Gambia: Mayor Lowe Blames Finance Director, L.G Ministry For BCC’s Failures –

By: Fatou Krubally

Banjul City Council (BCC) Mayoress, Rohey Malick Lowe has laid blame on the Finance Director and the Ministry of Local Government for multiple financial and administrative failures at the council, including the unlawful awarding of contracts and persistent delays in budget preparation.

Testifying before the Local Government Commission of Inquiry on Thursday, Mayor Lowe told Lead Counsel Patrick Gomez that the contract awarded to SAPS for revenue collection was not taken…