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What exactly is Government’s response to the Thomas Cook bankruptcy?
Dr. Ousman Gajigo
Late last week, the government's Spokesman, Mr. Ebrima Sankareh, released an official statement on the government’s purported response to the bankruptcy of the UK travel company, Thomas Cook. It was probably the most…
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Australia’s FAR increases stake in 2 Gambian offshore blocks
An Australian Oil and gas explorer, FAR Ltd, said on Tuesday it bought an additional 10% interest in two offshore blocks off Gambia. The recent acquisition gives the company a 50% working interest and operatorship of the project.
The…
Gambia’s D1.8 billion project awarded without due diligence
Four months after signing the contract and credit facility for the grand Banjul project, the Government claims it is reviewing the project documents but it is tight-lipped on what is wrong in it.
By Mustapha K Darboe
On February 16,…
Tribute to hard working rural Gambian women in agriculture
Kerr Fatou - Kutubung Daala featuring Satoundingo of Kiang Batelling Mansa Kunda
By Dr Basil Jones, African Development Bank
Let me acknowledge Kerr Fatou and say a big thank you to the presenter of the Kutubung Daala program…
State of the Nation Address: Utterly inadequate and misleading!
This is what Pres. Adama Barrow said in speaking about “certain developments that are of concern to the Government and the people of the Gambia”,
“Recently, some people have been taking the law into their own hands to commit violent acts…
Gambia to get an anti-corruption commission in December
Gambian leader Adama Barrow has promised his Government will table a bill before the National Assembly establishing an anti-corruption by December 2019.
The President promised to enact the law since 2018. In President’s address to the…
“Banks will not be harmed by implementation of Commission’s report”
Gambia’s apex bank assures commercial banks will not be harmed by the implementation of Janneh Commission recommendation.
The Gambian authorities have placed a temporary restriction on assets of private banks including Guaranty Trust…
Gov’t bans ex-Jammeh aides from holding public office, rejects Commission’s recommendation to fire…
Gambian authorities have placed a ban on several former top government officials indicted by the Janneh Commission from holding public office.
Guided by the inquiry into the billions of dalasis theft of Gambian resources by former…
Gov’t places lien on properties of Amadou Samba, others
Gambia government has placed a temporary restriction on the properties of 14 companies and individuals indicted by an inquiry into the financial transactions of country’s former president Yahya Jammeh.
The Janneh Commission released on…