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Gambia
Government Official Websites
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 Embassies
Ministries contacts
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Gambia Government |
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The official website under
gambia.gm which is the site of the Department of
Trade & Industry. |
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State
House & Vice
President |
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Office of the President with contact
details, members of cabinet & State House
news. |
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National
Assembly |
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Parliament of Gambia with contact
list of National Assembly Members [NAMs] |
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Departments:
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Central
Statistics Department |
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The statistical service of the
Government publishes official stats on
demography, education, health and related abstracts. |
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Department
of State for Agriculture |
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Responsible for overseeing and
implementing government policies towards the
Agricultural sector of the economy. |
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Department
of State for Communication, Information &
Technology |
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DOSCIT is responsible for
coordinating the rapid growth in the
communications and information technology
industries. |
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Department
of State for Education |
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The education department produces
online surveys of school enrolment and staff /
teacher surveys. |
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Department
of State for Finance & Economic Affairs |
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Department of
State for Forestry |
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Department
of State for Health & Social Welfare |
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Department of State for Tourism
& Culture [contact] |
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Their goal is to develop tourism in the Gambia by
creating the necessary environment through new
policy initiatives and legislative framework. |
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Department
of State for Trade, Industry and Employment |
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There mission is to provide
leadership, direction, pro and re-active
facilitation for a concerted drive for sustainable
growth of Gambia's Foreign Trade. |
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Social Security & Housing Finance Corporation [SSHFC] |
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Provides worker protection &
pensions, administers & manages low cost housing
estates on behalf of Government & make direct
investments in housing & real estate projects. |
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Agencies & Parastatals: |
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Central
Bank of The Gambia |
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The nations bank regulator. Also
find daily currency rates, money museum, statistics
& publications. |
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Gambia
Civil Aviation Authority |
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The GCAA monitors & regulates the
aviation industry in the Gambia to accepted
international standards. |
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Gambia
Divestiture Agency [GDA] |
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Body in charge of privatisation of
public utilities & other government institutions. |
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Gambia
Investment Promotion and Free Zones Agency
[GIPFZA] |
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The government body whose aim
is the promotion of The Gambia as an ideal
investment destination & to provide assistance to
investors. |
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Gambia
International Airlines [GIA] |
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The national carrier of The Gambia
offering ground handling, travel agency services &
cargo. |
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Gambia
Ports Authority [GPA] |
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The port of Banjul caters for
containerised, break bulk, liquid and dry bulk as
well as neo-bulk cargoes, terminal facilities are
available in the port on a 24 hour basis. |
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Gambia
Postal Services Corporation |
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Established in 1858 it
provides mail, courier & financial services. |
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Gambia Public Procurement Authority
[GPPA] |
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The Government body charged with
ensuring that public procurement for Gambia is
conducted in a fair, transparent and
non-discriminatory way. |
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Gambia
Radio and Television Service [GRTS] |
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The nations only national TV
station. |
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Gambia
Telecommunications Company |
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Gamtel is the country's national
telecoms provider & forms the main backbone for
ISPs. |
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Gambia
Tourism Authority [GTA] |
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The Government body in charge of promoting the
Gambia as a tourist destination and also the
regulator of the tourist sector & TDA lands. |
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Independent
Electoral Commission [IEC] |
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Set up to ensure free & fair
elections in presidential & parliamentary elections. |
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National
Centre For Arts and Culture [NCAC] |
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In charge of the countries national
cultural & historic heritage. |
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National
Environment Agency |
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Set to monitor environmental
protection. |
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National
Training Authority [NTA] |
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Set up by the government to guide
the development and implementation of the policy on
Technical Education and Vocational Training (TVET)
around the country. |
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National
Water & Electricity Company [NAWEC -
Contact] |
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The body is responsible for domestic
water utility supplies & electricity distribution &
billing. |
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Public Service Commission |
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The PSC is the public body mandated
to appoint to offices Civil Servants except for
ambassadors, high commissioners and workers at the
local government level. |
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Public
Utilities Regulatory Authority [PURA] |
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Set up by the Government to create an
environment for Public Utilities to widen their
services and strengthen their infrastructures. |
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SCAN ICT |
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An officially commissioned project
of by the United Nations Economic Commission for
Africa in partnership with the Gambia Bureau of
Statistics and the Finnish Government. Reports on
Information and Communications Technology usage &
challenges in the country. |
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Local Government & Municipal Councils |
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Kanifing
Municipal Council |
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KMC is responsible for much of the
public works such as refuse collection, rates bills
and street cleaning. |
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