A 40ft container of medical items that was donated to the Ministry of Health has been ‘sold’ to the foundation that was established by the
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Dr Ceesay claims excess fund already paid on media service contract is for contingency
The minister of information, Dr Ismaila Ceesay, claimed the over D800 thousand excess fund allocated to the execution of the media service contract was contingency
Mixed reactions to Swiss conviction of former Gambian enforcer as sexual violence charges dismissed
By Mariam Sankanu with New Narratives BELLINZONA, Switzerland – Victims have expressed joy and frustration at the guilty verdict handed to Ousman Sonko, Gambia’s former
Former interior minister Sonko sentenced to 20 years in prison in Switzerland
By Mariam Sankanu BELLINZONA, Switzerland- The Swiss Federal Court in Bellinzona has sentenced Gambia’s former interior minister— Ousman Sonko— to 20 years after finding him
Gambia passes law to try rights violations under former ruler Jammeh
By Mustapha K Darboe with The Republic/New Narratives Gambian lawmakers have passed two legal instruments seeking to establish a special court, a criminal division within
Justice Minister confirms absence of records on sale of ex-president Jammeh’s livestock
Dawda Jallow, the Minister of Justice, has told lawmakers on Wednesday that he was unable to access information on the sale of the livestocks of
Lawyer of ex-interior minister Sonko says Swiss court denies client’s right to fair trial
Philippe Currat, the lawyer of Gambia’s former interior minister on trial for crimes against humanity in Switzerland, has criticised the decision of the Swiss Federal
Sold D2.4M below value: a dive into the sale of ex-president Jammeh’s livestock
The Sheriff of the High Court of The Gambia sold 725 heads of cattle belonging to ex-president Yahya Jammeh below valuation by at least D2.4m.
Former Interior Minister Sonko’s lawyer asks for acquittal, $1m compensation for wrongful detention
Mariam Sankanu BELLINZONA, Switzerland— Philippe Currat, the lawyer representing Gambia’s former interior minister on trial for crimes against humanity committed under the leadership of former