Even the National Aids Secretariat (NAS) itself is in uncertainty about the exact figure, regarding people living with HIV/AIDS in The Gambia. However, an outline of the country’s HIV/AIDS picture, as recently painted by NAS boss, should serve as a call for caution against HIV/AIDS. The number of people living[Read More…]
Editorial
Can KM Voters Entrust Bakary Badjie With Their Treasury?
The minister of sports Bakary Badjie has been reportedly tapped to run for KMC mayoral chair under an NPP ticket but the question that some have started raising is: Can KM Voters Entrust Bakary Badjie With Their Treasury? Before his appointment as sports minister, Mr. Badjie was seen as a[Read More…]
But Prexy Barrow The Councils Claim You’re The One Undermining Them
President Adama Barrow’s government is consistently being criticized in the local government community for still refusing to adhere to the Local Government Act, mandating it to give budgetary support to local authorities. According to the Act, 20 per cent of the councils’ budget shall be financed by the central government.[Read More…]