The unprecedented tariff lawsuit that local cement importers instituted against the Gambia government will resume on 8th May at the Banjul High Court Annex. The Cement Importers Alliance of The Gambia dragged the Government to court in March of this year after its many requests to the Gambian authorities to[Read More…]
Human Rights
Gambia’s Religious Minister Expects No 2025 Hajj Price Increase
Gambia’s Lands and Religious Affairs Minister, Hamat Bah has indicated that the government does not plan to increase Hajj pilgrimage fees for the upcoming year. Speaking to the National Assembly and the National Hajj Commission, he emphasised that there is “no justification” for a price increase, even though the final[Read More…]
President Barrow Promises To Drop Voice Civil Suit
President Adama Barrow Monday agreed to drop a civil lawsuit against The Voice newspaper after meeting with representatives from the Gambian media. The delegation, which included members of the Gambia Press Union, the Media Council of the Gambia, the Newspaper Publishers Association, and the Women Journalists Association, met with the[Read More…]