Highly placed sources close to the Judiciary have informed the Daily Observer that the Judicial Service Commission recently appointed Amina Saho-Ceesay, the former sheriff of the High Court, as the new master and registrar of the High Court.

Mrs Saho-Ceesay replaces Saffiatou Njie, who was appointed as a judge in October 2007.

The same sources also disclosed that Magistrate Buba Jawo of the Kanifing Magistrates Courts has been appointed principal magistrate, while Magistrate Edrisa Mba’i  was appointed as the principal magistrate at the Banjul Magistrates Court.

Abdou Conteh, a senior registrar, was promoted to principal registrar of the High Court, while Abdoulie Bah, a senior assistant secretary, was promoted to principal assistant secretary, Office of the Chief Justice.

Our sources further disclosed that Mam Samba Jallow and Mam Sohhi Jallow, were also promoted to assistant registrars of courts.