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Willy Joof Trial Suffers Setback

The trialof Willy Joof, who has been standing trial on an eight-count charge of officialcorruption, obtaining money by false pretence, stealing, conspiracy to commit afelony and abuse of office, last Friday suffered another setback, as the casecould not proceed at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. The casewas before Magistrate Kayode. DefenceCounsel Lamin Camara explained that the State Counsel had told him that theprosecution witness was attending a graduation ceremony, and so could not...

Cattle Rustler in Court

One Sutura Jallow of Sanyang village on Thursday testified at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court in the ongoing trial of one Bamba Bah who has been charged with cattle theft. In his testimony before the court, Mr Jallow stated that it was between June and July this year while he was at his home that he had a call from the police station. He went to the Brikama Station and met the accused Bamba Bah, adding that he later went with the police together with the accused to his place. Upon their arrival,...

Fraud Case Adjourned

The trial of Modou K. Darboe could not proceed last Mondaythanks to the absence of defence counsel Borry Toury. Darboe is standing trial at the Brikama Magistrates’ Courton allegations of defrauding and obtaining money by false pretences in the sumsof D60, 000, D20, 000 and 20,000 from three individuals. The individuals inquestion are Seedy Jarra, Ebrima Keita and Momodou S. Jallow. Darboe is allegedto have promised the three that he could take them to Denmarkin the name of The Gambia Scout...

Rwanda trial arm-twisting Kenya, claims Kabuga wife

The wife of Rwanda fugitive Felicien Kabuga now claims the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) is blackmailing Kenya.

Mandela receives Rivonia Trial transcripts

Nelson Mandelas 1960s diary, records of the Rivonia Trial, and other valuables were handed over to the Nelson Mandela estate on Friday. The records, which were acquired by the Oppenheimer family from Percy Yutar, a prosecutor in the 1963/64 trial, were handed over at Mandelas office in Houghton. The diary was one kept by Mandela when he left the country secretly to undergo military training in 1962. Also handed over was a recorded four-hour speech Mandela delivered from the dock of the...

Cattle Rustling: Two Remanded

The Brikama Magistrates court on Monday November 27th 2008 remanded Alieu Kanteh and Ansumana Jallow in custody pending trial on an allegation of cattle rustling. The particulars of the offence are that on or about the 17th November 2008, the two accused persons at Siffoe village in the Western Region of the Gambia stole cattle of one Momodou Jawara. The accused persons denied the charges. The case was adjourned to 26th November 2008.

Trial of Expelled NAM, Ex-Soldier Continues

The criminal trial of Dawda Manneh, former National AssemblyMember for Nianja, and Demba Baldeh, an ex-soldier, continued yesterday at theBanjul Magistrates’ Court before Principal Magistrate Edrissa Mbai. Continuing his testimony, PW2 Pa Modou Jarra told the courtthat he obtained statements from the 2ndaccused Mr Baldeh, which were later tenderedin court as exhibits. Under cross-examination by the defence Counsel AmieJoof-Conteh, PW2 told the court that he obtained two cautionary and...

ICC postpones Lubanga's case to January

International criminal court has today extended Congolese war crimes suspect, Thomas Lubanga stay behind bars until 26 January when his trial will commence in the Hague.Mr Lubanga, founder and leader of Union of Congolese Patriots (UCP), was arrested in 2006 accused of recruiting and using child soldiers in Congo Kinshasa (DRC) during the country's bloody five-year civil war, which ended in 2003.

Human Rights Are Inalienable

Amnesty International has just released its damning reporton the human rights situation in The Gambia. In the report, the human rightswatch body urges the Gambian government to improve on its human rights record,ranging from long-term detention without trial, alleged ill treatment ofdetainees to unhygienic detention centres. Complying with the AmnestyInternational report will boost our image in the international community. Long before the Amnesty International report, we had beencampaigning...

Trial of Former Senior Government Officials Continues

The trial of Bai Ousman Secka and Muhammed Batata Juwara continued yesterday at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court before Magistrate Lamin George. During yesterday’s proceedings, Lawyer Borry Touray told the court that he had gone through the case file but he had no intention to cross-examine the state witness. It will be recalled that the two former senior government officials at the Department of State for Foreign Affairs are standing trial on charges of conspiracy to commit a felony, making false...