The Banjul High Court on Tuesday awarded D2500 cost to the CEO of GACH Group for the lack of progress in the defamation case he filed against the editor of The Trumpet newspaper. Presiding judge Justice Bakre told editor Fabakary B. Ceesay a fortnight ago that his inability to put[Read More…]
Tag: Defamation trial
Dr. Jawara Defamation Case suffers Set Backs
The defamation case filed by Dr. Abubakary Jawara against the proprietor of the Trumpet online Newspaper, Fabakary B Ceesay has suffered setbacks after the trial judge gave another chance to journalist Ceesay to put the house in order. When the case was called on Thursday, March 2, 2023, lawyer Ida[Read More…]
Justice Bakre Hopes Sabally & Dr. Jawara ‘Will See Gambia’
Justice Bakre of the Banjul High Court has advised against dragging The Gambia down the path that Africa’s sleeping giant have taken, expressing the hope that both Momodou Sabally and Dr. Abubakary Jawara “will see The Gambia”. “Both the plaintiff and defendant are young. I think they will see The[Read More…]
Sabally Admits Receiving Dr. Abubakary Jawara In His House But…
Former presidential affairs minister Momodou Sabally has admitted to receiving Dr. Abubakary Jawara in his (Sabally’s) house but he denied receiving any cash from the business tycoon. The defamation trial involving Sabally and Dr. Jawara proceeded on Friday at the Banjul High Court presided over by Justice Bakre. The lead[Read More…]
Sabally Denies Knowledge Of Any Inspection Of Gun Store
Erstwhile secretary general and head of the civil service Momodou Sabally informed the Banjul High Court on Friday that he wasn’t aware of any sort of authorization from the office of the Inspector General of Police (IGP) for the inspection of Dr. Abubakary Jawara’s store before the hunting guns were[Read More…]
JollofNews Apologizes Sabally
JollofNews has been informed this afternoon that Sabally has categorically denied receiving $2000 from Dr. Abubakary Jawara. This medium erroneously reported last week that the former head of the civil service has admitted receiving $2000 from GACH boss as “quid pro quo”. Our attention was meanwhile brought to the erroneous[Read More…]
Black Sand Mining Licences Issued Since 1926 – GACH CEO Tells Court
Millionaire entrepreneur Dr. Abubakary Jawara on Friday informed the Banjul High Court that black sand mining licences have been issued to people since 1926, describing his relations with the community of Sanyang as cordial. Dr. Jawara sometime last year initiated a legal action against former presidential affairs minister Momodou Sabally[Read More…]
GACH CEO Brushes Aside Claims He Introduced Banta Keita To Barrow
Gambian business tycoon Dr. Abubakary Jawara has dismissed as untrue claims by Sabally’s lawyer that he (Dr.Jawara) introduced Banta Keita to President Adama Barrow. According to the millionaire entrepreneur, he never crossed paths with the fugitive Banta Keita in his entire short life let alone introduce him to the President.[Read More…]
I Was Issued Licence To Import Hunting Guns – GACH CEO
The CEO of GACH Group, Dr. Abubakary Jawara, on Friday told the Banjul High Court that he has been issued a license to import hunting guns to The Gambia. He added that the importation of hunting guns to the country did not begin with him and would not end with[Read More…]
JollofNews, Jamaano Editors & Mafugi Ceesay Named As Defense Witnesses In Fabakary B. Ceesay’s Trial
The editors of JollofNews and Jamaano as well as Mafugi Ceesay have been lined up by the editor of The Trumpet newspaper as defense witnesses in his defamation trial. Mr. Fabakary B. Ceesay will return to the High Court in Banjul next month as his defamation case proceeds. Messrs. Yusupha[Read More…]
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