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Supposed Marabout Trial Opens

Wednesday, March 18, 2009

The trial of Ismaila Leigh, a supposed marabout, who was charged with obtaining money by false pretence opened before the Brikama magistrates’ Court...

Supposed Marabout Appears in Court

Tuesday, December 30, 2008

Ebrima Jallow, a supposed marabour, was yesterday arraigned and charged with obtaining money by false pretence contrary to section 288 of the...

Marabout Jallow Hails Kerr Mama People

Picture: Alhagie Amadou Cherno Jallow

Thursday, December 18, 2008

The Khalifa General, Marabout Alhagie Cherno Amadou Jallow, has commended the people of Kerr Mama village in Upper Niumi District in the North Bank...

Gambisara Grand Marabout gives to Muhammed Yahya Jammeh

Wednesday, December 17, 2008

Professor Dr Alhaji Yahya Jammeh, president of the Republic of The Gambia, yesterday afternoon, received, on behalf of his son, Muhammed Yahya...

Supposed Marabout Arraigned for Theft

Thursday, December 11, 2008

Martos Conteh, a supposed marabout, was on Monday the 8thDecember 2008 disgracefully arraigned at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on a charge...

A famous hunter

Tuesday, November 18, 2008

There was a man call Tombong, commonly known as Tombong Demola. He lived in Bansang. He spent most of his adult life hunting and killing animals....

Trio on trail for gun charms Others on the run

Tuesday, October 21, 2008

3 Gambians, Abdoulie Corr, Alasan Mbow and Babucarr Njie, were last Friday arraigned before Principal Magistrate Edrisa M’bai of the Banjul...

Blind man jailed for firearm possession

Tuesday, September 30, 2008

Bubacarr Trawalleh, a blind man of Malian nationality, was recently arrested by personnel from the Kuntaur Police Station, the closest to the...

Startling revelation in court

Monday, August 25, 2008

Mariama Janneh, the third prosecution witness in the ongoing criminal case involving one Omar Simaga, a ‘Marabout’, who was charged for obtaining...

Grand marabout receives Algerian ambassador

Monday, June 16, 2008

Abdelhamid Chebchoub, the Algerian ambassador to The Gambia, based in Dakar, Senegal, on Friday paid a visit to Sheriff Kebba Hydara, the grand...