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Stay of prosecution in Musa Suso case

Monday, September 22, 2008

In what could be described as a setback in the trial of Musa Suso, ex-National Assembly Member (NAM) for Kombo North, Lamin Jobarteh, counsel for the...

Appeal Court rejects DPP’s appeal

Friday, July 18, 2008

The Gambia Court of Appeal, yesterday, struck out the stay-of-proceeding appeal in the Carnegie Minerals case filed by the director of Public...

Judgement delivered in police officer’s case

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

After almost three months of legal proceedings, the Banjul Magistrates’ Court has finally delivered its judgement in the case of a police officer who...

D65 case to open soon

Wednesday, July 02, 2008

The Kanifing Magistrates’ Court will sometime next week kick-start trial proceedings in an alleged theft case revolving around D65. One Cherno Yunusa...

Speaker wrestles down Sidia

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

Hon Fatoumatta Jahumpa-Ceesay, the speaker of the National Assembly, has taken on Hon Sidia Jatta, the NAM for Wulli West, on whether the secretaries...

Former Mayor’s appeal deferred

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

The Supreme Court, presided over by four panel of judges, yesterday, adjourned the criminal appeal case involving Mr Abdoulie Conteh, the former...

Startling revelations at Kuntaur Wharf Town

Wednesday, June 25, 2008

Kuntaur Wharf Town in the Central River Region of The Gambia was on Thursday the scene for startling revelations as proceedings gets underway in an...

Following Petitions About Delays in Court Proceedings

Picture: Chief Justice Abdou Kareem Savage

Tuesday, June 10, 2008

Chief Justice Clarifies Following reports of petitions to His Excellency the President from litigants regarding what they perceive to be the lack of...

Proceedings in ex-Foni Bintang NAM’s case to…

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

The Brikama Magistrates’ Court is expected to start proceedings in the civil case of a former National Assembly Member for Foni Bintang, this paper...

Journalist Appeal Case, Records of Proceedings Full of Errors

Picture: Lamin Fatty (Journalist)

Wednesday, June 04, 2008

The appeal case filed by Lamin Fatty, a former reporter at the now shut down Independent Newspaper, resumed on Tuesday before Justice Naceesay...