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High Domestic Debt & Credit To The Private Sector
Dr. Ousman Gajigo, Economist formerly with ADB and Leader PPA
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Last week, the Monetary Policy Committee (MPC) of the Central Bank issued a press release. The headline item was the ballooning…
Central Bank Holds Policy Rate at 14% as Gambian Economy Shows Resilience
Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank
By Makutu Manneh
The Central Bank of The Gambia has kept its benchmark interest rate unchanged at 14 percent, as policymakers balance relatively strong domestic economic growth against…
Central Bank Warns Rising Government Borrowing Could Fuel Inflation, Crowd Out Private Investment
Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank of the Gambia
By Makutu Manneh
The governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia, Buah Saidy, has warned that rising government borrowing could add to inflationary pressures and crowd out…
The Gambia’s Remittance Inflows Climb to $265.5 Million in Second Quarter of 2026
Buah Saidy, Governor of the Central Bank
By Makutu Manneh
Private remittance inflows to The Gambia rose sharply in the second quarter of 2026, reaching $265.5 million, up from $219 million during the same period last year,…
Kurang Calls Gambia’s 6% Economic Growth a ‘Growth Illusion’ Masking Hardship
Mamadi Kurang
By Seedy Jobe
Alhaji Mamadi Kurang, a chartered accountant and member of the United Democratic Party, has challenged the portrayal of The Gambia’s reported 6 percent economic growth as evidence of broad economic…
Seedy Njie Says Government Subsidies Have Kept Gambia’s Cost of Living Lowest in Subregion
Seedy Njie, Deputy Spokesperson of the National People's Party
By Fatou Sillah
Seedy Njie, deputy spokesperson of the ruling National People’s Party and deputy speaker of the National Assembly, has defended the government’s handling…
Trade Minister Says Gambia Will Not Reintroduce Price Controls, Favors Market Regulation Instead
Mod K. Ceesay, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambian government has no plans to reintroduce price controls, opting instead to strengthen market regulation and…
Trade Minister Says Subsidies Helped Ease Prices Despite Global Inflation
Mod K. Ceesay, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia's Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment, Mod K. Ceesay, said the government's…
Finance Minister: Gambia’s D140 Billion Debt Is Rooted in Development and Inherited Obligations
Seedy Keita, Finance Minister
By Fatou Sillah
Finance Minister Seedy Keita has defended the government's borrowing record, arguing that The Gambia's public debt, which stood at D140 billion as of December 2025,…
The Gambia Signs Rice Import Agreement With Pakistan to Bolster Food Security and Price Stability
Mod K. Ceesay, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment
By Makutu Manneh
The Gambia government has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Trading Corporation of Pakistan to facilitate the…