West African climate negotiators and regional institutions opened a three-day preparatory workshop in Dakar, Senegal, on September 23, 2025, to align priorities for the upcoming COP30 United Nations Climate Summit in Belém, Brazil (November 10–21, 2025). The meeting, jointly organised by the ECOWAS and UEMOA Commissions, seeks to strengthen the region’s negotiating position by analyzing…
President Adama Barrow on Wednesday, 24 September 2025, received a delegation from the State-Owned Enterprises (SOEs) Commission at the State House in Banjul. The commission briefed the President on the findings of the performance contract assessment report of Social Security and Housing Finance Cooperation (SSHFC) and the National Food Security and Processing Marketing Cooperation (NFSPMC)….
David Gomez, the director of governance and desensitization, at the Ministry of Lands, Local Government and Religious Affairs, has said the recent local government commission of inquiry laid bare serious weaknesses, poor compliance with financial rules, weak internal controls, limited record-keeping and gap in leadership and professionalism. Mr. Gomez made these remarks at the opening…
The Government of The Gambia has allocated D30 million to the newly established Victims Reparation Commission (VRC) to advance justice for victims of past human rights violations, Attorney General and Minister of Justice Hon. Dawda A. Jallow announced on Wednesday, 10 September 2025. Speaking during the Third Ordinary Session of the National Assembly’s 2025 Legislative…
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, has raised concerns over contradictions in the council’s financial manual, during his first public appearance before the municipal probe commission. Mayor Bensouda said the manual, intended as a guideline, conflicts with the Local Government Act and the Financial Audit Act, which clearly define the roles and responsibilities of…
In a decisive day of regional diplomacy, the President of the ECOWAS Commission, Dr Omar Alieu Touray, on July 7, 2025 hosted four high-level delegations at the ECOWAS Headquarters in Abuja, driving forward key partnerships in fiscal governance, scientific peacebuilding, legal integration, and infrastructure-led development. The strategic consultations, aligned with ECOWAS Vision 2050 and the…
Serious revelations about issues surrounding grassroots governance have continued to shake the chambers of the Djembe Hotel down the Senegambia Beach, as the Local Government Commission of Inquiry continues to host witnesses to give testimonies. From fiscal and administrative misconduct to unintentional inefficiencies, fresh revelations emerged as hearing continues in those chambers. This has massively…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) celebrated its 50th anniversary today with a powerful message from the President of the ECOWAS Commission, H.E. Dr Omar Alieu Touray, who reflected on the community’s achievements and outlined a bold vision for its future. Dr Touray paid tribute to the founding leaders of the bloc, who…
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry recently engaged Kebba Ousman Drammeh, the proprietor of Kebba and Sons, to explain the details of a contract valued at D13.8 million for the supply of 3,000 plastic dustbins to the Banjul City Council (BBC). Drammeh testified that the contract came into existence after he received a phone call…
President Adama Barrow attended today (Friday) the commissioning of the OMVG Bairo Ndam Lero-Antufa Substation in Bissau. This project includes a 220 kV double-circuit high voltage transmission line loop and associated substations, benefiting The Gambia, Guinea-Bissau, Senegal, and Guinea Conakry. Delivering his statement, President Barrow expressed satisfaction with the project and emphasised the significance of…
