A government official disclosed on Saturday, August 19, 2023, that the President’s decision was necessitated by reducing public spending.
A statement by presidential spokesman, Ebrima Sankareh, said 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.
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However, exceptions were made for meetings where Gambian participation is essential and foreign trips are entirely financed by external sources.
The Gambia is Africa’s smallest country, boasting just over two million inhabitants. It ranks 174th out of 191 on the United Nations Human Development Index, which combines health, education and standard of living criteria.
The World Bank says more than a fifth of the population lives on less than two dollars per day, while annual inflation climbed to 11.6% in 2022.
