Economics
The Gambia Government Suspends Police Permits for All Categories of Social & Political Events
Press Release Dated: 17th February, 2021 Re - The Gambia Government Suspends Police Permits for All Categories of Social & Political Events In the light of the worrisome trajectory of a new wave of the COVID-19 pandemic in the [...]
NRA is claiming 40 meters on either side of the Bertil Harding Highway
The National Roads Authority (NRA) is claiming 40 meters on either side of the Bertil Harding Highway to widen it into a dual carriage in preparation for the OIC Heads of State and Government Summit in 2022. The revelation was [...]
KMC launches 42million Bakoteh Dumpsite Project
The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal today launched a D42million BMZ-KMC Bakoteh Dumpsite Project which has been in the works for the past 2 years according to Mayor Bensouda. The SOS Children's Villages The Gambia and Herman German Fonds Deutschland in [...]
Police Launches Investigation Into The D6.5M Armed Robbery Scandal
The Police Spokesperson Superintendent Lamin Njie, has confirmed that a nexus police investigation is underway to probe in detail into a reported armed robbery held around Sukuta on Saturday 20th February 2021. According to reports, armed robbers allegedly attacked a [...]
GRA Tasks To Pull Together D12.8 Million In 2021
Mrs. Lucy Faye, the Chairperson of The Gambia Revenue Authority Board of Director, has revealed that the government of The Gambia has assigned the institution to rack up at least D12.8 billion in the present year. Mrs. Faye lauded Commissioner [...]
Women Empowerment Crucial To Poverty Reduction – Trade Minister
The minister of trade said empowering women through trade can be an effective driver for the economic inclusion of women and has the potential to reduce poverty. Addressing the 4th edition of Women Leadership Forum, Minister Seedy Keita said: “Giving [...]
Gambian German Base Journalist And Activist Blames Government For The Lack Of Leadership To Manage Deportation
Thursday morning about 20 Germany based Gambians met their untimely return to Gambia, these visibly frustrated Gambian arrived at the Banjul international Airport at around 2:30 am, and they were jetted in by corendon airlines. At the arrival, these deportees [...]
Gambia Action Party Held Congress, Party Leader Vow To End Corruption Under GAP Government
Sunday the 7th of March 2021, The members of the opposition Gambia Action Party converged in their hundreds to observe their congress held at Corinthia hotel formerly Sheraton hotel in Brufut. Congress consists of an integral part in justifying the [...]
First Lady calls for Women Education Initiative
First Lady of the Republic of the Gambia, Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow, called on the government to reintroduce adult literacy programs for women regarding it as key to collective fight against poverty. She was speaking at the commemoration of the World International [...]
PDOIS Unveils New Transformative Agenda At Congress
The oldest opposition political party in The Gambia, People Democratic Organisation for Independence and Socialism (PDOIS) held its congress from the 6th to 8th of March at Kairaba Beach Hotel. At the congress the party sympathisers stormed the venue in [...]