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Prosecution Closes Case in Former State House Press Officer’s Trial

  The trial of Mam Sait Ceesay, former State House Press Officer, on Wednesday registered some progress as the prosecution on Wednesday closed its case. When the case was called by the consent of the prosecution and the defense counsel, the witness statement of J.T. Kujabi and the statement of the accused, Mam Sait Ceesay, were tendered in court as exhibits. It could be recalled that the accused, Mam Sait Ceesay, is being tried on two counts of false publication and broadcasting. It was alleged...

Ex-State House Press Officer’s Trial Opens

The trial of Mam Sait Ceesay, former Press Officer at State House, opened yesterday before Magistrate Kayode of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. Testifying at the trial Mr. Alex Dacosta, PW1, told the court that he is the Senior Communications Officer at the Gambia Public Utility Regulatory Authority (PURA). He said he knew the accused. “I recall on the 8th September 2007 I received a call from a friend of mine who congratulated me that I had been appointed as Director of Press and Public...

Fresh charges for ex-State House press officer

The former press officer at State House,  Mam Sait Ceesay, was yesterday arraigned before Magistrate Kayode Olajubutu of the Banjul Magistrates Court, to face two  fresh criminal charges. Mam Sait Ceesay was arrested last Friday by the police and charged with false publication and broadcasting, contrary to Section 181(a) of the Criminal Code Cap 10 Volume III Laws of The Gambia 1990 and the  Criminal Code Amendment Act no. 18 2004. According to the prosecution, Mam Sait Ceesay on or about 8th...

Malick Jones, Mam Sait Ceesay Charged

Mr. Malick Jones, Principal Producer at the Gambia Radio and Television Services, and Mr Mam Sait Ceesay, Press Officer at State House, were yesterday arraigned before Magistrate B.Y. Camara of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court. The two were charged with communication of code of words contrary to section 4 (1) of the Official Security Act cap. 1701 of 1990. The particulars of offence stated that between 5th and 7th September 2007 in the city of Banjul, the accused persons communicated or gave...