The Executive Board of the IMF has approved about US$27.41m for The Gambia after the Fifth Review under the Extended Credit Facility Arrangement for the country held in Washington, DC on Thursday. This takes the total disbursements under ECF arrangements to about US$87.44 million. In the second augmentation of access[Read More…]
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COVID-19 Test Requirements Lifted Amid Launching Of Major Tourism Project
The Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hamat Bah, stated on Tuesday that international visitors are no longer required to provide a negative COVID-19 test results they were asked to take before jetting into Gambia. Bah made the announcement at the launching of the Tourism Diversification and Resilience in The Gambia[Read More…]
Petroleum And Energy Minister Puts A Halt To Coastal Sand Mining
The Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Abdoulie Jobe, announced halt to coastal sand mining as destruction along the country’s coastlines has reached unprecedented levels. Speaking last Saturday to participants at a major stakeholders meeting on the mining and quarrying sectors, Minister Jobe clearly stated that they are trying to change[Read More…]
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