Economics
OIC Annouces The Construction Of 20 New Roads
The Gambia International Conference Center, through it’s secretariat has announced the twenty new roads project to be executed in strategic locations within the Greater Banjul area ahead of the 2022 Summit. This project is aimed at easing mobility constraints in [...]
U.S AMBASSADOR: Donates Sanitary Items To K.M.C Towards The Fight Against Covid-19 In The Gambia.
The Ambassador of the United states of America to The Gambia Richard Carlton Paschall, handed over 765,000 Dalasi worth of sanitary supplies to the Kanifing Municipal Council to support their efforts in combating the virus. The United States is recently [...]
A UK based Gambian Donated 3 Incubators Worth 4.8 Million To Bwiam Hospital
Amie Jarjue, a young Gambian philanthropist currently living in the UK, fondly called Mother Theresa of The Gambia, has donated 3 incubators worth D4.8 million to the Bwiam Hospital through her foundation called “Joins Hands 2 Save A Baby” The [...]
German Embassy In The Gambia Donates Medical Items Worth D11.5 million To Ministry Of Health
Project Aid International in collaboration with the German Embassy in The Gambia on Thursday handed medical items worth more than 11 million dalasis to the Ministry Of Health (MoH). The donated medical items include 34 ventilators with other modern medical [...]
UDP Covid-19 Response Team, Donates Food Items to Banjul City Council
United Democratic Party National COVID-19 response Committee on Wednesday, donates 300 bags of 30kg rice, 100 bags of 50kg rice and 30 bags of 50kg sugar to the Banjul City Council. The handing over ceremony was done at City Council [...]
At Least 6427 Tourism Workers To Receive $50 Each
In response to an assessment conducted by The Gambia Bureau of Statistics in partnership with Gambia Tourism Board through the United National Development Programme’s support on the impact of the novel Coronavirus. Through the assessment, they confirmed that at least [...]
Bakau Market Catches Fire Leaving At least 7 Stalls Reduced To Ashes.
The Bakau Market on Thursday 3 August 2020, for the second time in three months, catches fire leaving at least 7 stalls burnt down to ashes. The course of the fire remains obscure but many vendors suspect it must have [...]
Government Launches 31 Million Dollar Cash Transfer Project To 83,000 Rural Households
The Government of The Gambia has officially launched a 31 Million Dollar project setup to help vulnerable rural households. Eighty three thousand (83 000) rural households will receive direct cash transfers under this scheme. The initiative which is in phases, [...]
The Gambia Markets’ Union Plans To Take The Streets If Their Demands Are Not Met Before Monday
The Gambia Market Union has written a petition to President Adama Barrow appealing to him to allow markets to open from 7am to 5pm or they will take to the streets to express their dissatisfaction. In the petition, they stated [...]
Update From The Government of The Gambia On Markets’ Union Demand.
Office of The Gambia Government Spokesperson Press Release Date: September 6th 2020 Re: The Gambia Government In Fruitful Dialogue with Market Union Task Force Committee Following a letter by The Gambia Market Union Task Force Committee requesting The Ministry of [...]