The Law & The Courts

GAMBIA: State File Motion to Keep Bojang Siblings in Custody

The legal battle over the freedom of Ousainou and Amie Bojang has taken another dramatic turn. Just hours after their acquittal, the State has...

GAMBIA: Court Says Free Them — Mile 2 Prison Says No: Bojang Siblings’ Detention Sparks Outrage

The release Bojang siblings remains stalled at the Mile 2 Prison, as a court-ordered release for Ousainou and Amie Bojang is yet to be...

GAMBIA: Ousainou Bojang and Amie Bojang Acquitted as High Court Verdict Sparks Legal and Public Debate

The High Court in Banjul has acquitted Ousainou Bojang of all charges in the high‑profile Sukuta–Jabang traffic lights shooting case, ending a nearly three‑year...

GAMBIA: Banjul High Court Acquits Ousainou Bojang After Three‑Year Trial

The High Court in Banjul has acquitted and discharged Ousainou Bojang of all charges in the long‑running Sukuta–Jabang traffic lights shooting case, bringing to...

GAMBIA: BTL City Entertainment Drags Prime Atlantic Hotel Banjul to Court Over Double-Booking

The High Court has issued an interim injunction that shuts down all planned events at the Prime Atlantic Hotel for March 28, 2026. The...

GAMBIA: Bundung High Court Sentences Man to Life Imprisonment for Rape of 8-Year-Old

Justice I. Janneh, sentenced Amadou Wurry Barry to life imprisonment for the rape of an eight-year-old girl. The convict was found guilty of a single...

GAMBIA: “I Know He is the One Who Tortured Me” Tamsir Jasseh Testifies in Sanna Manjang Trial

The High Court presided over by Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh, heard harrowing testimony as the State called its third prosecution witness (PW3), Tamsir Jasseh,...

GAMBIA: GRA Equips 30 Journalists with Knowledge on New Digital ITAS System to Drive Tax Transparency

The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has conducted a one-day sensitisation training for 30 journalists on the upcoming Integrated Tax Administration System (ITAS). The workshop,...

GAMBIA: Prison Visit Turns to Prosecution: Woman Pleads Guilty to Smuggling Drugs into Mile 2

Principal Magistrate Krubally has remanded a woman at the Mile 2 central prison after she pleaded guilty to possession and smuggling of drugs at...

GAMBIA: State Drops Conspiracy Charges Against Sanna Manjang in Further Amended Indictment

In the criminal trial of former military officer Sanna Manjang, the State has filed a "Further Amended Information" that removes all conspiracy charges. The...

GAMBIA: A Clear Misconception of Law” Counsel Lamin J. Darboe Files Final Legal Rebuttal, Demands Acquittal for Ousainou Bojang

Counsel Lamin J. Darboe has filed a final "Reply on Points of Law" on behalf of Ousainou Bojang in the Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Lights shooting...

GAMBIA: Justice Jaiteh Orders Police to Produce CCTV Footage in Ass Malick Njie Rape Trial

Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court issued a directive to the Inspector General of Police to produce CCTV footage in the ongoing rape...

GAMBIA: High Court Strikes Out Parole Bid Over “Inoperable” Laws

Justice Jaiteh has struck out two separate parole applications. Despite the enactment of the Criminal Procedure Act 2025, Justice Jaiteh declared the current statutory...

GAMBIA: “Wishy-Washy and Incomplete” Defence Counsel Files Points of Law in Sukuta-Jabang Murder Trial

Defence Counsel Adama Sillah has filed a "Reply on Points of Law" in the Sukuta-Jabang Traffic Lights shooting trial, arguing that the State’s case...

GAMBIA: Alleged D360,000 Car Auction Fraud Lands Banjul Woman in Court

A lady has appeared before the Banjul Magistrate's Court on charges of defrauding a businessman by making a false promise that she could obtain...

GAMBIA: Courtroom Clashes Over “Crypto Box” and Digital Evidence in Austrian Investors’ Trial

The Banjul Magistrates’ Court was the scene of an intense legal showdown as the trial of Austrian nationals Manuel Di Stofleth Mitterer and Angelika...