The ambitious hotel and eco-lodges construction project that The Gambia government set out upon in 2020 risks suffering a disastrous failure, despite the injection of millions of taxpayer money into it. Gambia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture initiated the project for the construction of eco-lodges in Sotuma Samba, Kunkilling, Nyaga[Read More…]
Economy
Qatar Charity Launches $1.5 Million Development Project In The Gambia
Qatar Charity (QC) has officially launched the Empowerment and Economic Development Project to Support The Gambia 2025, a comprehensive year-long initiative valued at approximately USD 1.5 million. The project aims to uplift disaster-affected and vulnerable communities through improved access to essential services and sustainable job creation. The launch ceremony, held[Read More…]
Cement Importers Battle With Gov’t For Salvation Of Tariff-Induced Lost Livelihoods
Local cement importers are battling it out with The Gambia government in court over the tariff-induced devastations to their livelihoods with the Banjul High Court set for adoption of briefs on May 21st. The Gambia government sometime last year increased the tariff on a bag of imported cement from D30[Read More…]