Retail prices of Bell Bottling Company’s manufactured beverages have jumped by D5 at a time when The Gambia Government appears to have lost handle on commodity prices. Meanwhile, a long queue of medicines buyers was observed at the Banjul Pharmacy just a spitting distance from the Edward Francis Small Teaching[Read More…]
Economy
Scarcity Of New Banknotes Fuels Friction On Roads
Mutilated and hackneyed dalasi banknotes are a major source of friction between commuters and mates of drivers of commercial vehicles on The Gambia’s roads. It would appear that gone are those days when new, crispy banknotes constantly replaced torn and worn-out currency notes. The Central Bank of The Gambia is[Read More…]
Eni Secures Offshore Block A1 License, Marking Entry Into Gambia’s Oil & Gas Sector
Italian energy giant Eni has officially entered The Gambia’s upstream oil and gas industry after securing a petroleum exploration, development, and production license for the offshore Block A1 area from the Government of The Gambia. The agreement was signed by the Minister of Energy and Petroleum, Nani Juwara, granting Eni[Read More…]

