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Husband in Court for Threatening to Kill Wife

One Kekuta Touray was recently arraigned before Magistrate John Njie of the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on a charge of threatening violence. According to the particulars of the offence, on 28th July 2008 at Brikama, the accused threatened to kill one Rohey Jatta. When the charge sheet was read to him in the language he claimed to have understood, he pleaded not guilty. Magistrate John Njie then advised both parties to live in peace since they are couples. Hearing continue on 14th August 2008.

Obituary notice

The entire Marong & Giteh family in Tabacco Road Banjul regret to announce the death of their husband, father grandfather Afang Yaya Marong which sad event occured on Wednesday 2nd July, 2008 at RVTH. Burial took place the same day. This sad news is extended to all families in The Gambia and abroad. May his soul rest in perfect peace.

Tabara Samba returned to Mile II

Tabara Samba, a Senegalese, who was last year convicted and sentenced to death by magistrate Pa Harry Jammeh of Kanifing Magistrates Court for pouring hot oil on her late husband, Ebrima Nyang, was on Wednesday returned to the State Central Prison at Mile II. The convict has appealed against the judgement of the magistrates court at the High Court in Banjul. However, the case could not proceed on due to the indisposition of the presiding judge, Justice MM Yamoa of the Criminal Division of the...

Obituary notice

Mrs Catherine Cato Njie & family, the family of the late Abraham Njie, the family of the late Kodou Faye & the entire Njie family, Mr & Mrs Pa Anthony Njie, Mr & Mrs Francis Mendy, Mr & Mrs Taff Lander Roberts, Mr & Mrs Monty Mendy, Mr & Mrs Ebrima Crookes, Mr & Mrs Anthony Jatta, Mr & Mrs Nash Njie, Mr & Mrs Saihou Susso, Mr & Mrs Lamin M. Sarr, Mr Andrew John Njie, Mr Paul Sylva & family, Mr Gibril Sylva & family, Mr & Mrs Mbye Lowe &  family, Mr & Mrs Jacob Ndow & the entire Ndow family, Mr...

Husband Ordered to Compensate Wife

The Brikama Magistrates' Court has ordered a Busumbala man to pay a compensation of D30,000 for battering his wife. Dembo Cham was previously charged with the offence of attempting to commit murder, but the charge was later changed to assault causing grievous bodily harm. He had earlier denied the charge but was later found guilty after due trial and could go to jail for 18 months if he fails in his ordered compensation payment. Dembo was found culpable of beating his wife thereby causing her...

Lovelines: More Views

I am having sex with my husband but no feeling Lovelines Ever since I got married to my husband we do have sex but I don’t have feeling. Moreover my husband is dating different girls outside. Lala ************** I am not an orthodox doctor but I think there are some symptoms that might be responsible for this if we are to look into it medically. If you can call me I will be able to ask you one, two or three questions in which if you are able to provide answer, I can say what could be the...

WOMEN’S WEEKLY - Betrayal

Mrs Pauline Taylor, a 63 year old British National, presently residing in the Gambia, said that she had been coming to the Gambia for many years before she got married to a Gambian man, who was 43, name withheld. According to her, they had applied for a visa for 6 months but the husband was turned-down. Mrs Tailor made the decision to come over and live with her husband. In an interview with Women’s weekly, Mrs Pauline accounted how her husband dashed her hope of finding a new life in the...

A very big problem …my husband’s blood brother loves me

Lovelines I have a very big problem. I am a happily married woman but my husband’s blood brother said he loves me. He does not give me a breathe space he follows me around with love expression and sexual harrassment. Please help me my husband stays in States.   Nelly The earlier you confide in someone and open the can of worm to your husband and other in-laws to see the better. If you do not do it now it might cause you your marriage in future. First, try as much as possible to take record...

Fatou Guewel Found Guilty of Bigamy

Tuesday at the Dakar Court the verdict in the case involving the Senegalese music diva Fatou Guewel, Mapenda Seck and Mbaye Gueye ‘Petit la’ was handed down. Fatou Guewel has been found guilty of bigamy. As a result she was ordered to pay a fine of D5, 000. The court did not stop there and has asked Fatou Guewel to pay to her legal husband, ‘petit la’, D50, 000. The adultery charge has been dropped and also the request of Mapenda Seck for compensation, treating as abusive the procedure...

Lovelines: It is sad, I am pregnant for my husband’s half-brother

Lovelines I got married after completed my grade 12. But ever since then I never one day treated as a woman by my husband. Each time I try to make love with him there must be an obstruction either from the family or work, which he must surely attend to and leave me to  languish in loneliness. He is always busy he doesn’t have time for me. Right now he is on work break abroad. Now I am pregnant for his half brother who is staying with me because his brother, my husband, is not around. My...