Barrow Says Electricity Supply Has Stabilized, Announces Fuel Price Cut From July 1

By Makutu Manneh

President Adama Barrow on Saturday announced that electricity supply across The Gambia has stabilized and said fuel prices will be reduced beginning July 1, as he addressed the commissioning of the National Emergency Treatment Center and Biomedical Engineering Hospital in Farato.

The president did not provide details on the scope or size of the planned fuel price reduction but presented the announcement alongside assurances that the country’s electricity supply had improved after weeks of widespread outages.

The Gambia has experienced recurring power interruptions in recent weeks, particularly in the Greater Banjul Area and the West Coast Region, prompting public frustration over the reliability of electricity services.

“Electricity is stable now,” President Barrow said. “When there was no electricity, you complained. Now that it is stable, come out also and acknowledge that electricity is back.”

During his remarks, the president also appealed for national unity, saying his primary concern was preserving peace and stability in the country regardless of political affiliation.

He said he harbored no ill feelings toward citizens who support opposition parties and urged Gambians to recognize the office of the presidency as an institution that serves the entire nation.

“You should accept that I am the president of this country—that is the truth,” he said. “When you are sick, you go to my hospital. When you have problems, you go to my police station. The roads you criticize are the same roads you drive on.”

In a pointed reference to political opposition, President Barrow added that if he were in the opposition, he would not reject infrastructure projects built by a rival administration.

“If it were me, any road constructed by President Barrow, I would not drive on it,” he said, drawing laughter from supporters.