Economy and Finance

Gambia is the 93 least corrupt nation out of 175 countries, according to the 2018 Corruption Perceptions Index The ambassador of the European Union to the Gambia has urged authorities to establish measures to tackle corruption in the…

Governor Bakary Jammeh told journalists on Thursday that the biggest risk to the country’s economy is its rising public debt. The growth outlook of Gambia’s economy remain favorable, said the governor of the Central Bank on Thursday.…

Gambia’s apex bank has on Thursday revealed pictures of the country’s new family banknotes with pictures of various bird species in the country and historical sites. The new banknotes were revealed to journalists at the complex of the…

Banjul International Airport has opened for business barely a day after it closed operations due to a technical problem which grounded a Polish aircraft on its runway on Tuesday. Due to the problem, all flights bound for The Gambia have…

The Banjul International Airport closed for business after a Polish aircraft broke down on the runway on Tuesday. Due to the problem, all flights bound for The Gambia have been either diverted to Dakar or were cancelled. Airport sources…

President Adama Barrow will travel to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to attend the 14th Session of the Summit of Heads of State and Government of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation. According to a statement from the presidency, Barrow…

Regional experts have on Monday began a convergence at Kairaba Beach Hotel to discuss the operationalization of the ECOWAS Regional Competition Authority (ERCA). Gambia’s trade minister, Lamin Jobe, has hailed the significance of a…

In a brief ceremony at State House on Thursday, the Turkish Cooperation and Coordination Agency (TİKA) has donated food items to needy Gambians. The development agency made the donation through Fatou Bah Barrow Foundation. One of the…

The first elected Mayoress of Banjul, Rohey Malick Lowe, has claimed she has no knowledge of the ongoing road construction happening in Banjul. The project which is being done by Gai Enterprise is pre-financed by the company, according…

The outgoing country director of the World Bank has described Gambia’s economic outlook as “promising” as projection for growth reaches 6%. Ms Louise Cord made the statement as he met President Adama Barrow on Wednesday, May 22. The…