Competent sources close to the judiciary yesterday informed this paper that two female members of the bar, namely Lawyers Sainabou Wadda-Ceesay and Mrs. Kumba Camara, have been called to the bench as magistrates. The two, who were formerly private legal practitioners, are currently undergoing a training attachment, as well as being trained at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court.

On the one hand Mrs. Kumba Camara, who was recently inducted by Principal Magistrate Moses Richards, has already started presiding over hearings as magistrate at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court, sources further disclosed.

Mrs. Sainabou Wadda-Ceesay is, on the other hand, currently being trained at the Kanifing Magistrates’ Court under Magistrate Moses Richards.

Our sources believe that this is an indication that an earlier call made by the judicial authorities for Gambian legal practitioners to join the bench is yielding positive results.