Gambia: Minister Keita Attributes Increase in Personal Emoluments to 30% Increase in Salaries    –

By: Binta Jaiteh

The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has said that the increase in personal emoluments is due to an average increase of 30% in the salaries of the core civil service.

The 2025 budget estimates were laid before the House on Friday and lawmakers have begun dissecting it before its final adoption.

Finance minister Keita told lawmakers that the projected increase in personnel emolument expenditures from the approved…