Sacred Principle Enshrined in Criminal justice “Beyond...
In the crowded courtrooms and hushed market stalls of The Gambia, a name stirs the heart of a nation and that name is Ousainou...
Crime & Investigation
GAMBIA: As the Court Releases 4 Travellers in a Narcotics Case, 5 Airport Employees Will go on Trial.
Five Gambian airport workers were ordered to present their defence in a drug trial, and four Portuguese women were acquitted and released by the...