Following general anxiety and vexing public outcry over this summer’s published fertilizer price, President Adama Barrow has further subsidized the official price of fertilizer, bringing it down to D2000.00. In fact, no sooner had the official price of fertilizer was announced at D2,500 per bag, than President Barrow summoned the[Read More…]
Economy
Gambia Gets Additional US$6 Million IMF Loan To Meet Financing Needs
The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday completed the fourth review under the Extended Credit Facility (ECF) arrangement for The Gambia. The completion of the review enables an immediate disbursement of SDR 5 million, about US$ 6.72 million, to help meet the country’s balance-of-payments and fiscal financing[Read More…]
Gambia Set For Large-Scale Animal Feed Production – GPA Boss
Serious efforts are underway for the operationalization of the Kawmalo animal feed and rice mill company as the country convulses to global supply chain issues and other external shocks, threatening food security. The Kawmalo cereal company is the outcome of a partnership agreement between the government of The Gambia and[Read More…]