Senegalese fishermen, fishing in Gambia’s territorial waters, have been demanding payment for their catches in CFA as the Gambian population grapples with soaring fish prices. It has now become a daily struggle for many Gambians and non-Gambians, who are domicile in The Gambia, to afford a decent fish thanks to[Read More…]
Economy
Njie Girigara Says Gov’t’s Handling Of Cement Sector ‘Catastrophic’
Businessman and supporter of President Adama Barrow’s Pa Njie Girigara has lamented the dominance of the Gambia’s cement sector by a fistful of powerful businessmen, highlighting that the Barrow administration’s handling of the sector “is catastrophic.” Mr. Njie Girigara indicated that the granting of monopoly status to Jah Oil, Salam[Read More…]
CG Says Gov’t’s Support Accelerates GRA’s Reforms Journey, Gives Thumbs Up To Taxpayers
The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), Hon. Yankuba Darboe, has said that the GRA’s transformative journey would not have gathered pace had the Government of The Gambia not given it the “much-needed support”. “Thank you to the Government for the support we needed at the time. If[Read More…]