Gambia: Pmo Transformed in Ministry of Public Service

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Gambia: Pmo Transformed in Ministry of Public Service

[The Point] The Personnel Management Office (PMO), has now been transformed into Public Service, Administrative Reform, Policy Coordination and Delivery, Ministry according to a Memo seen by The Point.

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