Secretary of State for Local Government and Lands and Religious Affairs Ismaila Sambou of Gambia, The

SoS Sambou was speaking at the opening of a three-days high-level consultative workshop on the theme ‘Managing change in local governance in The Gambia’ currently underway at the Sheraton Hotel and Resort.

Giving an overview of the programme, SoS Sambou expressed delight that the workshop will identify the structural and institutional changes that have taken place in The Gambia following the enactment of the Local Government Act in 2002.

Ismaila Sambou, the secretary of state for Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs, on Monday, received a cheque for D299,760 from the Kerewan Area Council, as its second counterpart contribution for the construction of the new Farrafenni Market.

Sambou said that the challenges that face the central government is to strike a workable balance between local government autonomy and central supervision.

In his inauguration remark, Secretary Sambou said that the challenges that face the central government is to strike a workable balance between local government autonomy and central supervision.

Secretary Sambou praised the community of Sanyang for their pragmatism and commitment during the construction of the facility.

to provide for the needs of the nation’s citizens.

the Local Government Minister Ismaila Sambou is Jola from Kombo Darsalime; the Attorney General and Justice Minister is also Jola from Kangkunto Sanyang Kunda.

The Secretary of State for Religious Affairs Ismaila Sambou was among the many people who were at the airport to see off the pilgrims.