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By Seedy Jobe The Gambia Tourism Board (GTBoard) on Thursday brought together government officials, tourism operators, development partners, and community representatives for a high-level consultative meeting aimed at strengthening…

Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure By Fatou Sillah The Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, has assured the public that the newly commissioned Green Ferry, Barra, will…

Babucarr Sonko, PRO of Gambia Ferry Services By Seedy Jobe The Gambia Ferry Services (GFS) has announced a series of measures aimed at managing increased passenger traffic and ensuring safety along the Banjul–Barra route ahead of the…

Amadou Drammeh, Operations Manager, GTSC. By Seedy Jobe As Gambians prepare for the Tobaski holiday, the country’s primary public transport provider is planning a major expansion of service to accommodate the annual surge of…

Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure By Makutu Manneh The government of The Gambia has approved an increase in transport fares following consultations with industry stakeholders, citing mounting global fuel…

Photo of the new ferry By Makutu Manneh The Gambian government has contracted engineers from Damen Shipyards Group to provide long-term technical training for staff of Gambia Ferry Services, following the arrival of the…

Hamat Bah, Najib Balala, and Alain St. Ange By Fatou Touray When a new book on Africa’s tourism future is released on April 4, Senegal’s Independence Day, one name is expected to resonate deeply with Gambian readers:…

Abdoulie Jobe, The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture By Makutu Manneh The Minister of Tourism, Arts, and Culture, Abdoulie Jobe, has said The Gambia is seeking to replicate Cape Verde’s success in the tourism sector, with a…

President Barrow flanked by the First and Second lady during the ribbon-cutting ceremony By Fatou Sillah President Adama Barrow on Saturday inaugurated the newly completed Hakalang Road in the North Bank Region, describing…

Omar Ceesay, President GTU By Makutu Manneh The Gambia Transport Union (GTU) has called on all drivers and road transport workers to remain calm as tensions persist over the issue of reciprocity in ECOWAS cross-border transport…