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Former State House Press Officer Freed

Mam Sait Ceesay, former State House Press Officer, yesterday walked out of the court room as a completely free man after he was acquitted and discharged by the Banjul Magistrates Court on all the counts prefered against him by the authority. Mr ceesay was standing trial before Senior Magistrate Kayode on charges of false publication and broadcasting, contrary to section 181(A) of the criminal code, cap 10 volume 3, Laws of The Gambia . Mr Ceesay was accused of publishing to and through Daily...

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...

Gunjur Marlborough Link President Visits Vice President

The President of the Gunjur Marlborough Link, Mr. Nick Mores, this week paid a courtesy visit to her Excellency the Vice President, Ajaratou Isatou Njie Saidy, in her office at the State House. Speaking to reporters after the audience Mr. Mores said the relationship between Gunjur and the people of Marlborough in the United Kingdom was founded in 1982 and since then the two communities have benefited from each other. He revealed that the relationship between Gunjur and Marlborough would...

UTG Campus designers meet President

SNOHETTA, the Norwegian company contracted to design the new University of The Gambia Faraba Banta Campus master plan, yesterday presented the periodic update master plan of the Campus to President Yahya Jammeh, who is also the Chancellor of the University of The Gambia, at State House. Mr Ole Gustavsen, managing director of the company and Jenny B Osuldsen, landscape architecture, were led to State House by Abdoulie Sallah, secretary of state for Higher Education, Research, Science and...

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 Against Lt Camara

Fresh charges have been brought against Lt Bakary Camara bodyguard to the President. Lt Camara appeared yesterday before Magistrate Kayode of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court on three counts of stealing and giving false information to a public officer contrary to section 252 and section 114 respectively of the Criminal Code. Count One of the offence states that Lt Bakary Camara on or about the 10th day of January 2008 at Banjul converted Ssanyong Karando 290 SR bearing vehicle number Bjl 4063 B...

Alleged State House Theft Case Adjourned

As Italian National Joins Suspects The State House theft case involving Superintendent Manlafi Sanyang, the officer in charge of Government vehicles at the State House, Lt. Bakary Camara, bodyguard to the President, and Lamin Sonko, the proprietor of Boto Construction company, has been adjourned to 11th February 2008. The case, which was called yesterday before Magistrate Kayoidy of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, could not proceed as both the accused persons and the prosecution team were...

State House, Fajara Barrack Spy Photos Tendered in Court

The reported spy photographs of sensitive Gambian security installations such as those of State House, Fajara Barracks and the GRTS premises, allegedly taken by the nine suspected MFDC rebels, were yesterday produced and tendered before the Banjul Magistrates Court as exhibits. Testifying before Magistrate B.Y. Camara, PW3 Samba Gajaga told the court that he is a Security Investigating Officer working for a security agency. He said he knew the accused persons, especially the 1st accused Sadat...

Hassoum Ceesay Appointed DPS State House

Confirmed reports reaching The Point indicate that Mr Hassoum Ceesay, a Historian and author, has been appointed Deputy Permanent Secretary Office of the President with effect from Wednesday 30the January 2008. Mr. Ceesay, hitherto Director of Cultural Heritage at the National Council for Arts and Culture, is also reported to be meanwhile overseeing the Directorate of Press and Public Relations at the Office of the President. Interestingly enough Mr Ceesay is also a mentor of the former holder...

Two State House Security Officers Arrested, Remanded

Superintendent Manlafi Sanyang, Officer in Charge of government vehicles at the State House, Lt. Bakary Camara, a close guard to the President, and Momodou Lamin Sonko, proprietor of Boto Construction, were on Monday arraigned before Magistrate Kayoidy of the Banjul Magistrates’ Court, charged with three counts of conspiracy to commit a felony, theft and economic crime. The three accused persons only entered pleas on counts 1 and 2 as the court is said to lack jurisdiction to try them on the...