Once again, the Sainabou Martin Sonko issue which had bogged the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) for the past two years, has refused to go away, with the ongoing Local Government Commission of Inquiry getting into the fray, describing the decision to transfer her to Kerewan Area Council at this material[Read More…]
Author: Demba A. Jawo
LG Commission Exposé Indicts Local Govt ministry
There is absolutely no doubt that among the objectives of the government in setting up of the Local Government Commission of Inquiry was to expose the endemic corruption alleged to have been prevalent in the area councils and municipalities. However, from what we have heard so far from the commission,[Read More…]
Some Pertinent Lessons From The LG Elections
The most hotly contested chairperson/mayoral elections this country has ever witnessed has been concluded in quite a similar pattern to the councillor elections held in mid-April. The results have once again consigned the ruling National People’s Party (NPP) to the provinces, with the United Democratic Party (UDP) demonstrating its dominance[Read More…]