The Ministry of Public Service in The Gambia, led by Baboucarr Bouy, has identified approximately 2,700 'unseen workers' across ten ministries, saving about D13.5 million per month. Following an internal audit conducted in April 2024, over 3,000 workers' salaries were blocked, with 882 reinstated after verification of their statuses. The ministry is currently entering data for the fourteenth ministries as part of their ongoing internal audit.

During a town hall meeting in Bijilo, Gambia, Public Service Minister Hon. Baboucarr Bouy announced a significant increase in civil service salaries and allowances. The move, which includes a 30% increase in aggregate salary and 100% and 105% increases in transport and residential allowances respectively, is aimed at retaining professional personnel within the Civil Service. The minister expressed optimism that the salary increase will help to address the loss of over 200 civil servants to parastatals and the private sector in the past two years.