President Jammeh acting in accordance with section 71 subsection 4 (b) relieves Neneh Mac’ Dull Gaye, Angela Colley and Abdoulie Sallah of their cabinet posts with immediate effect from the 19 March 2008. This was in what is described as a minor cabinet reshuffle by the state own television station.

Two of them were redeployed in the diplomatic services. They are Neneh Mac’ Dull Gaye the former minister of Information, Communication and Technology is now Gambia’s permanent representative at the United Nations, whiles Angela Colley the former tourism minister is now Gambia’s ambassador to the republic of Nigeria. In the same development, one time cabinet minister Susan Waffa Ogoo is now Gambia’s Ambassador to India.

The reshuffle affects the following ministers. Jegan Grey Johnson bounces back as Higher Education ministers, whiles Abdoulie Sallah is moved to the post of Secretary to the Cabinet. Madam Teneng Jaiteh, take over as Secretary General and head of the civil service.Jaiteh was until this appointment the secretary to the cabinet. Ousman Jammeh who doubles as both Secretary General and petroleum minister now hangs on to the cabinet post only.

 Acting in accordance with section 71 (1) and section 71 (3) President Jammeh  appoints Ms Fatima Badgie a 24 year old communication officer at Comium a newly established GSM service provider to the post of Minister of Information, Communication and Technology. Dr Omar Touray is now the New Foreign Affairs minister, and Nancy Njie is the new Tourism minister, she replaces Angela Colley.

 It will be recalled that Mrs. Neneh Mac ‘Dull was appointed minister only in 2005. She replaced Minister Amadou Janneh, who is a trained journalist. As for Angela Coley she was appointed only in 2006. Abdoulie Sallah came in twice as ministers one time as health, then as higher education.

This site will publish a long list of all former cabinet ministers from 1994 to date. One will then have a good picture of the frequency of sackings and reshuffles.