In a recent interview, Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs Seedy Keita stated that no government employeesin The Gambia, including messengers and drivers, is paid less than D6,000 per month. In an interview with Peter Gomez on the well-liked “Coffee Time” program, Keita also discussed the impending 2025 pay raises, stressing that they will be progressed across different grade levels rather than uniform.
“We developed a floor of at least D6,000 per month, and the 2025 pay increase is not uniform; rather, it is progressive. According to him, no government employee receives less than D6,000 per month.
With more than 75% of lower-grade federal personnel receiving wage rises, the minister emphasised that the raises were intended to meet their requirements. In order to maintain equity and fairness within the civil service, he continued, the government allocated the pay changes according to grades.
“You are not below D6,000 as long as you are employed by the government. Additionally, lower grades rose along with the wage. when more than 75 percent is taken into consideration. In order to address the issue of equity, we cascaded based on grade,” he stated.
Despite persistent economic difficulties, Keita emphasised the government’s dedication to the welfare of its people as well as the nation’s progress. He pointed out that civil servant pay has increased significantly in recent years under President Adama Barrow’s administration.
“If you look at our individual salaries, I cannot rank where we do stand as a nation because the government of His Excellency Adama Barrow is focused on developing the nation and its citizens.” However, over the past eight years, the pay of key civil officers has climbed by 110 percent, despite all the economic hardships in the area and around the world. 50% in 2019. Thirty percent in 2022 and another thirty percent in 2025,” he stated.
