President Adama Barrow today presided over the swearing-in of three High Court judges at the State House in Banjul. 

Justice Sheriff B. Tabally, Justice Sidi K. Jorbateh and Justice Isatou Janneh Njie took the oath of office and secrecy before cabinet ministers. 

Also sworn in were Halimatou Dibba as a member of the Human Rights Commission and Mariama Njie as Permanent Secretary, assigned to the Office of the President. 

President Barrow said the appointments are in fulfilment of his government’s pledge to continue strengthening the country’s judiciary and civil service. 

He said the new judges will add to the “Gambianisation of the judiciary”.

The occasion was also attended by Chief Justice Hassan B. Jallow and other members of the judiciary.

Reporting by Adama Makasuba