Mayor Bensouda Pressed on Handling of Foreign Grants at Local Government...
By Yankuba Jallow
Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), faced pointed questions last week before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry...
Mayor Says He Didn’t Request D10,000 Payment — But Kept the...
By Yankuba Jallow
The Commission’s probe shifted sharply when Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez turned to payments made during a 2018 market exercise. The mayor and...
Bensouda Denies Approval Role as Vouchers Show ‘Approved’ in His Handwriting
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, 3 September 2025, facing hours of scrutiny over...
Committee Probing Jammeh’s Assets Begins State House Visit
By Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly’s Select Committee on Jammeh’s Assets on Monday began a weeklong inspection of properties linked to former President Yahya...
Inquiry Questions KMC Mayor on Council Spending, Regulations
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) faced intensive questioning on Wednesday, 27 August 2025, before the Local Government...
Select Committee on Jammeh’s Assets to Visit Property Sites Today
By Kebba AF Touray
The National Assembly’s Special Select Committee on the Sale and Disposal of Assets Identified by the Janneh Commission is beginning a...
Mayor Talib Bensouda Defends His Role as KMC Faces Scrutiny Over...
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday, August 27, 2025,...
Honorarium Payments Put KMC Leadership on the Spot
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipal Council was questioned at length before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday,...
Registrar General Tells Lawmakers No Records of Kanilai Assets Were Inherited
By Kebba AF Touray
In his second appearance before the legislative special select committee on the sale and disposal of assets identified by the Janneh...
Kanifing Mayor Testifies on Council Approvals and Financial Oversight at Local...
By Yankuba Jallow
Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda of the Kanifing Municipality appeared for the third day before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Wednesday,...
“We Will Not Take Any Excuse from Any Witness,” Vice Chair...
By Kebba AF Touray
The Vice Chairperson of the legislative Select Committee investigating the sale and disposal of assets identified by the Janneh Commission as...
Mayor Bensouda Submits Documents on Loans, Grants, and Council Decisions at...
On the third day of his testimony before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council...
“Council Was Aware,” Bensouda Says as He Faces Questions on Financial...
By Yankuba Jallow
On his third consecutive day before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, Talib Ahmed Bensouda, the Mayor of Kanifing Municipality, defended his...
Ministry of Justice Archives in ‘Bad Condition’ Says Registrar of Companies
Jammeh’s Assets Probe Before National Assembly Committee
By Kebba AF Touray
The Registrar of Companies, Ms. Marie Therese Gomez, during her appearance before the Select Committee...
Commission Chair Asserts Financial Manual is Legally Binding as KMC Mayor...
A sharp legal disagreement over the status of the Financial Manual for Local Government Councils took center stage on Monday as the Commission of...
Mayor Bensouda Says Financial Manual For Local Government Councils is a...
By Yankuba Jallow
Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda on Monday, 25 August 2025 appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry, where...
Auditor Says He Was Offered D750,000 to Stay Silent on Financial...
By Yankuba Jallow
Abdoulie J. Corr, the Internal Audit Manager of the Banjul City Council (BCC), told the Local Government Commission of Inquiry last Monday...
Banjul City Council Planning Director Faces Questions on Contracts and Payments
By Yankuba Jallow
Katim Touray, the Director of Planning at the Banjul City Council, appeared before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry last Thursday, where...
Loan from Ex-Minister Gomez and Diverted Funds Put Former Basse Chairman...
By Yankuba Jallow
The Local Government Commission of Inquiry has placed former Basse Area Council Chairman Foday Danjo at the center of a deepening financial...
Elderly Man in Farato Accused of Assaulting Wife With Bicycle Lock
By Louise Jobe
An elderly man from Farato appeared before the Brikama Magistrates’ Court on Monday, accused of striking his wife on the head with...
