Tag: Defence

News, Security

President Barrow Launches Gambia’s First-Ever Defence Policy

President Barrow Adama Barrow on 9th August 2023 presided over the launch of the country’s maiden Defence Policy, describing it as a historic milestone in The Gambia’s Security Sector. The Policy, a key objective of the Security Sector Reform, seeks to safeguard the country’s sovereignty, national interests, core values, and […]

Legal Matters, News

Magistrate Mben Faal overrules defence counsel’s no-case-to-answer submission, urges Pap Ndow to open defence

Magistrate Mben Faal of the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court has on Tuesday, 11th July 2023 overruled the submission for a no-case-to-answer made by defence counsel Forster on behalf of his client Abdoulie Ndow widely known as Pap Ndow in his alleged criminal trial before the Magistrate’s Court. She urged the accused […]

Human Rights, News, Security

The Standard Newspaper Seriously Misquoted The Defence Minister’s Remarks On Senegal

REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA MINISTRY OF DEFENCE, No. 4 MARINA PARADE, BANJUL PRESS RELEASE 1st April, 2023 The Standard Newspaper Seriously Misquoted The Defence Minister’s Remarks On Senegal The Ministry of Defense wishes to clarify that the Standard Newspaper’s edition of Thursday 30th, March 2023, intentionally misrepresented the remarks of […]

Legal Matters, News

Defence lawyer recuses himself from defending Pap Ndow in his case

Defence lawyer I. Dibba from Antouman Gaye’s Chambers has on Thursday, 11th August 2022 informed the Kanifing Magistrate’s Court that he has decided to recuse himself from defending his client Abdoulie Ndow, widely known as Pap Ndow in his case. However, the defence did not advance reason(s) for his decision […]