July 18
West Africa: Ecowas Council of Ministers Approves Budget for Commission's Internal Services Department
The Council of Ministers of the ECOWAS Commission has approved a budget of 13,082,120 Units of Account (UA) for the utilities and daily running of the office of the Internal… Read more »
West Africa: Ecowas Calls for Swift Implementation of Single Currency Program
The Economic Affairs and Agriculture Department of the ECOWAS Commission has called for the expedited implementation of the single currency program. Read more »
July 10
Gambia: President Barrow Says Gambia Secures Over D3 Billion to Import Essential Food Commodities
The Gambian President, H.E. Adama Barrow has told the National Assembly that the Gambia has secured US$50 Million (approximately three billion four hundred million Dalasi), to… Read more »
July 02
Gambia: Essa Faal Expresses Dismay Over Planned Increment of Benefits for Judicial Officers
Essa Faal, a former presidential candidate for the 2021 presidential elections, has expressed dismay over the planned Increment of benefits for judicial officers by the Government. Read more »
June 28
Gambia: What Next for the Cement Importers?
The cement importers claim that they are being restricted from importing cement through tariff barriers and periodic banning, which to them undermines the principles of free… Read more »
June 25
Gambia: Over One Million Gambians Registered With Digital Birth Certificates, National Health Insurance
The Deputy Director of Civil Registration of Birth Certificates and National Health Insurance at the Ministry of Health, Mr Baboucarr Janneh on Monday, 24 June 2024 informed this… Read more »
June 24
Gambia: 35,000 Metric Tons of Cement Arrived in Gambia - Jah Oil MD
Mr. Momodou Hydara, the Managing Director of Jah Oil Company, Friday, 21 June 2024, announced the arrival of a vessel carrying 35,000 metric tons of cement imported by Jah Oil… Read more »
June 23
Gambia: Electricity Scarcity - NAWEC Provides Timeline to Resolve Problems
Pateh Sowe, Operating Officer at the NAWEC Distribution Centre, Friday said the company is implementing projects capable of addressing the troubles being faced in the electricity… Read more »
June 13
Gambia: Energy Minister Renews Call for Liberalisation of Electricity Sector
Minister of Petroleum and Energy (MoPE), Mr Nani Juwara, has called for further liberalisation of the Gambia's electricity market. Read more »
West Africa: Laboratory Experts Discuss Ways to Protect West Africa From Deadly Diseases
Scores of health experts, scientists, and administrators in West Africa are currently discussing a way forward on how best they could tackle and protect the region from outbreak of… Read more »
June 14
Senegal: Senegal Govt Reduces Prices of Basic Commodities
Senegal's President Bassirou Diomaye Diakhar Faye has reduced the prices of basic commodities to ease the financial burden of meeting necessities, a move welcomed by households… Read more »
June 10
Gambia: Gambia Standards Bureau Trains Extension Workers On Good Harvest Standards
The Gambia Standards Bureau (TGSB), the legal arm of Government mandated to develop and publish national standards in all sectors of the country's economy and provide conformity… Read more »
Gambia: Over 70 Gid Officers Trained in Horsemanship
The government of The Netherlands on Friday, 7 June 2024, concluded a five-day capacity-building training on horsemanship for over 70 front-line officers of the Gambia Immigration… Read more »
Gambia: Trucks of Cement At Border Released Amid Looming Cement Scarcity
The Cement Importers and Traders Association (CITA) say government decided to release over three-hundred truck loads of cement at the Farafenni border. This follows government's… Read more »
May 24
Gambia: Magistrate Krubally Fines Two Liberians D1 Million
Principal Magistrate Muhammed Kurubally of the Banjul Magistrate's Court has convicted two (2) nationals of Liberia - Jonathan Papafloma and Wilfred Sayee - for forging the Dalasi… Read more »
May 16
Gambia: President Barrow Tours Gambian Owned Agribusinesses
G-Farms Limited, a Gambian-owned agribusiness farm in Gunjur Sambuya, was recently visited by President Adama Barrow, giving the management of the farm a chance to voice their… Read more »
May 13
Gambia: German Police Support Team Donates Equipment, Vehicles to Gambia Police Force
The German Police Support Team (GPST) has donated and equipment, vehicles and motor bicycles to the Gambia Police worth more than 35 million Dalasi. Read more »
May 14
Gambia: Minimum Wage for Workers Proposed By Unions
May Day was not an ordinary day for workers. The unions took it as a day of their own. They informed the public that the authorities have told them of the efforts they are making… Read more »
May 08
Gambia: When Will the Old Currency Notes Be Fully Withdrawn From Circulation?
The volume of currency notes in circulation and their value should be objectively monitored by the authorities of a state in order to protect the economy of such a state. The… Read more »
May 07
Gambia: Ombudsman's Reports Reveal Increment in Revenue, Expenditure
The Audited Financial Reports of the Office of the Ombudsman have revealed increment in assets, revenue and expenditures of the office. Read more »
May 06
Gambia: Smart Agriculture or Family Farm Agriculture?
The term smart agriculture may be utilized to show how few people are given loans to take over the family farms of many areas to establish large plantations of farming and employ… Read more »
May 02
Gambia: Is Labour Day Serving Its True Purpose?
May Day is utilized by organized labour to determine the working condition of the working class. While sports could improve health, meetings convened by organized labour to explain… Read more »
April 23
Gambia: Ferry Disaster Must Be Prevented
The recent arrest of those who attempted to protest against the absence of ferries at the Banjul/Barra route and the subsequent invitation of some officials of The Gambia Ferry… Read more »
April 15
Gambia: Gambians Express Frustration As All Ferries Shuttling the Banjul-Barra Route Undergo Maintenance
Passengers who used the Banjul - Barra ferry crossing on daily basis have over the weekend express their frustration as authorities at Gambia Ports Authority said they have… Read more »
April 08
Gambia: Farmers Union Extols Govt Over Successful Groundnut Season
The Executive of the Gambia Farmers Union recently paid a courtesy call on the Management of the National Food Security Processing Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC), formerly called… Read more »