The Law & The Courts

GAMBIA: Court Sets Date for Judgment in Abdoulie Sanyang Arson Case

The legal battle between the State and former soldier Abdoulie Sanyang has moved into its final phase. Following the submission of final briefs by...

GAMBIA: Court Dismisses Objection in Sanna Manjang Trial; Accused Pleads Not Guilty to 2006 Murders

The High Court presided by Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh has dismissed a preliminary objection by defense Counsel S.K. Jobe, who sought to declare the...

GAMBIA: Police Photographer Tenders Postmortem Images as Omar Badjie Inquest Intensifies

The coroner's inquest into the death of 27-year-old Omar Badjie entered a technical phase as a police forensic expert provided testimony regarding postmortem examination...

GAMBIA: Former “Jungler” Sanna Manjang Set for Formal Indictment in Banjul High Court Tomorrow

One of the most feared figures of the Yahya Jammeh era, Sanna Manjang, is scheduled to appear before Justice Sidi K. Jobarteh at the...

GAMBIA: Immigration Officer Charged with Corruption in Producing Passport for Mbemba Drammeh.

Two immigration officers testified in the trial of an immigration officer who allegedly received a bribe in producing a passport for one Mbemba Drammeh...

GAMBIA: Court Grants Leave for Harouna Kebbeh to Testify in GACH Global’s D58M Fraud Suit Against Khadijatou Kebbeh and Saikou Drammeh

The High Court, presided over by Justice Jaiteh, has granted an application allowing Harouna Kebbeh to testify as an additional witness in the civil...

GAMBIA: Real Estate Director Testifies in Ongoing Drug and Money-Laundering Trial

The High Court in Banjul heard detailed testimony from a real estate director in the drug and money-laundering trial involving Paolo Djabi, Nadine Ismael...

GAMBIA: Court Rejects Police Statements in FGM Trial Linked to Minor’s Death

The female circumcision trial involving three women accused of conducting a female circumcision that allegedly resulted in the death of a young girl saw...

GAMBIA: Accused Man Facing Defilement Charges Claims Setup After Victim Testifies in Court

The Kanifing Magistrate's court, before Principal Magistrate Sallah Mbye, commenced hearing a defilement charge against Muhammad Sillah for having s*x with a 17-year-old girl. Muhammed...

GAMBIA: Tears in Brikama Court as Witnesses Recount Alleged Police Torture of Omar Badjie

Emotional testimony gripped the Brikama Magistrates' Court as the inquest into the death of 27-year-old Omar Badjie continued. Two witnesses provided harrowing accounts of the...

GAMBIA: High Court Set to Hear Forty Million Dalasi Negligence Suit Against National Road Authority Over Toddler’s Drowning

The High Court has set the commencement of a high-profile civil suit against the National Road Authority (NRA). Ebrima Manneh, a farmer from Basse...

GAMBIA: Project Manager Convicted of Squandering Charity Funds

Project manager, Ebrima Ceesay, has been convicted by the Banjul Magistrates' Court for the fraudulent disposal of over 6 million dalasis belonging to a...

GAMBIA: Witness Claims Lawyer Facilitated Payments; Accuses Former GP MD of Hiding Million-Euro Transaction in GACH Global Civil Suit

The civil suit involving GACH Global against Khadijatou Kebbeh and Saikou Drammeh reached a critical juncture during the cross-examination of prosecution witness Abdoulie Saine. The...

GAMBIA: Tradition Versus Law: Mariama Njie Former Circumciser Questions Ban on FGM

Constitutional challenge to the ban on female circumcision, Supreme Court before a five-panel of Judges led by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow. The plaintiffs seek...

GAMBIA: Major Blow to Traffickers: 15 Nabbed in Gambian Drug Bust

The suspects, whose ages range from 20 to 57, were captured at multiple sites nationwide from December 12 to December 21, 2025. Among those arrested...

GAMBIA: Torn Statements and Marabout Allegations in GACH Global Trial

The ongoing legal battle between GACH Global and defendants Khadijatou Kebbeh and Saikou Drammeh reached its pitch during the cross-examination. Defence Counsel B.S. Conteh battled...