Former acting director of the internal audit unit at the Banjul City Council (BCC) Tuesday made mindboggling disclosures at the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, exposing significant financial irregularities related to the launch of the non-governmental organisation REFELA, which recently came to the Commission’s spotlight due to certain shady transactions. The city council made certain…
Samba Leigh, the former CEO of Kerewan Area Council, has been quizzed by the Local Government Commission over monetary issues, as he faced tough questions pertaining to financial mismanagement and expenditures under his tenure that were inconsistent with due procedures. The former CEO was equally engaged over questionable staff meal expenses and unexplained deposits into…
A number of revenue collectors from the Banjul City Council (BCC) were recently engaged by the Local Government Commission of Inquiry in an attempt to address alleged financial irregularities at the city council. This followed the emergence of a number of alleged irregularities before the Commission’s desk, which include financial mismanagement, cash suppression and mal-handling…
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) has reaffirmed its commitment to gender equality and women’s empowerment during a high-level ministerial conference held on the sidelines of the 69th Commission on the Status of Women (CSW69) at the United Nations headquarters in New York. Organised by the ECOWAS Commission’s Department of Human Development and…
An auditor at the Banjul City Council (BCC) has accused officials of improperly funneling council funds into an organization linked to Mayor Rohey Malick Lowe, which has heightened concerns accountability and transparency issues with regard to the council’s operation of funds. The organisation, known as Network of Locally Elected Women of Africa (Réseau des Femmes…
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry, which is probing the administrative and financial operations of local government authorities across The Gambia, has unmasked a scheme involving fraudulent contracts, manipulated documents, and misappropriated funds in a borehole drilling project in the North Bank Region. At the centre of the scandal is Nyakasi Kassama, the regional officer…
The Arab Gambia Islamic Bank’s managing director Isatou Jawara and operations manager Ousainou Jallow earlier today faced the panel at the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to give evidence over the ‘Mballit’ Project trucks financing deal with the Kanifing Municipal Council. The duo proffered evidence connected to the bank’s role in financing a controversial trucks…
The Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) on Friday rallied journalists from major media outlets to expose them to its roles and functions, and to the necessary legal frameworks regulating competition in the business sector and protecting consumer rights. Over fifteen journalists from broadcast, electronic and print media participate in the training, held at…
The ECOWAS Commission has released the first edition of its Regional Economic Outlook Report, addressing economic dynamics amid political instability and security threats. The report, received by ECOWAS Commission President Dr Omar Alieu Touray in February 2025, underscores the link between stability and development, aligning with ECOWAS Vision 2050. The report highlights economic resilience despite…
The Electoral Commission of the People’s Progressive Party (PPP) has disqualified several candidates for violating Article 14.3(E) of the party’s constitution. The candidates include Ousman Madikay Faal, Alpha Ousman Jallow, Sohna Amie Badjan Mboob, Mbemba Nanko, Amadou Bah, Dawda K Jarju, and Karafa Sambou. The disqualifications are in connection with the PPP electoral commission’s verdict…
