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GAMBIA: Supreme Court Says Finance Minister Violated Constitution on 2025 Budget
The Supreme Court has declared that the Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs violated the Constitution by failing to submit the 2025 Budget Estimates within the mandatory timeframe.However, the...
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GAMBIA: “I Would Rather Die Than Follow You Over God”: Imam Fatty Defends Female Circumcision in Supreme Court
The Supreme Court witnessed a day of intense legal arguments and religious testimony as the lawsuit to decriminalise female circumcision (FGM) continued.Counsel Okete, representing...
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GAMBIA: Former Soldier Breaks Down in Court, Denies Arson and Judicial Interference
In an emotional session at the High Court in Banjul, Abdoulie Sanyang, a former soldier of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), broke down in...
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GAMBIA: High Court Strikes Out Veil Case Against Schools: Cites Fatal Procedural Defects and Lack of Legal Capacity (locus standi)
In a landmark ruling delivered on Tuesday, December 16, 2025, the High Court presided by Justice Jaiteh, struck out the consolidated civil suit filed...
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GAMBIA: Ex-Auditor General Cross-Examination Concludes; State Calls Witnesses Protocol Officers Testify Modou Ceesay Accepted Ministerial Appointment; Defence Maintains Rejection
The cross-examination of former Auditor General Modou Ceesay concluded today in the Supreme Court, followed by the State calling two witnesses: Alhagie Ousman Ceesay,...
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GAMBIA: “I Was Not Covering Up My Brother”: Amie Bojang Told DPP in PIU Shooting Trial Cross Examination.
The case of State vs Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang continued as the second accused, Amie Bojang, faced an intense cross-examination by the Director...
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GAMBIA: Amie Bojang Continues Testimony: Claims Detained with Boys in the Same Cell, Denies Aiding Escape
The trial of Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang resumed today, with Amie Bojang (second defendant), continuing her evidence-in-chief before the before Justice Jaiteh.When the...
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GAMBIA: Police Officer Testifies Against Anti-Audit Protesters: Accused Alieu Bah Insisted on Right to Protest
A police officer attached to the Kairaba Division, Modou Lamin Korta, appeared in court testifying as the second Prosecution Witness (PW2) in the case...
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GAMBIA: Ex-Auditor General Alleges Presidential Pressure over Audit
President Barrow Told Me Audit Would Affect His Presidential Bid, Testifies Modou CeesayFormer Auditor General, Modou Ceesay, today provided explosive testimony before a five-member...
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GAMBIA: Inquest: Witness Details Beating and Aid in Carrying Deceased to Health Centre
The inquest into the death of Omar Badjie, who died following an encounter with police on 26th September 2025, continued at the Brikama Magistrates’...
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GAMBIA: High Court Denies Bail to Alleged Murder Accused Sanna Manjang
The High Court presided over Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh denied bail to Sanna Manjang, who is facing a holding charge of murder, but ordered...
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GAMBIA: High Court Upholds Detention of Sanna Manjang, Orders Access to Counsel
Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh maintained the remand conditions for the accused person, Sanna Manjang, pending the state's filing of a formal bill of indictment.The...
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GAMBIA: The Court Dismissed Abdoulie Sanyang’s “No-Case” Submission and Asked Him to Enter Defence
The High Court of The Gambia, presided by Justice Jaiteh, has overruled the no-case submission filed by defence Counsel on behalf of Abdoulie Sanyang....
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GAMBIA: Drama in Court: Accused Attempts Suicide, Justice Jaiteh Orders His Safeguards
A dramatic scene unfolded in court as attempted murder accused, Yugo Sowe (Alias Gorgie Sowe), tried to take his own life, prompting a mandatory...
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GAMBIA: Witness Links Former GP MD Saihou Drammeh to Controversial Gach Global Money
Explosive testimony in the ongoing civil suit between Gach Global and two defendants, Khadijatou Kebbeh and Saihou Drammeh.Abdoulie Saine, a witness to the entire...
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GAMBIA: High Court Strikes out Civil Suit Against Former Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy
Justice Adenike J. Coker yesterday delivered a judgment dismissing a civil suit filed against former Vice President Isatou Njie Saidy regarding a land dispute...
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GAMBIA: Amie Bojang Breaks Down as She Opens Her Defence in Court
The court witnessed an emotional defence of Amie Bojang, the sister of the alleged PIU shooting accused Ousainou Bojang, which began today in court....
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GAMBIA: High Court Overrules Objection, Witness Testimony Unveils Cash Received By Saikou Drammeh in Gach Global Suit
Abdoulie Saine, the second witness and one-time friend to Saikou Drammeh, told the Court that Saikou Drammeh received €749,965 and $240,000 from Kaddijah Kebbeh...
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GAMBIA: High Court Upholds “No Case” Submission in Manslaughter Trial
The High Court presided by Justice S.K. Jobarteh delivered a ruling in the criminal case of The State v. Salifu Keita, upholding a no-case...
