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NAWEC MD Defends Barrow’s Remarks on Power Capacity, Says Statement Reflected Demand at the…
Gallo Saidy, Managing Director, NAWEC
By Makutu Manneh
Gallo Saidy, the managing director of the National Water and Electricity Company, has defended President Adama Barrow’s earlier assertion that The Gambia had sufficient!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
GALA Coordinator Criticizes Power Supply to VP’s Residence While Farato Health Center Was in…
Hakeem Touray, GALA National Coordinator
By Seedy Jobe
Hakeem Touray, the national coordinator of GALA, has criticized the government over what he described as unequal access to electricity in Farato, saying the vice president’s!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Dr. Abdoulie Bojang Urges Gambians to Consider Legal Action Against NAWEC Over Power Failures
Dr. Abdoulie Bojang
By Seedy Jobe
Dr. Abdoulie Bojang, a former National Assembly aspirant and member of UNITE, has urged Gambians to consider taking legal action against NAWEC over persistent electricity outages, arguing that!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NAWEC Finance Director Says Technical Problems, Not Arrears, Behind Drop in Power Imports
Abdoulie Tambedou- Group Finance Director
By Makutu Manneh
Abdoulie Tambedou, the group finance director of the National Water and Electricity Company, has said that a decline in electricity imports from Senegal and!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NAWEC’s Chief Says Keeping Karpower Would Have Left Gambia Worse Off
Gallo Saidy, Managing Director, National Water and Electricity Company
By Makutu Manneh
Gallo Saidy, managing director of the National Water and Electricity Company, said keeping Karpower in The Gambia would have left the country!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
NAWEC Corporate Services Manager Explains How $164 Million World Bank Investment Was Spent
Sanna Touray, Group Corporate Services Director
By Makutu Manneh
Sanna Touray, Group Corporate Services Director at the National Water and Electricity Company, has sought to clarify public concerns over millions of dollars in!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Dr. Gajigo Calls Seven-Year Reliance on Karpowership a Costly Policy Failure
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
By Seedy Jobe
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, an economist and leader of the Patriotic Progressive Alliance movement, has criticized the government’s seven-year reliance on Karpowership, calling it a costly policy mistake!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Dr. Gajigo Blames Leadership Failure and Lack of Domestic Generation for Power Crisis
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
By Seedy Jobe
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, an economist and politician, has blamed The Gambia’s worsening electricity crisis on years of inadequate investment in domestic power generation, describing the failure as a!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
Police Chief Warns Unauthorized Protests Will Face Firm Response
Seedy Muktarr Touray, Inspector General of Police
By Seedy Jobe
The Inspector General of Police, Seedy Muktarr Touray, warned on Thursday that demonstrations held without proper authorization would face a firm response from!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…
IGP Touray Announces Joint Security Operation Amid Electricity Protests
Seedy Muktarr Touray, inspector general of police
By Seedy Jobe
The inspector general of police, Seedy Muktarr Touray, on Thursday defended the police response to recent demonstrations over persistent electricity!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->!-->…