PRESS RELEASE The Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure wishes to inform the general public that following consultations among various stakeholders, an agreement has been reached to increase the transport fares for all official routes across the country, effective 20th January 2023. In the same vein, an agreement has been[Read More…]
Economy
GRA Sets D15bn Revenue Target After Hitting 2022 Target Of D12bn
The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has set for itself the ambitious target of generating over D15bn in revenue this year after surmounting numerous challenges to hit the D12bn target it’d set for itself in the previous year. The lingering impact of Covid-19, high global fuel prices as well as the[Read More…]
President Barrow Yet To Deliver Promise To Groundnut Farmers
After comforting them with the promise that his government was ready to buy their peanuts before 1 December of last year, President Adama Barrow has yet to deliver his promise. Currently, there is a pervasive fear in the groundnut growing community over credit buying despite Mr. Barrow’s assurance of smooth[Read More…]