Economy and Finance

  State House, Banjul, 7th March, 2019 – His Excellency, President Adama Barrow today visited the construction site of the International Conference Centre in Bijilo, where he was assured by project officials that the ongoing construction…

Banjul, March 6th, 2019- The World Bank today signed a $66 million IDA grant agreement with the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs of The Gambia to provide access to grid connected electricity in The Gambia under the ECOWAS Regional…

Press release International Women's Day is a chance to remind ourselves that sixty one years ago, equality between women and men was embedded in the Rome Treaty as one of the European Union's (EU) fundamental values. Today, the EU…

The renewable energy project is expected to ensure reliable energy supply to schools and health centres across the country. Gambia has received a $161 million support from three institutions to harness solar power and lean energy.…

  Kanifing, The Gambia------ Gambian women make-up 50.8 % of the workforce and are most likely to be engaged in the informal economy. This leaves Gambian women “prone to exploitation, low job security, intensive poverty and largely…

The awarding of the contract to Gai Enterprise has been approved by cabinet in January 2019. President Adama Barrow considered the project a fulfillment of his promises made during a tour of Banjul in the summer of last year. Gambian…

By Sanna Camara The Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service has emphasized the need for reform to the country’s debt management and government revenue raising strategy, in a bid to consolidate efficient fiscal policy…

On 1 October 2018, the government through the Finance Ministry imposed temporary travel restrictions on all government-funded trips except for essential statutory meetings. The Government of The Gambia has lifted the temporary travel…

State House, Banjul, 7th February 2019 - The Public is hereby informed that the Office of the Secretary and Head of the Civil Service, Office of the President, will organize a high-level government retreat for Permanent Secretaries and…

The Gambian navy plays a crucial role in monitoring Gambian waters for foreign vessels engaged in illegal, unreported and unregulated (IUU) fishing. The navy has arrested at least three vessels for IUU in the country’s waters in 2018.  …