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Three New Judges Appointed to Bolster Gambia’s High Court

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The judiciary has been bolstered with the appointment of eight new judges to serve in the High Court of The Gambia. The appointments, announced through a press release from the Office of the Chief Justice, were made under Section 138(2) of the Gambian Constitution.

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Conflicting Accounts Emerge Over Gambia Armed Forces Checkpoint Incident in Bijilo

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – A routine checkpoint operation by the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) in the early hours of Monday, August 26, 2024, has sparked controversy, with conflicting accounts of what transpired during a shooting incident. The GAF’s official statement and an eyewitness report provide differing narratives, raising questions about the exact sequence of events.

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Man Pleads Not Guilty to Fraud Charges in Brikama Court, Granted Bail

Gambiaj.com – (BRIKAMA, the Gambia) – On Monday, August 26, 2024, Alagie Saidy Faye appeared before Magistrate K.B. Sambou at the Brikama Magistrates’ Court, facing charges of obtaining money by false pretense. The charge relates to an incident in March 2023, in which Faye allegedly defrauded one Samba Bah of D130,000 under the pretext of selling a plot of land.

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Bundung Community Sees Hope for Improved Water Supply Amid NAWEC Delays

Gambiaj.com – (BUNDUNG, The Gambia) — In a bid to address the longstanding issue of inadequate water supply in Bundung, National Assembly Member (NAM) Sulayman Jammeh has taken decisive steps to ease the water crisis in his constituency. Hon. Jammeh has recently overseen the drilling of six boreholes as a temporary measure while urging the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) to expedite the ongoing water supply project.

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Special Counsel Jack Smith Urges Appeals Court to Revive Trump Documents Case, Criticizes Judge Cannon’s Ruling

Gambiaj.com – (ATLANTA, Georgia) – In a critical move, Special Counsel Jack Smith has requested the 11th Circuit Court of Appeals to reinstate the documents case against former President Donald Trump. In a forceful 58-page brief, Smith’s team repeatedly accused U.S. District Judge Aileen Cannon of making significant legal errors when she dismissed the case, ruling that Smith had been unlawfully appointed.

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