Gambia: Court fixes date for ruling in journalist's case

Amina Saho-Ceesay, sitting at Banjul Magistrates' Court, has set 15 June for ruling on Point Newspaper's Managing Editor and Reuters correspondent, Pap Saine's matter, PANA was informed Thursday. According to reliable sources, the judgement date was fixed during the Wednesday session of the court after Saine's lawyers had urged the magistrate to “acquit and discharge” the journalist, arguing that the prosecution had failed to establish “a prima-facie case” and that Saine had “no case” to answer.