President Donald J Trump of the United States has restored trade benefits to the Gambia under the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA). The decision was announced by the US Trade Representative’s Office hours after the Gambia and 127 other countries at the UN General Assembly gave a stinging rebuke[Read More…]
Year: 2017
Gambia’s Economy To Make Modest Growth In 2018
By Alagi Yorro Jallow The Gamban economy is expected to make modest growth in the coming year as the new government of Adama Barrow implements structural reforms. According to Bloomberg’s Business 2017 Country High Risk Classification report for investment in Africa, the Gambia’s growth declined to 2.1% in 2016 due[Read More…]
Campaigner Welcomes US Sanctions Against Ex-Gambian Dictator
(JollofNews) – Dr. Amadou Scattred Janneh of Gambia Center for Victims of Human Rights Violations (GCVHRV) welcomes the decision by President Donald J.Trump to impose restrictions on former longtime ruler Yahya Jammeh and the country’s ex-spy chief Yankuba Badjie. “It is a good move, a step in the right direction,”[Read More…]
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