Economics
Supreme Court Orders Lawyer Darboe To Pay About 2 Million Dalasis Tax Fine
The leader of the United Democratic Party (UDP) Ousainou Darboe has been ordered by the Supreme Court of the Gambia to pay a fine of a 2 million dalasis upholding the decision of the Tax Commission 2012 for tax evasion. [...]
PUBLIC EXPRESSES OUTRAGE OVER SURGE IN PRICE OF BASIC COMMODITIES
People from different walks of life have uttered dismay over inconsistency in the cost of various consumable products at the various local markets in Gambia. This has spiked up discussions and debates within communities, thinking of possible remedies to curb [...]
NATIONAL ROAD AUTHORITY: ATTRIBUTES TRAFFIC CONGESSION AS A BEHAVIOURAL PROBLEM
Traffic congestion is becoming a nightmare in this country, as people spend more than enough time on transport to reach their various destinations due to congestion clearly evident on our roads. This has caused so much inconvenience in the life [...]
KAP REPORT TOWARDS COVID 19 IN THE GAMBIA LAUNCHED
National population commission secretariat under the office of the vice president launched the nationwide report on knowledge, attitudes and practices (KAP) towards covid19 in the Gambia, on Tuesday at the sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara conference hall in Bijilo. The study [...]
The Gambia Ranked 102 Corrupt Nation Among 180 Across The World
The Gambia is ranked the 102 out of 180 countries in the 2020 Corruption Perceptions Index (CPI) report published by Transparency International based in Berlin Germany on 28th January 2021. The Gambia dropped from 96th position in the 2019 report. [...]
Foreign Minister receives African Union Commission Secretary, Ambassadors of Guinea, Netherlands, India and Venezuela
The Honourable Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, Dr. Mamadou Tangara, on Monday 8th February 2021 received the newly appointed African Union Commission Secretary, Ms. Lindiwe Khumalo, who was at the Ministry to pay a courtesy call [...]
Further Internet Outages In The Gambia
The Gambia has experienced yet another internet outage throughout the country in the space of 5 days. According to a message sent by Africell to their customers, the issue is “due to an outage on the backup cable affecting the [...]
ITAG Expresses Dismay At The Frequent Internet Outages
The IT Association of The Gambia voiced their frustration and concern over the recurrent of total internet outages in the country. Below reads the full statement; The IT Association of The Gambia (ITAG) notes with disappointment yet again the Internet [...]
Germany Continues Deportation Of Gambians As 25 More Gambians Are Expected To Return Home
The German embassy in Dakar has announced Berlin’s intention to deport another batch of 25 Gambians on March 3rd. Overall, Germany intends to deport at least 4,000 Gambians whose asylum claims were rejected. In the German region of Baden Württemberg [...]
Gambia’s Demba Komma awarded Microsoft Research Ada Lovelace Fellowship for research on IoT localization technologies
Komma, a PhD student, is working to develop robust low powered localization technology for Artificial Intelligence enabled Internet of Things in locations where GPS is limited or blocked. ECE PhD student Demba Komma has been awarded a 2021 Ada Lovelace [...]