Dr. Isatou Touray, the vice president, who tabled the bill, said it seeks to achieve the cardinal principles of a highly motivated and performing Civil Service, adding that as part of the Civil Service Reform Programme (2018-2027), the personnel administration regulations, rules and procedures must be in accordance with good and standard practices.
“In addition, as attraction, retention and attrition of highly trained and professionalised personnel is critical to the effective and efficient performance of the Civil Service, the Bill seeks to address these longstanding issues in the Civil Service,” she said.
She added that the Bill is expected to promote effective service delivery across government through the motivation and retention of skilled and professional staff.
VP Touray said that the government, cognisant of that fact, it must provide decent pay for all public servants, it is equally important to guarantee a decent livelihood for retirees at the end of their active service. “This is a key motivational factor for people to stay in their jobs and contribute effectively to any role they are assigned to carry out,” she added.
The Bill, she further elaborated, will repeal the 1950 Pensions Act and would introduce a contributory pension scheme as opposed to the current non-contributory scheme, thus addressing several limitations of the current Pensions Act 1950.
She added that the Bill seeks to introduce a new system of procedure for the management, administration and processing of retirement benefits for ensuring not only the improvement of pension entitlements but also the efficiency of processing of pension payment.
The commissioner general of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has spoken highly of his institution’s human capacity base, saying his institution is blessed with150 degree holders which ranges from masters, bachelors to Ph.D level.
Karim Meïssa Wade, a Senegalese politician who served in the government of Senegal as minister of State for International Cooperation, Regional Development, Air Transport, and Infrastructure from May 2009 to April 2012 has asked his fellow Senegalese to exercise restraint, wisdom and mutual respect.
The Gambia was just eight years and one day old on the 19th of February 1973 when His Excellency President of the Republic of The Gambia, late Alhaji Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara walked into the cabinet of the Banjul City Council interim committee (IC) to rename the Gambia capital known as Bathurst to Banjul.
As the fight against the deadly coronavirus intensifies, a taskforce comprising health personnel and different securities apparatus in Farafenni in the North Bank Region (NBR), has again intercepted one marabout with 17 of his disciples (talibs) at the Kerr Ayoub Border Post, The Point can confirm.
