Country Report For GAMBIA

Date Submitted (GMT): 01-Jan-2000 00:51
Date Submitted (Local): 01-Jan-2000 00:51

	Normal	Reduced Capacity, Capability or Service	Remarks
Energy	G		General Comments:power outages expected in the power sector. The problem is however NOT Y2K RELATED. How widespread is the problem?only in the power sector When will it be operational?already operational but at reduced capacity
Telecom	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Finance	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Air Trans	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Sea Trans	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Land Trans	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Health/Hospitals	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Govt Svcs		Temporary Delays Y	General Comments:The Accountant General's Department (The Treasury) will experience problems. These will NOT BE ENTIRELY DUE TO Y2K. The problems exist in the Internal Reveune Department too. Here too their a level of non complaince but disruption or delays in service WILL NOT BE DUE TO Y2K ALONE. Thses expected reduced capacity are partly due to delay in receipt of promised assistance from donor/s and in the implemetation of planned overhaul of their systems. Work is progressing but HELP WILL BE APPRECIATED FROM GAMBIANS ABROAD AND other interested agencies in procuring the needed hardware and software and meeting the cost of installation. How widespread is the problem?exist in the Treasury, Internal Revenue and Customs and Excise Department. These are the revenue generating department which explains the gravity of the problem When will it be operational?work is progressing. More help is needed in procuring and installing the needed hardware and software. HELP FROM GAMBIANS OVERSEAS WILL BE APPRECIATED.
Customs/Immigration	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Food	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Water	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?
Overall Assessment	G		General Comments: How widespread is the problem? When will it be operational?

Additional Remarks: THE GAMBIA HAS DECLARED MONDAY THE 3RD JANUARY 2000 AS A MILLENIUM HOLIDAY. THIS MEANS SERVICES IN CIVIL AVIATION AUTHORITY, PORTS AND MARITIME WILL BE REDUCED SIGNIFICANTLY ON THE 3RD JANUARY 2000. AS FOR THE GOVERNMENT, IT WILL BE SHUT DOWN ON THE 3RD JANUARY EXCEPT IN SECURITY SERVICES, PORTS, AVIATION, HEALTH AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES THAT ARE USUALLY NOT AFFECTED BY HOLIDAYS. BANKS WILL BE SHUT DOWN ON THAYT DAY TOO. this is an update. As at 00.51 GMT all sectors in the Gambia are OK. The situation as reported earlier remains unchanged. All critical infrastructure are working fine.