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Government Targets D37.4 Billion in 2027 Revenue, Banking on VAT, Excise and Customs
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs
By Staff Writer
The Gambia government is targeting D37.39 billion in government revenue in 2027, a 16.1 percent increase from the D32.20 billion approved for 2026, with the…
Clerk’s Office Defends National Assembly’s 2027 Budget Before FPAC
Kalipha M.M. Mbye, Clerk of the National Assembly
By Fatou Sillah
The Office of the Clerk of the National Assembly on Thursday appeared before the Standing Committee on Finance and Public Accounts (FPAC) to defend the Assembly’s…
Government Plans Sharp Cut in Vehicle Spending in 2027
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambia government plans to sharply reduce spending on official vehicles in 2027, projecting expenditures of D257.29 million, down from D852.20 million approved for…
Gambia’s 2027 Budget: President to Earn D3.06 Million as Chief Justice Gets 27% Pay Increase
President Adama Barrow
By Staff Writer
President Adama Barrow’s annual base salary will remain at D3.06 million in 2027, while the Chief Justice is set to receive a 27.4 percent increase, according to workforce…
Gambia Faces D16.2 Billion Debt Service Burden in 2027 as Interest Costs Jump by Almost a Third
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance & Economic Affairs
By Staff Writer
The Gambia is projected to spend D16.17 billion on servicing its national debt in 2027, making debt obligations the government’s single…
Gambia Proposes D66.8 Billion Budget for 2027, a 12.5% Increase, as Debt Payments Claim Nearly…
Seedy Keita, Minister of Finance
The Gambia’s proposed 2027 national budget has risen to D66.78 billion, a 12.5 percent increase from the D59.36 billion approved for 2026, with debt servicing emerging as the single largest claim…
“Our Economic Power Has A Limit” – Minister Sillah Warns That Despite Progress,…
Ebrima Sillah, Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia continues to face significant development challenges despite recent gains, as limited economic resources and shortages of skilled…
GRA Chief Calls for Stronger Regional Cooperation to Protect Africa’s Tax Base
Yankuba Darboe, Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority
By Makutu Manneh
Yankuba Darboe, commissioner general of the Gambia Revenue Authority, has called for deeper cooperation among African tax…
Women’s Enterprise Fund Has D23.8 Million in Outstanding Loans, Minister Says
Fatou Kinteh, The Minister of Gender, Children & Social Welfare
By Fatou Sillah
The Women’s Enterprise Fund has D23.84 million in outstanding loans from financing provided to beneficiaries since 2021, according to Fatou…
Gambia Secures $100 Million BADEA Trade Finance Facility
Seedy Keita, Finance Minister
By Fatou Sillah
The Gambian government has secured a $100 million trade finance facility from the Arab Bank for Economic Development in Africa, or BADEA, aimed at helping businesses finance imports…