Fees for pissing and bowel emptying at the Gambian capital’s main car park has risen from D2 to D5 as The Gambia battles inflationary pressures and fast-eroding local currency value. Since 2019, commodity prices and government service fees in the impoverished West African nation have been spiraling out of the[Read More…]
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IEC, Banjul City Council Corruption Probes Await Legal Action — Gov’t Says Investigations Complete
The Gambian government says it has concluded investigations into alleged corruption involving the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) and the Banjul City Council (BCC), and is now awaiting legal advice from the Attorney General’s Chambers. Information Minister Dr. Ismaila Ceesay made the disclosure during an appearance on West Coast Radio’s Coffee[Read More…]
Ex-BCC Finance Director Alleges Irregularities, “Powerlessness” In Council Operations
Momodou Camara, former Director of Finance at the Banjul City Council (BCC), returned to the witness stand Tuesday before the Local Government Commission, expanding on claims of financial irregularities and dysfunction within the council during his tenure. Facing detailed questions from Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez, Camara alleged that several payments[Read More…]
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