June 02, 2023
Gambia: Pura Trains Fuel Pump Attendants On Standard Operations
The Gambia Public Utilities and Regulatory Authority (PURA) in coordination with the Gambia Fire Services, marked the 3rd annual national training for fuel pump attendants on… Read more »
October 18, 2022
Gambia: 'Oli Marketing Companies Should Not Be Allowed To Hold Gov't To Ransom'
Seedy Sheriff Ceesay, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) for Coastal Security and Coastal Enterprise has said that Oil Marketing Companies should not be allowed to hold the government… Read more »
October 14, 2022
Gambia: Govt Assures Availability of Fuel Amid Threats From OMCs
The Gambia government through the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs has assured that the supply of petroleum products will be available and will remain resolute to ensure… Read more »
Senegal: Senegal On the Verge of Fuel Crisis As Govt Owes 375b CFA
L'Observateur, a daily Senegalese independent newspaper reports the "red alert for oil tankers" due to the State's debt of 375 billion CFA francs, risking creating a "sector… Read more »
September 05, 2022
Gambia: Good Morning Mr. President - On Fuel Crisis, CBG And Airport Levy
Mr. President, the government and oil marketing companies should be applauded for reaching a solution which will pave the way for the populace. Read more »
Gambia: Govt, Oil Marketing Companies Agree to Maintain Fuel Prices
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July 15, 2022
Gambia: Gam-Petroleum Case - State Counsel Defends Charges Before Judge
State counsel in the Gam Petroleum lawsuit, Counsel Mballow, has defended the charges filed before the High Court of The Gambia in Banjul against the accused persons. Read more »
July 04, 2022
Gambia: Fuel Pump Price Increases Again
The prices for petrol and diesel have increased again. The increase is influenced by the continuing impact of the war in Ukraine on international crude oil prices and the removal… Read more »
June 21, 2022
Gambia: Atlas Operations Manager Testifies in Gam-Petroleum Trial
The operations manager of Atlas Oil Company Ltd., Dodou Njie, has appeared at the High Court of The Gambia in Banjul to give evidence in the Gam-Petroleum case Read more »
June 15, 2022
Gambia: National Environmental Agency Cleans Oil Spill in Kunkujang #AfricaClimateCrisis
State agencies have begun mass clean-up exercise at the river banks of Kunkujang Jattaya after a vessel, MT ST Stura spilled oil into the area riverside. Read more »
June 08, 2022
Gambia: Petroleum Ministry Validates Feed-in-Tariff and Net Metering Scheme
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy in partnership with stakeholders recently validated the Feed in Tariff and Net Metering (FITs) scheme at the Tamala Hotel. Read more »
June 03, 2022
Gambia: NEA, GMA Report Oil Spill At Gam Petroleum Facilities in Mandinaring
The National Environment Agency (NEA), The Gambia Maritime Administration and other stakeholder institutions has reported an incidence of Heavy Fuel Oil Read more »
Gambia: Defence Cross-Examines Ex-Gam-Petroleum Board Chairperson
The defence in the Gam-Petroleum trial at the High Court in Banjul headed by Christopher E. Mene on Tuesday cross-examined Abdoulie Tambedou, who appeared before the court on… Read more »
June 02, 2022
Gambia: GP Briefs Petroleum Minister On Currents State of Affairs
The Minister for Energy and Petroleum Hon. Abdoulie Jobe, with a delegation from his ministry on Tuesday visited the Gam-Petroleum Storage Facility Depot in Lamin Mandinary in… Read more »
June 01, 2022
Gambia: GP Trial - Oil Trader Threatened Not to Bring Petroleum Products After Fuel Shortage
Abdoulie Tambedou, former board chairman of Gam-Petroleum has told the high court that following a fuel shortage that once hit the country, ADAX International Oil trader had… Read more »
May 11, 2022
Gambia: State Witness Says Gam-Petroleum Lost Half of Its Revenue
The first prosecution witness in the alleged Gam-Petroleum corruption scandal and alleged missing US$20 million said on Tuesday that the liquidation that occurred as a result of… Read more »
May 05, 2022
Gambia: Govt Says Several Factors Render High Fuel Cost
The Ministry of Petroleum and Energy has released that several factors have adversely affected Global Commodity markets pushing the cost of fuel importation (shipping, premiums,… Read more »