The Gambia President, Adama Barrow, has announced a minor cabinet reshuffle aimed at strengthening governance and administrative delivery.
In a statement from the Office of the President, in line with Section 71(1) of the Constitution, Honourable Mod K. Ceesay was named as the new Minister for Trade, Regional Integration and Employment, effective 2 December 2025.
Ceesay, a seasoned public administrator, previously served as the country’s first Chief of Staff in 2021— a role later elevated to ministerial rank in 2024.
He has held Permanent Secretary positions across several ministries, including Trade, and gained international exposure through his work with WAIFEM and other global partners.
The shake-up also saw the elevation of Mr. Alieu Loum, formerly Deputy Chief of Staff, to Chief of Staff at the Office of the President. Loum’s career spans senior roles such as Director of Delivery at the Department of Strategic Policy and Delivery (DSPD) and Permanent Secretary for Delivery at the Ministry of Public Service, reinforcing his reputation as a results-driven administrator.
Similarly, Mr. Momodou K. Dibba, Executive Director of the National Social Protection Agency, has been appointed Deputy Chief of Staff. A professional economist, Dibba previously served as Director at DSPD and has held several strategic positions within the public service.
The new appointments signal the administration’s renewed focus on efficiency, policy coordination and enhanced service delivery at the highest levels of government.
Veteran journalist and recipient of A.B.C Yola, Reporter of the Year Award (1997), Hassan Umar Shallpella, works with WAP as a Regional Correspondence. He was trained at Institute of Mass Communication and Technology Jos and Federal Radio Corporation of Nigeria, Training School Lagos.He was a News desk Editor and a Correspondent at the Punch newspaper and till 2019, was the Deputy Editor ofThe Scope newspaper.
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