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‘Uninterrupted electricity supply for Farafenni and environs soon’
By State House
Kaur, Central River Region, 20th November 2019 - Farafenni and other communities in North Bank within a 50 miles radius will soon benefit from an uninterrupted 24-hour electricity supply, President Barrow told supporters…
Pres. Barrow promises Nuimi new road, an electricity plant
Niumi, North Bank Region, 19th November 2019 - President Adama Barrow has unveiled to the people of Niumi in the North Bank Region that the Hakalong road – the only
highway that connects most of Upper Niumi to the rest of the region— will…
Is Banjul project being paid in the 2020 budget?
On Monday, Gambia’s finance minister Mamburay Njie will be presenting before lawmakers the budget estimates for 2020 fiscal year. The estimate seen by Kerr Fatou is 24, 472, 615, 000, about eight hundred million dalasis less than the 2019…
Handbook for journalists on budget, public finance reporting validated
Journalists from across all media platforms together with representatives from the Ministry of Finance and Central Bank of The Gambia on Saturday, 2 November, validated the draft Handbook for Journalists on Budget and Public Finance…
UDP urges Pres. Barrow to honour 3-year promise
After three days of internal discussion within their executive, the United Democratic Party has urged President Adama Barrow to resign after 3 years as entailed in the Coalition 2016 agreement.
President Barrow came to power on the…
Unique Solutions & Unique Energy to embark on Gambia’s First Green Minigrid Electricity Project…
Unique Solutions & Unique Energy under the Unique Group of Companies announced the receipt of a co-funding grant award of $282,902.00 from the ECOWAS Centre for Renewable Energy & Energy Efficiency-ECREEE during its third annual…
Government to roll out a National Health Insurance Scheme in 2020
Press release
A Special Cabinet Meeting convened on Tuesday 5th November 2019 discussed and approved the 2020 budget estimates as well as the government’s development plans and priorities, including a National Health Insurance Scheme…
GIEPA fails its reporting obligations to lawmakers
The Gambia Import and Export Promotion Agency has failed its reporting obligations to the National Assembly oversight body, Public Enterprise Committee.
By the Gambian law, the institution is supposed to submit its audited account and…
SSHFC fails its reporting duties with parliamentary oversight body
The Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC) has failed its obligations to submit it audited financial statement and activity report to the National Assembly oversight body.
The public institution is supposed to submit its…
Cabinet discusses crucial funding for NAWEC
Press release
President Adama Barrow on Thursday, 31st October 2019 presided over the 8th Cabinet at the State House in Banjul. The following issues were discussed:
The Cabinet discussed a Cabinet Paper presented by the Minister of…