Prominent Gambian human rights activist Madi Jobarteh has sharply criticised the government’s handling of the country’s ongoing electricity and water crisis, describing the situation as a failure of governance, leadership, and management rather than a technical or weather-related problem. Speaking on Friday at a protest organized by Gambians Against Looted[Read More…]
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Electricity Supply Restored In Parts Of Gambia But For Less Than 5 Seconds
Electricity supply was restored in parts of The Gambia, but for less than five seconds before consumers returned to the painful power cuts that they have been enduring for weeks now. The power shortage continues to be excruciating as there appears to be even no load to shed among consumers.[Read More…]
Expert Says Gambians Bleeding From Monopoly Over HFO Supply To NAWEC
An expert in the electricity domain has told JollofNews that Gambians are paying more than necessary for electricity, saying citizens could pay less if the Gambia government leaves the Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) supply business open for competition, adding that the monopoly “is hemorrhaging” the citizens. For nearly five years[Read More…]
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