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Central Bank presents new banknotes to President Barrow
State House, Banjul, 5th August 2019 - The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia today presented samples of the country’s new banknotes to President Adama Barrow at the State House. The banknotes are scheduled to begin circulation…
Lawmakers ratify $93 million loan agreement with Saudi Arabia
Several lawmakers critical of the procedure taken by the finance minister have asked for the loan agreement to be properly scrutinized by the National Assembly Projects Monitoring Committee before it can be considered for approval.…
Lawmakers reduce excise tax that nearly shut down Banjul Breweries
The revised excise tax which will bring down the price of alcohol was approved by lawmakers on Monday at their first extraordinary session in 2019.
The lawmakers on Monday revised the “exorbitant” excise tax placed on Banjul Breweries…
The meaning of #OccupyBAC
It is important that Gambians remind ourselves that after all this country is 49 years old today since we gained Independent in 1970. In 2016 the Gambia Bureau of Statistics released figures to indicate that poverty increased in the…
Gambia is set to conduct demographic and health survey 2019/20
Press Release:
The Government of The Gambia, through the Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS), in collaboration with the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare, will be conducting the 2019/20 Gambia Demographic and Health Survey (GDHS…
Gambia finalizes oil exploration deal with BP
Petroleum Ministry has on Tuesday finalised a contract signed with British oil giant BP about 3 months ago to explore oil and gas offshore Gambia.
“…This is just the beginning of a long and sometimes difficult journey in the…
Transition Delayed: Why Adama Barrow Must Leave in 3 years
By Dr. Ousman Gajigo
The more we get to hear from Adama Barrow as for his justification for why he should stay for longer than 3 years, the more it becomes clear that he represents the brand of the political leadership that has taken…
NAWEC Managing Director Baba Fatajo fired
The former managing director of NAWEC, Baba Fatajo, confirmed to Kerr Fatou that he has received his marching orders.
President Adama Barrow has fired the managing director of National Water and Electricity Company, Baba Fatajo.
A…
UDP lawmaker criticizes minister for refusing to consider duty waiver for new KMC trucks
Madi Ceesay, the United Democratic Party member for Serrekunda East, has clashed with the Minister of Local Government Musa Drammeh over his “ministry’s reluctance” to approve an application by the municipality to secure a duty waiver…
Lawmakers approve D200, 000 final pay to Commissioners of Janneh Commission
The lawmakers have on Wednesday approved a payment of GMD 200, 000 to 3 commissioners of the Janneh Commission, the inquiry established to look into the financial dealings of the former president Yahya Jammeh and his associates.
The…