Gambia: Court Grants Bail to 23 PURA Protesters

Gambia: Court Grants Bail to 23 PURA Protesters

On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Magistrate Thomas Touray of the Kanifing Magistrates' Court granted bail to twenty-three protesters arrested in connection with demonstrations against the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA).

Court Grants Bail to 23 PURA Protesters – Foroyaa Newspaper

By Nelson Manneh On Wednesday, August 27, 2025, Magistrate Thomas Touray of the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court granted bail to twenty-three protesters arrested in connection with demonstrations against the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA). The decision followed an initial hearing on August 25, when the same magistrate remanded the protesters at Mile 2 Central Prison, scheduling the next hearing for September 4. The twenty-three youths, …

Court Grants Bail To 23 Protesters Held At Mile II Central Prison

By: Sering Mass Jallow The Kanifing Magistrates Court presided over by His Worship Thomas Touray, Wednesday, 27 August 2025, granted bail to 23 protesters. The protesters were remanded in connection with an alleged unlawful protest outside the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA) offices over a recent hike in mobile data prices. The accused were initially arraigned on Monday, 25 August 2025, facing charges of holding a procession and unl…