Farafenni-based long-standing cement trader Alagie Touray has called for the immediate dissolution of the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) for its apparent inaction in the face of the Gambia government’s debilitating cement tariff policy. The Gambia government sometime last year significantly raised the tariff on a bag of[Read More…]
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Barrow Under Fire Over Secret Sale Of Jammeh’s Seized Assets
President Adama Barrow has broken his silence on the growing scandal over the secret sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh, but critics say his statement raises more questions than it answers. In a televised address Wednesday night, Barrow admitted that certain assets—including livestock, vehicles, and machinery—were sold[Read More…]
Mai Fatty Backs Barrow’s Pledge To Enforce Parliamentary Committee Recommendations
Former Interior Minister and leader of the Gambia Moral Congress (GMC), Mai Ahmed Fatty, has thrown his weight behind President Adama Barrow’s pledge to fully implement recommendations expected from the ongoing parliamentary inquiry over the secret sale of assets seized from former President Yahya Jammeh. In a statement posted to[Read More…]