Five Young Boys Arraigned On Multiple Offences

Salifu Njie, Demba Sowe, Omar Jallow, Musa Camara and Abubacarr Conteh were on the Thursday 29th August, paraded before Magistrate Sarr of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court and charged on three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, house breaking and stealing. Prosecutors alleged that on or about the 17th August, 2018, at Kololi, in the […]

PW3 Testifies In Alleged Drug Case

The Third Prosecution Witness (PW3) on the alleged ongoing drug case, Musa Sambou a narcotic officer attached at the Bundung Magistrate Court, over the weekend testified against the accused person one Omar Gibba before Magistrate Njie at the Bundung Magistrate’s court. Omar Gibba is charged with the possession of 8g 02mg of Cannabis Sativa on […]

Court Issues Warrants For Accused Person’s Arrest

Magistrate Njie of the Bundung Magistrate over the weekend revoked the bail and warrant for the arrest of one Sellou Saidy due to his consecutive absence of his case in court. When the case was called in court Sellou Saidy was absent and the Prosecutor in charge of the case Prosecutor LK Bojang told the […]

Tailor Gets Two Years Imprisonment

Magistrate Mam Samba of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court on the 13th August, 2018, convicted and sentenced one Ebrima Jawara, a tailor, to a fine of D5000 in default to serve two years imprisonment on both counts of willful damage to property and threatening violence. He was also ordered to compensate his boss, and also the […]

Marabout Allegedly Obtains Money By False Pretences

Amadou Jobe, a marabout, was earlier arraigned before Magistrate Mam Samba of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court for allegedly obtaining money by false pretence, an allegation he denied. To prove the case beyond reasonable doubt, Prosecutor Ahmed Touray called his first witness, Sainabou Kebbeh, to tell the court what transpired between her and the marabout. Testifying […]

Brother Sues Sister For Share Of Mother’s Property

Pa Abdou Niang sued his sister, Fatou Niang, with whom he shares the same father and mother, at the Kanifing Islamic Court for his share on his mother’s property. Cadi Imam Malik Niang presided over the case, while Cadi Muhammad Sarr was the chairman and Cadis Ebrima Jammeh and Masamba Jange were members. The court, […]

Barrister Lamin K. Mboge Appointed Interim President Of The Gambia National Bar Association

Following a meeting on the 21st July, The Gambia National Bar Association nominated an Interim Executive Committee and unanimously appointed Barrister Lamin K. Mboge as the Interim President, whilst Barrister Ibrahima Jallow was appointed as Secretary General. Barrister Assan Martin was equally appointed as the Communication Secretary. The committee also took the opportunity to draft […]