Africa-Press – Gambia. Vice President Mohammed B.S. Jallow on Monday, 7 July 2025, officially opened a national retreat for Permanent Secretaries at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre.
The retreat brought together senior government officials from various ministries to reflect, strategize, and enhance cross-ministerial coordination aimed at strengthening policy implementation and improving public service delivery.
In his keynote address, Vice President Jallow underscored the pivotal role of Permanent Secretaries as the principal accounting officers of their respective ministries, emphasizing their responsibility in translating government policies into concrete outcomes.“As the principal accounting officers of your respective ministries, you are responsible for ensuring that these deliverables move from policy to action,” VP Jallow stated.
VP Jallow described the retreat not merely as a technical engagement but as a platform for accountability and performance assessment that directly informs Cabinet oversight. He highlighted its importance in fostering a results-oriented public sector committed to transparency, efficiency, and service excellence.
“It is a chance to reaffirm our shared commitment to civil service excellence, to align with Cabinet priorities, and to strengthen the institutional backbone of national development,” he added.
The retreat, he said, reflects the government’s broader ambition to build a more responsive, accountable, and effective public administration system aligned with The Gambia’s development agenda.
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