As everyone in the country knows, The Gambia has been experiencing an acute shortage of cement recently. There was a period of weeks when almost no cement was available at all in the market. Cement prices have risen significantly, reaching D500 per 50kg in many locations across the country. This[Read More…]
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First-Ever Tariffs Case Against Gov’t Resumes At High Court Thursday
The first-ever tariffs case instituted against the Government of The Gambia by the country’s cement trade unions is expected to proceed at the Banjul High Court on Thursday. The Cement Importers and Traders Alliance(CITA) and the Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia are embroiled in a legal tussle[Read More…]
We Denied Mbye Cement Because Of Price Manipulation — Hamidou Jah
Jah Oil company’s CEO Hamidou Jah has stated that a prominent member of the Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia Baboucarr Mbye was denied cement at the Jah Multi-factory because of “price manipulation”. Mr. Jah accused Mr. Mbye of deliberately inflating the retail price of cement in order[Read More…]