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Alleged NTC Suspects in Court

Five suspects who allegedly broke into the NTC stores, were recently arraigned at the Banjul Magistrates’ Court presided over by Magistrate Kayode, charged with conspiracy to commit a felony, stealing and burglary.  The five suspects are Bangally Konneh, Momodou Kujabi , Tunkang sanneh ,Assana Krubally and Assan Jobe. The suspects had allegedly conspired and broken into one of Sonatex Enterprise stores situated at the NTC complex in Banjul and therein stole 71 bales of Bazin cloth and 43 bales...

Commit awards partners

Commit Information Technology, one of the leading players in The Gambia’s IT Industry, on Saturday, gave awards to various institutions and individuals in recognition of their invaluable contribution to the company over the years at a ceremony held at the company's premises in Kotu. Among the institutions awarded were The Gambia Ports Authority, Gambia Telecommunications Company Ltd, Gambia Teachers Credit Union, Reliance Financial Services, and OK Gambia. Individuals who were also awarded...

Six in Court for Various Offences

Six people were on Monday arraigned before magistrate KumbaSillah-Camara to answer charges ranging from purchase of banknotes and toconspiracy.Charles Lawson, Ebrima Danso, Amadou Ouatara, Janko Kebbeh,Modou Jeng and Abdou Kudus were charged with 16 counts of purchasing falsebanknotes, conspiracy to commit a felony and possession of falsified banknotes. Two of the accused persons have pleaded guilty to the chargeswhilst the rest pleaded not.The case resumes 28 April 2008.

In attempted murder trial Defence counsel gives submission

Lawyer Lamin K Mboge, defence counsel in the ongoing murder trial involving Demba Cham of Busumbala Village, on Monday gave his submission before Magistrate Ayoub John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court. Demba Cham is alleged to have attempted to commit murder on August 1 2007, by hitting one Binta Njie on the forehead and holding her by the throat until she defecated. In his submission, Lawyer Mboge challenged the testimony given by Jida Sonko, the  fourth prosecution witness, stating...

Magistrate Jahateh infuriated

Magistrate Sagarr Jahateh of the Kanifing Magistrates Court has stressed that careless drivers must be tried and convicted should they be found guilty of the offences they commit. Magistrate Jahateh’s  remarks came after  Corporal 265 Trawally applied to  withdraw  a case concerning a traffic offense that caused the death of Maimuna Jobe, a 7-year old girl and resident of Old Jeshwang in October, 2007. The said  traffic offense involved a Nigerian national identified as Francis O Okafor....