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Mayor Bensouda Testifies Before Commission on KMC ‘Mbalit’ Trucks Deal
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to provide testimony concerning the procurement of the…
Mayor Bensouda Tells Commission Loan to Protocol Officer Came from Personal Funds
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), Talib Ahmed Bensouda, on Tuesday, 9 September 2025, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry to explain the…
Commission Probes Mayor Bensouda Over Council Appointments
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Monday questioned Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, regarding the appointment of certain individuals to key council…
Mayor Bensouda Testifies on Appointment of Council’s Legal Adviser
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda
By Makutu Manneh
Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda on Monday continued his testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, focusing on the appointment of lawyer Yassin…
Mayor Bensouda Testifies on LionWorks Contract Before Local Government Commission
Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez
By Makutu Manneh
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) has testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry regarding a contract awarded to LionWorks, a company in…
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…