(JollofNews) – Senegal and the Gambia will hold talks on Sunday aimed at ending a three-month border blockade that has created shortages of essential daily items on both sides of the frontier. Gambian authorities slapped a hundred-fold hike on fees for trucks entering its territory — which is completely surrounded[Read More…]
Economy
Border Impasse With Senegal Costing Gambia An Arm and A Leg
(JollofNews) – A senior Gambia Government official has admitted for the first time that the ongoing border closure with neighbouring Senegal is costing the West African nation an arm and a leg. Lamin Sanyang, managing director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), which is responsible for managing and providing all[Read More…]
Gambia Hosts Fourth FRITAC West 2 Meeting
(JollofNews) – The African Regional Technical Assistance Centre (AFRITAC West 2) Tuesday held its fourth steering committee meeting in the Gambia to assess the centre’s operations over the past year and discuss next year’s plans. The centre is a collaborative effort between the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and several bilateral[Read More…]