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…
Hon Modou Lamin Bah, Member of Banjul North, has criticised the Office of the President for its decision to assume control of McCarthy Square, a key public space in the capital. The move, outlined in a letter dated March 11, 2025, has sparked a legal and political dispute over local governance and adherence to national…
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…
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…
