The Jah Oil company has always cited external factors as reasons for the Gambia’s “intermittent” cement shortages, but the company has come home in its blame-game as it now pointed a finger of accusation at the Gambia Port Authority (GPA) and Al Bayrak for the lack of the success of[Read More…]
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Grinding Cement Shortage In Farafenni Enters Second Month
The grinding cement scarcity, which hit the provincial town of Farafenni and environs, has now entered its second month, resulting in significant revenue and job losses and stalled construction projects. The conspicuous inability of Jah Oil, Salam and Gacem cement factories to catch up with the country’s soaring cement demand[Read More…]
Cement Importers Association Petitions Gambian Authorities
The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia has dispatched a petition to relevant Gambian authorities, appealing for a review of the government’s harmful and burdensome cement tariffs. The association in the petition expressed its “deep concern” about the hike of the duty on a bag of imported cement[Read More…]

