Gambia: Gambia Sends Mobile Biometric Passport Team to Spain Under Amnesty Programme

Gambians living in Spain will soon have the opportunity to process their passports closer to home after the government of The Gambia approved the deployment of a Mobile Biometric… Read more »

Senegal: Senegalese Famous TikToker Saliou Mbaye Arrested Upon Fleeing to Gambia

Subject to an arrest warrant issued by the Keur Massar Research Brigade (BR) in connection with the "Pape Cheikh Diallo and Co." case, the well-known TikToker Saliou Mbaye, alias… Read more »

Gambia: Raped At 12, Pregnant At 13, Perpetrator Missing - Justice Denied for Gambian Victim

On 28 March 2019, the mother of Fatoumatta (not her real name) suspected her daughter was pregnant after noticing sudden changes in her body. Fatoumatta was just 13 years old at… Read more »

Gambia: Efscrj Launches Centre to Advance Rights, Justice, Civic Consciousness

The Gambia marked a historic milestone on January 29, with the launched of the Edward Francis Small (E.F. Small) Center for Rights and Justice, commemorating what would have been… Read more »

Gambia: Transnational Organised Crime Is Evolving Daily!

The world today faces numerous challenges on different fronts. From slavery and weapons smuggling to corruption and other vices, the rising criminal enterprise continues to thrive… Read more »

Gambia: Dleag Arrests 48 With Cocaine, Kush, Others

The Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG), has arrested forty-eight (48) individuals across the country for possession and suspected trafficking of prohibited drugs,… Read more »

Gambia: Teacher Gets 20 Years in Prison for Rape

Justice Ngui Mboob of the High Court at Kanifing on the 22nd January, 2026, convicted and sentenced Ansumana Ceesay, a teacher, to 10 years' imprisonment on count one for the… Read more »

Gambia: Solicitor General Advises Against Hate Speech Ahead of Elections

The Solicitor General, Hussein Thomasi, has urged Gambians to avoid hate speech and inflammatory conduct, especially with the upcoming elections. This call is part of efforts to… Read more »

Gambia: Judiciary Still Faces Shortage of Courtrooms & Office Space

Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow has highlighted the Judiciary's challenges, including shortage of courtrooms and office space, hindering judicial officers' effectiveness. Read more »

Gambia: Govt Signs ID Card Deal With Margins ID Systems Applications Ltd

In a significant step towards strengthening National Identity Management and proper service delivery, Margins ID Systems Applications Ltd has officially signed a contract with the… Read more »

Gambia: Envy Clubhouse Distances Itself From Kairaba Avenue Shooting

Management of Envy Clubhouse has issued a public statement to clarify facts surrounding the recent shooting incident along Kairaba Avenue, following what it described as misleading… Read more »

Gambia: Dr Ceesay Defends Media Laws, Dismisses Draconian Label

Information and Broadcasting Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay has rejected claims that The Gambia operates under draconian media laws, insisting instead that existing statutes are… Read more »

Gambia: Justice Jaiteh Dismisses State's Appeal in 13-Year-Old Land Trial

Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court in Banjul has dismissed in its entirety the State's appeal in a protracted land dispute dating back to 2013 and has further rejected an… Read more »

Gambia: Man Facing 23 Charges Urged to Produce D4.5m Title Deed for Bail

Magistrate Manneh of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court yesterday ordered Manjang Cham, an accused, to produce a title deed worth D4.5M to secure bail. The title deed should be in his… Read more »

Gambia: Reparations Commission Starts Payments to Human Rights Victims

The Gambia Reparations Commission hereby informs the public that it has commenced the payment of reparations to victims of human rights violations committed between July 1994 and… Read more »

Gambia: Health Officials Standing Trial - Kandeh Denies Charges in Hepdo Case

Balla Kandeh, the first accused person in the HEPDO corruption case, has denied all charges brought against him as the defence opened its case before the High Court in Banjul… Read more »

Gambia: Tribute to Mr Ousman Sillah, a Lawyer of Formidable Intellect and a Fearless Defender of the Rule of Law

Yesterday morning, on 23 December 2025, I woke up to the sad news that lawyer Alhaji Ousman Sillah was no more. Just over a year ago in August 2024, I wrote a tribute to Lady… Read more »

Gambia: Chief Justice Weighs in On Constitutional Debate

The Chief Justice of The Gambia, Hon Hassan B. Jallow has in a rare instance, weighed in on the constitutional debate urging the nation not to give up on the efforts to craft a new… Read more »

Gambia: Gambia Unveils First Ever National Land Policy to Transform Land Governance

The Gambia government has officially launched the first-ever National Land Policy, marking a historic milestone in the country's efforts to reform land governance, administration,… Read more »

Gambia: Female Circumcision Is Part of Our Culture, Religion, Witness Tells Supreme Court

The Supreme Court yesterday heard a striking testimony from Mariama Njie, a housewife from Fajikunda, who admitted to practising female circumcision for over 15 years before… Read more »

Gambia: Forestry Toughens Stance Against Bushfire, Charcoal Burning

The director of the Department of Forestry, Lt. Colonel Salifu Corr has issued a stern warning, declaring 2025-2026 as zero tolerance for bushfires and charcoal burning to all… Read more »

Gambia: Ex-Soldier Sanyang Weeps in Court, Denies Burning APRC Bureau

Abdoulie Sanyang, a former soldier of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), once again broke down in tears while giving evidence in his ongoing trial at the High Court in Banjul. Sanyang… Read more »

Gambia: Young Gambian Ip Visionary Making Global Waves

Bakary Colley, a rising Gambian intellectual property (IP) strategist, is steadily gaining international recognition for his commitment to advancing innovation and… Read more »

Guinea Bissau: Man Close to Bissau's Ex-President's Arrested With €5m in Suitcase

Portuguese judicial police have seized suitcases containing nearly €5 million from a man reportedly close to former Guinea-Bissau President Umaro Sissoco Embaló during… Read more »

Gambia: Police Tried to Force Ousainou to Admit Killing Piu Officers - Witness Says

The trial of Ousainou Bojang, accused of killing two personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) at the Sukuta Traffic Lights, continued yesterday before High Court Judge… Read more »