Alhagie Alieu Momarr Njai, the long-standing Chairman of The Gambia's Independent Electoral Commission (IEC), has officially announced his retirement. During his tenure, Njai oversaw several major elections, including the notable 2016 presidential election that resulted in a peaceful but turbulent transition of power from Yahya Jammeh to Adama Barrow.
The Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) in Gambia has completed over six thousand affordable housing units over the past 39 years, benefiting a similar number of people through its social protection services, according to its 2022 activity report. The report also highlighted a 12% growth in the Corporation's investment portfolio, from D5.92 billion in 2021 to D6.59 billion in 2022, and an 8.33% increase in the members' fund to D7.8 billion. The SSHFC has also established a new payment arrangement for the recovery of the D1.8 billion non-profit making state-owned enterprises and Gambia government loan portfolios.