Gambia: Consultant Admits to Conducting BCC Training Without Signed Contract or Participants’ Records –

By: Fatou Krubally

Dr. Malanding S. Jaiteh, a geospatial expert, testified before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that he conducted a four-day training for Banjul City Council (BCC) staff in 2021 without a formal contract and did not maintain records of the trainees.

Dr. Jaiteh explained that he initiated contact with the BCC by submitting a letter offering his services, which included a draft contract titled “Provision of Service.” However, he…