Barely a month after The Gambia’s banning of its timber trade and revoking all existing export licensees, officials at the Environment Ministry estimate that some 46,000 cubic metres loaded in some 2,000 containers are believed to be hidden within the country. With an average value of USS$23,000 per container, the[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Dr. Abubakary Jawara Takes Philanthropy To Climate Change Frontline
Philanthropist and business tycoon Dr. Abubakary Jawara has fulfilled his part of a promise to support the Gambian rural community of Gambisara combat the effects of climate change. When the villagers of Gambisara, few kilometers from the regional capital, Basse, planted 200 tree seedlings in the community recently, the CEO[Read More…]
VP Joof Says Demolitions To Continue As Long As Necessary
The Gambia’s Vice President has said, in no uncertain terms, that demolition of structures on water alleys will continue as long as they are necessary. VP Alieu Badara Joof insisted that the protection of lives and properties of the majority of Gambians is paramount. He, however, pointed out that compensation[Read More…]
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