A former Gambian newspaper editor has condemned footballer Musa Barrow’s refusal to pay customs duty at the Banjul International Airport. Alagi Yorro Jallow, managing editor of the now defunct newspaper, The Independent, said the footballer’s behaviour was not just a personal lapse but a public insult to every Gambian who[Read More…]
Economy
Documents ‘Link’ Ruling Party Executive Haji Baniko To Suspected D91M Dubious Vehicle Transaction
JollofNews has seen documents that reportedly linked NPP executive Haji Baniko Sisoho to a suspected D91M dubious vehicle deal. Haji Baniko Sisokho is an influential member of the National People’s Party and is one of the ruling party financiers. The businessman is also close to the Gambian leader, occupying a[Read More…]
CG Darboe Says Senegal/Gambia Customs’ Collaboration Strategic Imperative For Shared Prosperity
The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Hon. Yankuba Darboe, has emphasised that the collaboration between the Gambia’s main revenue mobilisation agency and Senegal’s customs administration is not only a necessity and “a strategic imperative for the prosperity” of the two nations, but the wider West Africa sub-region.[Read More…]