Gambia’s Kora maestro and his Kumareh band are expected to join forces with the police band and a luminous line-up of Gambia artists to provide entertainment for the GRA tax awards night tomorrow. Government officials, representatives of corporate bodies, tax payers and invited guests will later this Saturday converge at[Read More…]
Economy
First Person: Hatching A Plan For Success In Rural Gambia
In rural areas of The Gambia, job opportunities are scarce, but villagers like Guidom Sabally are benefiting from practical training, gaining recognized qualifications, and setting up successful small businesses in their communities. Guidom Sabally’s high school education was cut short because his family could no longer afford school fees. For[Read More…]
New Route Licensing Scheme Boomerangs
The newly-introduced route licensing scheme has yet to achieve the desired outcomes along the Westfied-Banjul Highway as its ramifications could be seen in crowded car parks and increased travel time. The Westfield-Banjul and Banjul- Westfield car parks continue to be inundated by struggling commuters on daily basis thanks to the[Read More…]