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 Posted - 09 Nov 2007 : 18:54:38
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Basse and Kerewan Area Councils Form Interim Management Committees
By Lamin Fatty & Sarjo Camara-Singhateh
The Interim Management Committees set up by the president of the Republic of The Gambia President Yahya Jammeh in accordance with the new amendment of the local government act , was inaugurated on the 6 of November 2007 at the Basse Area Council chambers. The ceremony was attended by the Chairman of the Interim Committee Alhagie Omar Khan the Governor. The out going Chairman of the Basse Area Council Kanimang Sanneh, the CEO of the Basse Area Council Foday Darboe as well as other members of the council and the general public attended. The new management committee is as follows: Assan Jawo a native of Jawo Kunda, Alhagie Sanyang (Jum) of Kusun in Kantora, Muhammed Drammeh of Sanunding, Mariama Drammeh of Pirai, Yerro Baldeh Mballow of Sare Bojo, Ansumana Drammeh of Diabugu Batapa, Kassum Jallow of Farato, Muhammed Tunkara of Alungharr, Mbackeh Darboe (Malamin) of Brifu and the Governor of URR Omar Khan acting as the Chairman of the committee.
Addressing the members of the new committee, the governor of URR, Omar Khan highlighted that the interim management committee is charged with the responsibility of managing the affairs of the Basse Area Council, such as to prepare the council for a better and more efficient administration during the period leading to the forth coming local Government elections scheduled for January 2008. He urged them to take their appointment as a challenge and live up to expectations.
In another development, the North Bank Region also inaugurated their interim management team as selected by the president to run the Area Council in Kerewan until after the council elections. They are: Sainey Dibba PRO AFPRC Hospital, Farafenni, Batch Cham Ngain Sanjal, Amie Jallow Taliya, Kemo Kinteh of Kinteh Kunda, Samba (Batch) Cham of Chamen, Nianija, Karamo Manneh of Buniadu, Chief Queen Janneh Sitanunku and Edward Seckan Governor of NBR as the Chairperson.
Source: Foroyaa Newspaper Burning Issues
Issue No. 132/2007, 9 - 11 November, 2007
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