In a letter dated 1 October 2020, Mr. Jammeh thanked Barrow for the trust and confidence in appointing him as trade minister and member of cabinet but said he humbly declines the offer and wishes to remain as Central Bank Governor until the end of his term.
“I should like to bring to your kind attention that I have an existing contract as Governor Central Bank of The Gambia for a term of 5 years under section 18 (3) of the CBG Act 2018,” he told the president in the letter.
“Given my professional training as an Econometrician and Financial Expert, trained to deal with economic models and policies, it is my considered view that I would not serve my country well as a Trade Minister. I am to the needs of the Central Bank of The Gambia,” he stated. Additional Reporting from Infodigest
The Gambia government accepts that TRRC recommended that former President, Yahya Jammeh be investigated and prosecuted for the murder of Deyda Hydara, the disappearance of Chief Ebrima Manneh, the arson attacks on Radio 1 FM and The Independent Newspaper, and the torture of journalists and other persons mentioned in relation to the Freedom Online Newspaper issue.
Press release
New Delhi, India—The Gambian Vice President, His Excellency Badara Alieu Joof, received the Key to Lucknow University as well as a “Doctor of Philosophy Degree in Human Letters, Honoris Causa” on behalf of His Excellency, President Adama Barrow on Friday.
According to the Police statement on Thursday 17th February, 2022, The Gambia Police Force through its Fraud Investigation Unit opened a swift probe into an alleged D155 million mutilated bank notes deposited at the Central Bank with further allegation of D11.1 million bribe scandal paid to Central Bank staff.
Sheikh Cadi Abdoulie Kanteh, vice president of Rawdatul Majaalis has weighed in on the controversial gay marriage topic in The Gambia, calling on the Muslim Umah to rally against the “shameful practice” in the “strongest terms.”
