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Abdou Conteh appointed new Judicial Secretary

The Judiciary of The Gambia is excited to announce that President His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting on the recommendations of the Judicial Service Commission has appointed Mr Abdou Conteh as the new Judicial Secretary. Mr. Conteh’s appointment took effect on April 3rd 2023. He replaces Hon Justice Aisatou Jallow-Sey, who […]

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Interior Minister Diome reveals why Sonko’s French Lawyer was denied entry into Senegal

The Minister of the Interior of Senegal Antoine Diome has disclosed reasons why opposition leader Ousman Sonko’s lawyer Juan Branco, a French-Spanish, was denied entry into Senegal upon his arrival at the Blaise Diagne International Airport in Dakar on Thursday. “Indeed, Mr. Branco had published, before his arrival at the […]

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Lawyer Melville Robertson Roberts’s case against Attorney General, IGP resumes

The case of Lawyer Melville Robertson Roberts against the Attorney General, 1st Respondent and the Inspector General of Police (IGP), 2nd Respondent has on 16th March 2023 resumed at the High Court in Brikama. Although the case could not proceed last week, it was adjourned to 27th April 2023 at […]

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Member of Ousman Sonko’s Defence Team was accused of rape

A member of Ousman Sonko’s Defence team Juan Branco, a French-Spanish lawyer was once accused of rape, LTN has learnt. Juan Branco was in 2021 indicted for “rape” by a Parisian examining magistrate. A 20-year-old lady had filed a handrail at the police station of the 14th arrondissement of Paris […]