“It is also as a result of gross disparity of salaries and allowances between the mainstream Civil Service and the subvented agencies and independent institutions.”
Hon. Baboucarr Bouy made this statement during Mansa Kunda Ministerial town hall meeting held on Friday, January 31, 2025 at Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara Conference Centre in Bijilo.
The press conference is organised every two weeks by the Ministry of Information, Media and Broadcasting Services to get the public informed about happenings within the government.
According to minister Bouy, aggregates salary has been increased by 30%, transport and residential allowances have been increased by 100% and 105% respectively.
“As part of efforts to rationalise and standardise pay in the Civil Service, comparative pay analysis has been conducted across the public service and pay scale options developed. In 2023, 30% salary increment was approved,” Minister Bouy explained.
This attrition he went on, poses serious challenge to develop and sustain the needed capacities for ministries and departments as his sector witnessed in the last two years, the loss of over 200 civil servants to the parastatals and the private sector.
The Public Service Minister expressed optimism that with the Civil Service training programme, the salary increase will help to retain professional personnel within the Civil Service.
The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Public Service, Pateh Jah, gave the run down percentage of basic salary increment for each grade as follows: Grade (1) 75 percent; Grade (2) 67 percent; Grade (3) 59 percent; Grade (4) 49 percent; Grade (5) 39 percent; Grade (6) 32 percent; Grade (7) 29 percent; Grade (8) 25 percent; Grade (9) 23 percent; Grade (10) 21 percent; Grade (11) 21 percent and Grade (12) 22 percent.
During the inter-face with the public, MoPS senior officials discussed issues concerning their sector’s programmes.
The forum was graced by the Cabinet Ministers, government officials, media personnel and members of the community.
The minister for Information, Media and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay chaired the ceremony, assisted by the Deputy Director, GRTS Mr. Modou Joof.
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