{"id":90770,"date":"2025-11-23T08:06:21","date_gmt":"2025-11-23T08:06:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/national-assembly-seeks-d50-million-for-ict-overhaul"},"modified":"2025-11-23T08:12:59","modified_gmt":"2025-11-23T08:12:59","slug":"national-assembly-seeks-d50-million-for-ict-overhaul","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/national-assembly-seeks-d50-million-for-ict-overhaul","title":{"rendered":"National Assembly Seeks D50 Million for ICT Overhaul"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The National Assembly is seeking an additional D50 million in the 2026 national budget to replace its deteriorating information and communications technology system, warning that the current setup is outdated and increasingly vulnerable to failure.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The request was outlined in the Finance and Public Accounts Committee\u2019s review of the 2026 revenue and expenditure estimates, presented by the committee\u2019s chairperson, Alagie S. Darboe.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Assembly requires an urgent additional budget of D50 million for the 2026 fiscal year to overhaul its failing ICT infrastructure,\u201d Mr. Darboe said, noting that the system\u2014installed more than a decade ago\u2014has reached a critical state.<\/p>\n<p>According to the committee\u2019s report, the ICT network, installed in 2014, is now at \u201chigh risk of total collapse.\u201d Persistent technical failures, lawmakers say, have repeatedly interrupted parliamentary sessions, disrupted debate proceedings, and jeopardized the integrity of official parliamentary records.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe current system, installed in 2014, is obsolete and at high risk of total collapse, frequently disrupting debates, compromising official records, and threatening to paralyze parliamentary operations,\u201d the report noted.<\/p>\n<p>The proposed funding would finance a comprehensive digital modernization project, including a new digital microphone system, an electronic voting platform, tablets for members, and an upgraded Hansard recording system.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis investment is critical to prevent an institutional shutdown, enhance legislative efficiency and transparency, and align the Assembly with modern parliamentary standards,\u201d the committee said.<\/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 National Assembly is seeking an additional D50 million in the 2026 national budget to replace its deteriorating information and communications technology system, warning that the current setup is outdated and increasingly vulnerable to failure. 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