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…]
Economy
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…]
Authorities’ Reticence Over Waterlogged Homes In Jabang ‘Precipitates’ Dip In Land Values
Multiple sources have informed JollofNews that some homes, underdeveloped and undeveloped lands at Jabang Estate have begun to lose value as they remain watertight. The land rush in Jabang in the early 2000s had resulted to massive increase in land values. As recently as early 2022, a 20 by 20[Read More…]