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High Court Dismisses Former NIA Director of Finance Bail Review Application

The Criminal Division of the Banjul High Court yesterdaydismissed the bail review application filed by the applicant Bakary Gassamaformer NIA director of finance. According to Justice Joseph Wowo, the motion filed by theapplicant is incompetent. He said the applicant should have filed an appealagainst the Magistrates’ Court order rather then filing an application for bailreview. He later advised the applicant to file an appeal against theMagistrates’ Court order. The applicant Bakary Gassama,...

Changes in High Court Division

According to the office of the Chief Justice there have been changes in the High Court Division with effect from the 1st October 2008. The changes effected are that Hon Mrs Justice Safiyatou Njie has been assigned to commercial division, in addition to her assignment at the civil and land division. While Hon Mr Joseph Wowoe has been assigned to the criminal division, in addition to his assignment at Basse division.

NAYCONF Preparations in High Gear— NYC Executive Secy

Mr. Pa Malick Ceesay, Executive Secretary of the National Youth Council (NYC) yesterday informed Youth Forum that preparation for this year’s National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF) slated for the 16th – 24th December in Farafenni NBR is in high gear. Speaking in an interview with this reporter at his office in Bakau, Mr. Ceesay said that the marketing and publicity sub-committee has already finalised their marketing strategy paper and that the conference sub committee has also...

High Point Village Bar and Restaurant To Promote Culture

In more than one sense, High Point Village Bar and Restaurant is one of the busiest within the Kololi area and is here to promote African culture as part of their objectives.   Speaking recently with Entertainment, The Bar Keep and Manager, Mr Foday Dubuya, said that the bar is decorated in a cultural form, noting that this is to promote culture in terms of entertainment by organising drumming programmes. According to him, culture has been existing in Africa since those days and therefore, as...

Two High Court Judges Receive Marching Orders

Official sources from the Judicial Service have confirmed to this paper the dismissal of Justice B.Y Camara and Justice Haddy Roche from active service. Until their dismissal, both of them were High Court judges. According to our sources, the dismissal of the said Judges from active service took effect from last week.  No reason was given for their dismissal. Justice Haddy Roche had been a High Court judge since 2005, while Justice B.Y Camara had only been appointed a High Court judge on 1...

New UK Immigration System - Positive Step in International Relations

A news release from the British High Commission has revealed that a new system, designed to facilitate entry into the United Kingdom, is being implemented. The system, which is points-based, is said to be organised around a multi-tier classification and is similar to the Australian model that has been highly rated for many years. In its application, the system is based on scoring points in various areas of assessment including qualification, competence in the English language and ability to...

Two More Gambians Appointed Judges

In line with the Gambia Government’s policy to indiginise the judiciary, two more Gambians have been appointed High Court judges. Magistrate B.Y. Camara and Moses Richard, both Principal Magistrates, have been appointed High Court Judges with effect from 1st July 2008. Prior to their latest appointment B.Y. Camara served as a magistrate, Senior Magistrate, Principal Magistrate and later Master of the High Court. He was later appointed Principal Magistrate, the position he held until his new...

Carnegie Mineral Trial - Ruling Soon on State’s Application

The Banjul High Court, chaired by Justice Naceesay Salla-Wadda, is expected to deliver ruling on the stay of proceedings filed by the state as the trial of Carnegie Mineral company and its General Manager, Andrew Charles Nortfield, continued. The state earlier on filed a stay of proceedings on the case, pending the outcome of the appeal they have filed at the Court of Appeal. It could be recalled that the Banjul High Court recently struck out the ex parte motion filed by the state, thus leading...

Ex Nusrat Athletic Star Appeals For Sponsorship

The only way to promote our sports to a high level is to help our sports men and women who really want to become sports people in The Gambia. Pointsports has carried out a special interview with ex Nusrat Senior Secondary School athlete Fatou N. Sanyang at her training ground at the Independence Stadium in Bakau. Miss. Sanyang (23) said, “I have the talent to compete for The Gambia if only I am giving the opportunity. I have competed in different events and have had good results. All I need is...

British High Commission Celebrates Queen’s 82nd Birthday

The residence of the British High Commissioner, at Cape Point, was on Monday 21st host to hundreds of people from different walks of life to mark the 82nd birthday of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11. Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth 11 is the longest serving monarch and is currently in her 57th year of her reign. Speaking at occasion, Mr. Crispin-Grey Johnson, the Secretary of State for Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, who represented the Gambian Government, maintained that Her...