President Adama Barrow of the Gambia Monday appointed Mr. Seedy K. M. Keita as the country’s new minister for Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment. He succeeded Lamin Jobe, who was removed from the post in September. A double masters degree holder in Business Administration and Financial Management, Mr Keita[Read More…]
Economy
Gambia To Sell Rice Donated By Japan
The Government of the Gambia has announced today that it will sell the 115,956 bags of rice donated to the country by Japan. Proceeds from the sale will be used to support the government in its National Development Plan’s (NDP) priority areas. The rice is being sold at a time[Read More…]
FAR And Petronas Sign Joint Agreements For Gambian offshore Asset
FAR subsidiary FAR Gambia has signed new joint operating agreements for the blocks A2 and A5 offshore the Gambia with Petronas subsidiary PC Gambia. This follows granting by the government of new licences for the blocks effective 1 October last year. The partners then updated the terms of the existing[Read More…]