The Law & The Courts

GAMBIA: Ex-Auditor General Alleges Presidential Pressure over Audit

President Barrow Told Me Audit Would Affect His Presidential Bid, Testifies Modou Ceesay Former Auditor General, Modou Ceesay, today provided explosive testimony before a five-member...

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’...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

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...

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....

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...

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...

GAMBIA: Lawyer Barred from Seeing Remand Prisoner Sanna Manjang, Told NSA Approval Needed, Prison DG Cites Processing Delays

A concern over the rights of detained Sanna Manjang has been raised by a lawyer who visited Mile 2 yesterday to see him. The...

GAMBIA: Ex- Jungler Sanna Manjang Arraigned on Three Counts of Murder, Case Transferred to High Court

Former Jungler officer Sanna Manjang arraigned before Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye today charged with three counts of murder from incidents that occurred between 2005...

GAMBIA: Ex-Auditor General Modou Ceesay Lawsuit Against Minister of Justice, IGP, and Cherno Amadou Sowe

Five Panel of Judges of the Supreme Court hears first Motion in alleged forceful removal of Ex-Auditor General Modou Ceesay Against Minister of Justice,...

GAMBIA: Court Overrules State’s Objection to Mama Jabbi and Ousainou Audio Conversation, Admits Audio into Evidence

ustice Jaiteh has overruled the state's objection to the admissibility of Mama Jabbi and Ousainou Bojang's conversation audio recording and its English transcription. Director of...

GAMBIA: Court Dismisses Prisoner’s Application for Early Release and Parole

The convict Lamin Lang Sanyang applied for both an administrative "licence to be at large" and release under the statutory parole framework, but the...