Despite portraying himself as a devout Muslim who forbids all forms of gambling, Gambia’s former President Yahya Jammeh is reported to have paid US$650,000 for a casino. Mr Jammeh who banned gambling in the Gambia in March 2015 to ‘safeguard and promote the welfare of Gambians against ‘unethical and exploitative[Read More…]
Economy
Gambia To Benefit From €220m Israeli Hospital Project
(JollofNews) – The Gambia is poised to benefit from a €220 million hospital project from an Israeli medical institution to promote health tourism in tiny West African state. The country’s President Adama Barrow yesterday received the team from the International Medical Services (IMS) at his Fajara State House where he[Read More…]
Gambia Turns To Private Companies For Maritime Policing
(JollofNews) – Gambia is negotiating deals with three private companies to crack down on rampant illegal fishing in its territorial waters, a senior official with the fisheries ministry told Reuters. Made possible by poor monitoring capacity and, in some cases, corrupt local officials, illegal fishing costs West Africa’s coastal nations[Read More…]
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