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The continuation of Jammeh-Style corruption: The GPA edition
Dr Ousman Gajigo
The surfacing of a bank transfer request last week demonstrated that the Barrow government has no intention of changing the corrupt practices that were prevalent under the Jammeh dictatorship. The transfer notice shows…
GPA and Gambia Police Force should be investigated
By Madi Jobarteh
Fatu Network. Kerr Fatou. Harona. EyeAfrica TV. The Trumpet. The Chronicle. Foroyaa. The Point. Standard. The Voice. GRTS. Gambia Daily. West Coast Radio. Star FM. DHK. Paradise FM. Hot FM. QTV. Gainako. All Radio and TV…
Mankamang Kunda police station saga: Ports claims procedures were followed
The Gambia Ports Authority has claimed it has followed all due procedures in the financing of the building of a police station in Mankamang Kunda.
The Authority said in a press release on Sunday that the request for the building of the…
New Yundum “dissatisfied” with “community’s land” given to lawmakers
The community of New Yundum is reportedly “displeased” over Government’s decision to allocate their land to lawmakers for residential purposes.
The village development committee (VDC) of the Kombo North settlement said it is holding a…
Gambians Are Sending Big Money Home: Changing Lives and Government
$1.4 billion in transfers to the country between 2009 and 2018
$245 million in remittances received by households in 2018 (15% of GDP)
122, 310 households are receiving remittances on a monthly basis
More than $100,000 in funding…
Central Bank presents new banknotes to President Barrow
State House, Banjul, 5th August 2019 - The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia today presented samples of the country’s new banknotes to President Adama Barrow at the State House. The banknotes are scheduled to begin circulation…
Lawmakers ratify $93 million loan agreement with Saudi Arabia
Several lawmakers critical of the procedure taken by the finance minister have asked for the loan agreement to be properly scrutinized by the National Assembly Projects Monitoring Committee before it can be considered for approval.…
Lawmakers reduce excise tax that nearly shut down Banjul Breweries
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…
The meaning of #OccupyBAC
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…
Gambia is set to conduct demographic and health survey 2019/20
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…