Brikama Area Council (BAC) vehemently condemns the arbitrary and deliberate interference of the central government, through our line Ministry of the Ministry of Local Governments and Lands, into the affairs of what is supposed to be a democratically elected council with a high degree of autonomy, as enshrined under Section[Read More…]
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Lands Ministry Clarifies Situation At Brikama Area Council
Press Release 5th December, 2023 The Ministry of Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs is deeply concerned with recent events unfolding at the Brikama Area Council (BAC) in relation to the position of the Chief Executive Officer and Director of Finance, as well as the change of signatories to the[Read More…]
Guinea-Bissau’s Parliament Dissolved After ‘Coup Bid’
Guinea-Bissau’s president has issued a decree dissolving parliament after saying that he had survived an attempted coup last week. Heavy battles raged in the early hours of Friday in the capital Bissau between members of the national guard, which is linked to the interior ministry, and the presidential guard. At[Read More…]