Gambia’s Lands and Religious Affairs Minister, Hamat Bah has indicated that the government does not plan to increase Hajj pilgrimage fees for the upcoming year. Speaking to the National Assembly and the National Hajj Commission, he emphasised that there is “no justification” for a price increase, even though the final[Read More…]
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President Barrow Promises To Drop Voice Civil Suit
President Adama Barrow Monday agreed to drop a civil lawsuit against The Voice newspaper after meeting with representatives from the Gambian media. The delegation, which included members of the Gambia Press Union, the Media Council of the Gambia, the Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Women Journalists Association, met with the[Read More…]
Gambia: IMF Staff Agrees On Second Extended Credit Facility Review
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) team, led by Ms. Eva Jenkner, held discussions in Washington DC with the Gambian authorities.The discussions followed those in Banjul from September 30 to October 11, 2024 (see PR 24/367). A staff-level agreement was reached on the second review of the program supported under the[Read More…]
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