A cargo vessel flying the Gambian flag has been disabled by the United States military after allegedly failing to comply with repeated warnings while sailing toward an Iranian port, according to the US Central Command (CENTCOM). The vessel, identified as the M/V Lian Star, was struck on May 29 after[Read More…]
Economy
IMF Reaches Staff-Level Agreements With Gambia, Approves Additional Financing Amid Middle East Crisis
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reached staff-level agreements with the Gambian authorities on the fifth review of the country’s Extended Credit Facility (ECF) programme and the second review of its Resilience and Sustainability Facility (RSF), paving the way for additional financial support to help the country navigate mounting economic[Read More…]
Cement Importers Gives Gov’t Thumbs Up Amid Resurgence Of Upheavals In Cement Market
The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia said the guild “is profoundly grateful and appreciative” of the Gambia government’s temporal removal of the D180 cement levy. The Barrow administration announced last December that it was lifting its D180 levy on a bag of cement, albeit temporarily. It could[Read More…]
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