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Regional anti money laundering body to meet EU in Banjul
Press release: The Intergovernmental Action Group against Money Laundering in West Africa (GIABA) and the European Union (EU), will hold the 6th Meeting of the Steering Committee of the «Strengthening Anti-Money Laundering Capacities in…
Police guard SSHFC headquarters as MD set to resume on Tuesday
At least eight paramilitary officials were dispatched to the headquarters of the Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) on Monday to reportedly protect the institution against disruption of staff who are unhappy with…
Far given six-month extension to evaluate results
The Australian oil company that has been granted license to test-drill Gambia’s prospective oil wells blocks A2 and A5 has been granted approval for a six-month extension to do a thorough evaluation of the SAMO-1 results, said a press…
President Barrow decides on the SSHFC panel report
President Adama Barrow has reviewed the Report and Recommendations of the Independent Fact-Finding/Investigative Panel on the crisis involving Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC). Having closely reviewed the report,…
A miss: Far’s first Gambia test drill finds nothing
Oil explorer FAR’s company-making first well in The Gambia has failed, and its shares are diving, reported Upstream on Friday morning.
The well is the offshore Samo-1, which analysts at Canada-based bank Canaccord Genuity described last…
Meet the ‘dictator hunter’ after former ruler Yahya Jammeh
Gambia's former ruler Yahya Jammeh has ruled the small nation with an iron fist. In 22 years of his rule, anyone who dared him endured the wrath of his entire security apparatus.
However, on December 1 he was defeated by President Adama…
Gov’t’s spending cuts targets saving D1 billion in 2019
Gambia government plans to implement stricter fiscal measures that could help the country save up to D1 billion in 2019, country’s communication minister said on Thursday.
Following a Cabinet meeting on Thursday, Ebrima Sillah said the…
Gambia gets ‘partly free’ score on Freedom House Internet Freedom Index
Internet freedom in The Gambia has improved remarkably in the past year as internet users experienced less restrictions under President Adama Barrow, according to the 2018 Freedom House Index.
The index which was released recently said…
APRC, Barrow hold no talks over future political alliance—FTJ
The leadership of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction party has dismissed claims that they may have held discussions with President Adama Barrow over potential political alliance in country’s coming elections.…
TRRC requests urgent medical board for victims
Acting in accordance with Section 15 (1a) and (4) of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission Act, 2017, the TRRC has delivered an urgent request to the Ministry of Health and Social Welfare to set up a Medical Board to review…