Prime Atlantic Hotel Faces Legal Battle Over Alleged Double Booking
Prime Atlantic Hotel © Image credit: MyGambia
By Edward Francis Dalliah Jr
One of the capital city’s last remaining hotels, Prime Atlantic Hotel, is at the center of a legal dispute before the High Court in Banjul over allegations of double-booking events at their venue for the same date.
The lawsuit was filed by Sheriff Camara, a Banjul rapper and entrepreneur commonly known as Chipa Yi, on behalf of BTL City Entertainment, who claimed they secured the hotel’s venue in November 2025 for a Koriteh night event scheduled for 28th March 2026.
According to documents shared with Askanwi, BTL City Entertainment paid a booking fee of D50,000 into the hotel’s Zenith Bank account, an arrangement they say was later authenticated and confirmed by the hotel’s general manager.
Relying on that confirmation, the group proceeded with extensive preparations, including printing 2,500 tickets priced at D500 each, along with 1,000 promotional tickets.
They also incurred additional costs for sound systems, DJs, and artists, and secured an official permit from the Gambia Police Force on 18th March 2026.
However, the situation took a dramatic turn when the group discovered promotional flyers for a competing event by another group, scheduled for the same date, time, and venue.
BTL City Entertainment subsequently filed suit, alleging breach of contract and seeking legal redress. The case is currently before Justice Sonia Akinbiyi, who has issued an interim injunction halting all events scheduled at the hotel for 28th March 2026, and the matter was adjourned to 20th April 2026.
