A deafening stabilizer explosion at the Banjul International Airport on Wednesday has caused widespread panic among airport staff and passengers. According to an eyewitness account, the stabilizer explosion prompted rapid response from airport emergency services. “The explosion sparked a blaze, which prompted passengers and staff to run helter-skelter for safety.[Read More…]
Economy
Gambia Gov’t’s Cement Levy Devastates Cement Businesses At Jimpex
Jimpex, a once vibrant cement trading centre, is now a shell of its former self as some cement stores in the area have been shuttered while scores of people spend most of the day, sitting idle for more than one year now thanks to the Gambia government’s cement tariffs policy.[Read More…]
Agib Rolls Out Innovative Package For Security & Health Professionals
The Arab Gambia Islamic Bank (Agib) has launched an inventive, comprehensive banking package for security officers as well as doctors, nurses and midwives across the country. The innovative package is custom-built to cater to the banking needs of these critical components of the economy. The new initiative, dubbed Priority Banking[Read More…]