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…]
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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…]
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…]
Trumpet Editor Commanded To Appear At High Court
The editor of The Trumpet newspaper has been commanded to appear at the Banjul High Court next month, JollofNews was informed. Editor Fabakary B. Ceesay was yesterday served with a writ to appear at the high court on 19 January at 10am to answer a suit brought against him by[Read More…]
Trumpet’s Editor Arrested In Connection With Private Matter – GPU
The Trumpet’s editor Fabakary B. Ceesay has been arrested in connection with a complaint filed against him in what appears to be a private legal matter, the Gambia Press Union (GPU) said on Tuesday. “The GPU leadership has been able to see journalist Fabakary B. Ceesay from where he is[Read More…]
Gambia: The Trumpet Editor Under Interrogation At Police HQ
The editor-in-chief of The Trumpet newspaper Fabakary B. Ceesay is currently at the police HQ in Banjul, the police spokesperson Cadet ASP Binta Njie confirmed. According to the police mouthpiece, Mr. Ceesay is being questioned but could not give details.
Gambia: Standing In Solidarity With The Will Of The Electorates
(JollofNews) – The Gambia Youth for Unity (GYU) joins patriotic Gambians both at home and in the diaspora in condemning outgoing President Yahya Jammeh’s televised statement rejecting the outcome of the December 1st presidential elections. Yahya Jammeh had previously lauded the Gambian electoral process as free, fair and rig-proof. It[Read More…]