As the fishmeal industry continues to spark controversy, environmental campaigner Dawda F. Saine has okayed a possible shutdown of an industry that has ‘devastating impacts’ on people’s livelihoods. “On the basis of the scientific research, that was conducted under the Framework Cooperation Agreement between FAO and SICA (the Central American[Read More…]
Economy
AfDB Grants $7M To Improve Governance & Fiscal Resilience In Gambia
The Board of Directors of the African Development Bank Group, on Tuesday 3 October, meeting in Abidjan, approved a grant of $6.72 million to The Gambia to support implementation of the first phase of the Public Financial Management and Economic Reform Programme. The Bank’s financial support comes under Pillar 1[Read More…]
TotalEnergies Embarks On Safety Recall In Senegal
The French oil giant TotalEnergies has embarked on massive safety recall targeting one their gas cylinders widely dispatched in neighbouring Senegal. In a news dispatch released on September 2nd, TotalEnergies made the 6 kg cylinder (B6 and the 9 kg cylinder (B9) are the only ones involved in the safety[Read More…]