AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoElection Watch: Presidential nominations begin in four days and run through November 14. The IEC says candidates need support from at least 5,000 registered voters, including 200 from each administrative area, while acknowledging a mismatch between the Constitution and Elections Act. Public Finance: A National Assembly committee flagged unreconciled balances, missing records and misuse of contingency funds in its review of the government’s 2025 accounts. Port Accountability: Lawmakers pressed the transport minister on staff grievances and the Banjul port concession. Separately, an energy expert alleged the Albayrak award breached bidding rules and gave the company a larger revenue share than the original tender specified; these claims remain contested. Major Projects: President Barrow’s government signed agreements for a waste-management project with Ghana’s Jospong Group and a $169 million solar plant in Jarra Soma, raising major questions of delivery and public oversight.
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