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Two Years Jail Verdict For Six Journalists

Pictures: Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle (1), Pap Saine (2), Sam Sarr (3), Bai Emil Touray (4), Ebrima Sawaneh (5), Pa Modou Faal (6) & Sarata Jabbi-Dibba (7)

Friday, August 07, 2009

Justice Emmanuel Fagbenle of the Banjul High Court yesterday delivered judgement in the trial of the six Gambian journalists: Ebrima Sawaneh, Pap...

Two-Year-Old Boy Dies After Falling in a Well

Monday, July 06, 2009

A two-year-old boy recently fell off into a deep well situated in Sinchu Alhajie resulting in his untimely death. Mohamed Ceesay born barely two...

“I Stole Two Goats, Not Six,” Accused Tells Court

Friday, April 17, 2009

One Abdourahman Badjie, a butcher, has confessed to stealing only two goats, not six, as alleged. Mr Badjie was arraigned at the Brikama Magistrates’...

President Jammeh aids two young artists

Thursday, March 05, 2009

In yet another demonstration of his generosity and encouragement of skillful youths, the Gambian leader, Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, yesterday...

Famara Kujabi: Reveals the Secret Behind Their Success

Friday, February 20, 2009

The Sport Desk Officer for Region Two, Mr. Famara Kujabi has said that for the past two years his region has lifted the Inter-Regional Sport Athletic...

Two Years on, Chief Manneh’s Parents Still in Tears

Pictures: Chief Manneh (1) Mr. Manneh (Chief's father) and Mrs Manneh (Chief's Mother)

Thursday, October 09, 2008

The family of Ebrima Chief Manneh, the missing journalist who was working with Daily Observer Newspaper have renewed pleas for his release. Ebrima...

Two High Court Judges Receive Marching Orders

Pictures: Judge B.Y. Camara & Judge Haddy Roche

Tuesday, July 15, 2008

Official sources from the Judicial Service have confirmed to this paper the dismissal of Justice B.Y Camara and Justice Haddy Roche from active...

Business Consultant Dodou Jobe Released

Monday 30th June 2008 Issue

Tuesday, July 01, 2008

After Two Months in Detention The Point has learnt from competent sources that Mr. Dodou Jobe, a renowned business consultant who was arrested two...

Two Charged for Issuing False Cheques of over D8m

Thursday, June 26, 2008

Muhammed Jagana and Assan Njie were on Wednesday arraigned before Principal Magistrate Buba Jawo of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, charged with...

Two More Gambians Appointed Judges

Picture: B.Y. Camara (1) and Moses Richard (2)

Thursday, June 12, 2008

In line with the Gambia Government’s policy to indiginise the judiciary, two more Gambians have been appointed High Court judges. Magistrate B.Y....