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Youths fined for violating Highway Code

The Bundung Magistrates’ Court recently sentenced three youths to pay a fine of D500 for violating the Highway Code. Ousman Bah, Sheikh Ndure and Malick Njie could spend three months in jail if they each fail in paying the D500 fine. The trio was found guilty of driving a motor vehicle in a negligent manner and without driver’s license. The particulars of the offence revealed that the three youths were driving in a car on Bertil Harding Highway in January of this year and, in the process,...

Banjul/Serekunda Highway ‘robbery’ mentioned in court

The alleged robbery case that reportedly happened between the GGC depot and Palm Grove Hotel on the busy Banjul/ Serekunda Highway has now become a subject of litigation. Modou Ceesay, a Banjul man, will be tried by the Banjul Magistrates’ Court for his suspected role in the alleged robbery. Modou has been charged with violently robbing one Ebrima Jallow of his mobile phone. He is alleged to have tethered Jallow before forcefully taking his phone valued at D2000. He denies any involvement in...

Man given bail for violating Highway Code

One Dembo Kambi was recently given bail at the sum of D3000 for allegedly causing obstruction on a public highway, contrary to section (1C) of the Road and Highway Act of 1997. According to particulars of the offence, Dembo Kambi on or about 30 May 2008, parked his vehicle at a certain location thereby causing obstruction to other road users. He denies any wrongdoing when the charge sheet was read out to him. 

Six months for Highway Code violator

The Bundung Magistrates’ Court has condemned one Sadibou Marenah to six months in prison for driving an unlicensed motor vehicle. He was however left with an option of paying D1000 court fine. Amadou was brought before Magistrate B.O. Jobe for being arrested on the AU Highway and, at a time when the vehicle was unlicensed.

UNDP cleaners close road!

Sunday 1:00 p.m. This is the site that met the MD and his photographer as they were returning to the Daily Observer offices from a news-gathering assignment. Luckily, their camera was ready and they took photographs of this situation. A group of cleaners with UNDP vehicles were arguing in the middle of the road with a soldier (the green pick-up) who was in a hurry to go to work at Bakau Barracks. The MD and his photographer were also in a hurry to go and put together today’s paper. The MD,...