The United Democratic Party (UDP) has strongly criticised Gambia’s Minister of Information over comments he made concerning a recent investigative report detailing alleged high-level corruption within government circles. Speaking on Coffee Time with Peter Gomez, Information Minister Ismaila Ceesay questioned the UDP’s silence on the report, which was published by[Read More…]
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Gambia OIC Secretariat Dissolved, Conference Centre Management Ceded
The Gambia government has dissolved The Gambia OIC Secretariat. The government has now ceded the management of the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre to a private entity called the Banjul Convention. The Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, on Tuesday told Coffee Time With Peter Gomez that the[Read More…]
Gov’t Summons BAC Over Revenue Assessment
In what appears to be a growing friction between local governance and central government oversight, the Brikama Area Council (BAC) has been summoned by the Ministry of Local Government and Lands to answer to inquiries, surrounding the Council’s ongoing assessment of its revenue sources. The meeting is scheduled for Tuesday,[Read More…]
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