Gambian President reportedly suspends foreign trips for government officials including himself

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has suspended all foreign travel by officials, including himself, to reduce public spending, a government spokesman announced on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

According to AFP, Barrow signed an executive order “suspending all overseas travels by the president, the vice-president, cabinet ministers, senior government officials, civil servants and employees across all government institutions and agencies,” for the rest of the fiscal year, presidential spokesman Ebrima Sankareh said in a statement.

Meetings where Gambian participation is compulsory and foreign trips entirely financed by external sources will be exempt.”

The Gambia, continental Africa’s smallest country with just over two million inhabitants, ranks 174th out of 191 on the UN’s Human Development Index, which combines health, education and standard of living criteria.

More than a fifth of the population lives on less than two dollars a day, according to the World Bank. Annual inflation reached 11.6 percent last year.
With tax revenues falling, and high state subsidies on fuel, fertiliser and grain due to the effects of the Ukraine war, the budget deficit widened last year

The budget deficit and debt levels have also risen, as tax revenues have fallen and due to higher subsidies for fuel, fertilisers and cereals as a result of the war in Ukraine.

That's an elected president, not an imposed president

THIS IS WHAT NIGERIA 🇳🇬 NEEDS CURRENTLY THATS WHY WE VOTED P.O BUT INEC GAVE US EBOLA TINUBU...

Paulson2020:
Gambian President reportedly suspends foreign trips for government officials including himself

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has suspended all foreign travel by officials, including himself, to reduce public spending, a government spokesman announced on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

According to AFP, Barrow signed an executive order “suspending all overseas travels by the president, the vice-president, cabinet ministers, senior government officials, civil servants and employees across all government institutions and agencies,” for the rest of the fiscal year, presidential spokesman Ebrima Sankareh said in a statement.

Meetings where Gambian participation is compulsory and foreign trips entirely financed by external sources will be exempt.”

The Gambia, continental Africa’s smallest country with just over two million inhabitants, ranks 174th out of 191 on the UN’s Human Development Index, which combines health, education and standard of living criteria.

More than a fifth of the population lives on less than two dollars a day, according to the World Bank. Annual inflation reached 11.6 percent last year.
With tax revenues falling, and high state subsidies on fuel, fertiliser and grain due to the effects of the Ukraine war, the budget deficit widened last year

The budget deficit and debt levels have also risen, as tax revenues have fallen and due to higher subsidies for fuel, fertilisers and cereals as a result of the war in Ukraine.

Nice one

Redomi:
That's an elected president, not an imposed president

I heard Otti that LP governor did the same

Paulson2020:
Gambian President reportedly suspends foreign trips for government officials including himself

Gambia’s President Adama Barrow has suspended all foreign travel by officials, including himself, to reduce public spending, a government spokesman announced on Saturday, August 19, 2023.

According to AFP, Barrow signed an executive order “suspending all overseas travels by the president, the vice-president, cabinet ministers, senior government officials, civil servants and employees across all government institutions and agencies,” for the rest of the fiscal year, presidential spokesman Ebrima Sankareh said in a statement.

Meetings where Gambian participation is compulsory and foreign trips entirely financed by external sources will be exempt.”

The Gambia, continental Africa’s smallest country with just over two million inhabitants, ranks 174th out of 191 on the UN’s Human Development Index, which combines health, education and standard of living criteria.

More than a fifth of the population lives on less than two dollars a day, according to the World Bank. Annual inflation reached 11.6 percent last year.
With tax revenues falling, and high state subsidies on fuel, fertiliser and grain due to the effects of the Ukraine war, the budget deficit widened last year

The budget deficit and debt levels have also risen, as tax revenues have fallen and due to higher subsidies for fuel, fertilisers and cereals as a result of the war in Ukraine.

They die there together

Just say the fear of the spreading military rebellion across the West African sub-region is fueling this caution. Meanwhile, that was responsible and commendable of him

Very good. This would help the country save forex.

I'm very sure most of our senators are in various countries in Europe enjoying themselves after receiving prayers into their accounts as the naira continues to weaken.

This is real meaning of “ Let the poor breath” that can’t be manifested in Nigeria. This is soothing to the poor. African leaders should wake up.

While other countries are looking for ways to cut cost of governance, Nigeria politicians are busy embezzling Money while Akpabio keeps sending prayers to senators email.

Meanwhile, the paperweight giant of Africa is busy piling up financial burdens on its lean helpless treasury.

Appointing 48 ministers is very insensitive at a time like this considering the cost of maintaining those personalities and offices.