Gambia Government Announces Civil Service Redeployments

The Gambian government has announced a series of redeployments within the civil service, affecting several senior officials across various ministries. These changes are part of the government's ongoing efforts to enhance efficiency and resource delivery across all sectors.

Mr. Lamin Camara, previously Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Cooperation & Employment in the same capacity. Conversely, Mr. Abdoulie Jallow, who served as Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Cooperation & Employment, will now assume the role of Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines.

In other movements, Mr. Amadou Nyang, formerly Permanent Secretary at the Office of the President, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Interior as Permanent Secretary. Mr. Musa Mbye, who was Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Youth & Sports, has been promoted to Permanent Secretary and reassigned to the Office of the President.

Additional changes include Mr. Lamin Gassama, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Interior, moving to the Ministry of Youth and Sports in the same role. Ms. Ndey Fatou Jobe Sanyang, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Office of the President, has been transferred to the Ministry of Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources. Ms. Ramou Sarr, formerly Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Justice, is now serving as Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education.

Further appointments involve Mr. Ahmed Tijan Jobe, previously Principal Assistant Secretary at the Ministry of Fisheries, Water Resources & National Assembly Matters, who has been promoted to Deputy Permanent Secretary and redeployed to the Ministry of Justice. Mr. Lamin Singhateh, Deputy Permanent Secretary at the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education, has been reassigned to the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.

In the diplomatic sector, Mr. Lamin E. Kanyi, formerly Principal Assistant Secretary at the Office of the President, has been redeployed to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as Counsellor. Mr. Nfamara Kuyateh, who served as Counsellor at the Gambian Embassy in Addis Ababa, has been recalled to home service. Mr. Ahmed Sanoussi Cisse, First Secretary at the Gambian Embassy in Addis Ababa, has been promoted to Counsellor at the same embassy. Similarly, Ms. Ida Sonko, First Secretary at the Gambian Embassy in Ankara, Turkey, has been promoted to Counsellor at the Ankara embassy.

These redeployments and promotions are effective immediately, as part of the government's strategy to optimize the performance and efficiency of the civil service.