Bakau registers one more covid-19 case, Senegal gets 59
May 8, 2020, 11:55 AM
The Ministry of Health has stated that a new laboratory confirmed case has been recorded in The Gambia from the mass samples collected in Bakau.
A dispatch sent to this medium indicates that the session will be presided over by His Lordship the Chief Justice, Hon. Mr. Hassan B. Jallow, who will be assisted by four other Gambian Justices of the Supreme Court namely: Hon. Mr. Justice Gibril Semega Janneh, Hon. Mr. Justice Raymond C. Sock Hon. Mr. Justice Cherno Sulaymane Jallow QC and Hon. Ms. Justice Mamyassin Sey.
The release further added that the session is expected to deliver eight judgments, decisions and rulings. “It will hear one Criminal Appeal and 12 civil appeals against decisions of The Gambia Court of Appeal. The Supreme Court is also scheduled to hear two constitutional cases in the exercise of its original jurisdiction.”
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Courts rules Yank’s witnesses won’t be heard by video link
Jul 22, 2020, 10:43 AM
Justice Ebrima Jaiteh of the High Court in Banjul on the 20th July, 2020, ruled in the murder case involving Yankuba Touray that the witnesses of the accused cannot be heard by video link. This followed an application made by the defence counsel, Abdoulie Sissoho, to allow the witnesses of the accused namely, Mamie Minteh-Touray, Bakary Minteh and Mariama Minteh to testify by video link.
2nd phase beneficiaries of Senegalese gov’t assistance to receive 50,000 CFA each
May 15, 2020, 11:49 AM
Senegalese ambassador to The Gambia, Hon. Bassirou Sene has confirmed that each beneficiary of the second phase in The Gambia will receive 50,000 CFA from the Senegalese government as assistance to the Diaspora.
13 arrested, charged in URR land tussle
Jul 16, 2020, 1:10 PM
Police in the Upper River Region have arrested and charged 13 people in connection with the Perai Tenda and Waliba Kunda village land tussle, The Point has been reliably informed.
Police launch operation Save our Souls
Aug 7, 2020, 1:03 PM
Following the declaration of a new state of public emergency and introduction of curfew by His Excellency, the President of the Republic of The Gambia, effective 6th August 2020 throughout The Gambia for a period of 21 days, The Gambia Police Force has launched an operation dubbed Save our Souls (SoS), a dispatch from the Office of The Inspector General of Police states.
DLEAG dismisses officer arrested with 4 suspected bags of cannabis
Apr 17, 2020, 2:09 PM
Sergeant Lamin Sima, an officer of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency The Gambia (DLEAG) who was recently arrested by personnel of the Anti-Crime Unit of The Gambia Police Force (GPF) with four suspected bags of cannabis at Penyem village, West Coast Region, has been dismissed from the agency, The Point has been reliably informed.
Senegal confirms 110 new case of covid-19
May 14, 2020, 12:25 PM
Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed 110 cases of covid-19, bringing the country’s total infection to 2105; 22 deaths, 782 recoveries and 1301 under treatment.
Gambia gets 6 new cases of covid-19, Senegal to treat covid-19 patients at home
Jul 3, 2020, 11:06 AM
The Gambia has confirmed six new cases of covid-19 on Thursday, making the country’s total number of infections to 55.
Out of the total confirmed cases, The Gambia recorded two deaths so far.