{"id":85467,"date":"2025-09-05T16:43:31","date_gmt":"2025-09-05T16:43:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/lg-commission-gets-one-month-extension"},"modified":"2025-09-05T17:26:43","modified_gmt":"2025-09-05T17:26:43","slug":"lg-commission-gets-one-month-extension","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/lg-commission-gets-one-month-extension","title":{"rendered":"LG Commission Gets One-Month Extension"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Local Government (LG) Commission of Inquiry has received a one-month extension, according to a recent legal notice published in the Gazette.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The LG Commission was established to investigate the financial and administrative conduct of local government councils, examining activities from May 2018 to January 2023.<\/p>\n<p>The commission\u2019s initial mandate ended on 31st August, 2025.<\/p>\n<p>The extension means the commission can continue its work for another month.<\/p>\n<p>The highly anticipated continuation of Mayor Bensouda\u2019s testimony, originally set for yesterday, was rescheduled to allow the gazetting of the Legal Notice Number 17 of 2025, issued by President Adama Barrow, formally extending the commission\u2019s duration. According to the notice obtained, the extension takes effect from 1st to 30th September 2025.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Local Government (LG) Commission of Inquiry has received a one-month extension, according to a recent legal notice published in the Gazette. The LG Commission was established to investigate the financial and administrative conduct of local government councils, examining activities from May 2018 to January 2023. 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