(JollofNews) – A Gambian based Chinese owned fishing factory at the centre of severe online criticisms has rejected allegations that it is dumping waste into the country’s sea and damaging the environment. Golden Leaf Factory in the coastal fishing village of Gunjur, Kombo South, is accused of releasing intense bad[Read More…]
Economy
Gambia Inks US$210 million Deal With ITFC
(JollofNews) – The International Islamic Trade Finance Corporation (ITFC), a member of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) Group, signs a Framework agreement with The Gambia that ensures a total amount of US$210 Million to be financed over a period of three years. The deal was on the sidelines of the[Read More…]
Gambia Gets US$50 Million China Funding
(JollofNews) – The Gambian Government and China Friday signed a US$50 million (equivalent to D2,302,654,160.09) grant agreement designed for the construction of an International Conference Center in the tiny west African nation. The two-year project will serve as a monumental symbol of the China-Gambia bilateral relations similar to that of[Read More…]