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Commission Probes Mayor Bensouda’s Role in Payment Approvals
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday continued its examination of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda’s involvement in approving financial…
The Gambia Extends Commission of Inquiry into Local Government Councils
Jainaba Bah, Chairperson of the Commission.
The Commission of Inquiry into the Conduct of all Local Government Councils has been granted a one-month extension, according to a recent legal notice published in The Gambia Gazette. The…
Continuation of Mayor Bensouda’s Testimony Postponed Pending Gazette of Commission Extension
Jainaba Bah, Chairperson of the Commission.
By Makutu Manneh
The continuation of Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda’s testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry has been postponed, pending the official gazetting of the…
Commission Questions Mayor Bensouda Over Councillors’ Activities
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday questioned Kanifing Municipal Council Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda regarding his role in approving councillors’ activities.
Lead…
Mayor Bensouda Rejects Claims CEOs Sought His Clearance for Payments
Mayor Talib Bensouda, KMC
By Makutu Manneh
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has dismissed allegations that chief executive officers (CEOs) of the council were required to seek his clearance before…
Commission Questions Mayor Bensouda On Council’s Appointment of Lawyers
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has questioned Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda regarding the council’s appointment of legal representatives.
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Mayor Bensouda Highlights Role Confusion Between Mayors and CEOs in Local Councils
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
Kanifing Municipal Council has raised concerns over persistent confusion and inefficiencies in local government councils caused by unclear roles and responsibilities between mayors and…
The Battle for Interpretation: Mayor Bensouda and Counsel Gomez Clash Over Financial Oversight
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
A tense exchange unfolded at the Local Government Commission between Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda and Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez, as the two sparred over the…
BCC Officials Continue Submitting Documents to Local Government Commission
Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez
By Makutu Manneh
Officials of the Banjul City Council (BCC) have continued to present documents before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, following its ongoing probe into the operations of the…
Former BCC CEO Batchily Submits Documents to Local Government Commission
Mustapha Batchily, the former Chief Executive Officer of the Banjul City Council (BCC)
By Makutu Manneh
Mustapha Batchily, former Chief Executive Officer of Banjul City Council (BCC), has submitted documents requested by the Local…