NAWEC Undermined by Government's D248 Million Arrears in Unpaid Bills
Government arrears totalling over D248 million to NAWEC are undermining the capability of the only national water and electricity company from functioning properly. The list of institutions in arears includes MDAs, SOEs, and Local Councils. More in this report.
The Crisis Threatening GAMTEL: D197 Million in Unpaid Debts
The Gambia Telecommunications Company (GAMTEL) is grappling with a severe financial crisis, burdened by nearly D197 million in unpaid debts. More in this report.
Have Parliament and the Executive Violated the Law on Budget Oversight?
This publication interrogates the question of whether Parliament and the Executive have violated the law with regards to budget implementation by making reference to legal provisions and highlighting instances when this legal requirement has been ignored. This leaves the door open for waste, fraud, and abuse to continue unabated in The Gambia.
D13.5 Million Saved Monthly After Payments to “Ghost Workers” Stopped Temporarily
The Minister for Public Service, Hon. Baboucarr Boye revealed that he saved D13.5 million monthly after temporarily stopping salary payments to ‘ghost workers’. According to Hon. Boye, his ministry has discovered 2,700 ‘ghost workers’ after 2,142 were uncovered from the Ministries of Health, Basic and Secondary Education, and Agriculture in 2024. More in this feature report.
Is Semlex Paying all its taxes?
Semlex was temporarily shut down by the Gambia Revenue Authority back in February 2020.
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