Economy and Finance

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

The Minister of Tourism has raised concerns over importation of food products by hotels that are produced in the country. By Sarjo Brito Hamat Bah has urged stakeholders in the tourism industry to support local businesses instead of…

Ghana has sought the support of the Gambia Government to host the secretariat of the Africa Continental Free Trade Area. The new trade agreement that aims at improving trade among member countries comes into effect June 2019. The…