The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia said the guild “is profoundly grateful and appreciative” of the Gambia government’s temporal removal of the D180 cement levy. The Barrow administration announced last December that it was lifting its D180 levy on a bag of cement, albeit temporarily. It could[Read More…]
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Expert Says Gambians Bleeding From Monopoly Over HFO Supply To NAWEC
An expert in the electricity domain has told JollofNews that Gambians are paying more than necessary for electricity, saying citizens could pay less if the Gambia government leaves the Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) supply business open for competition, adding that the monopoly “is hemorrhaging” the citizens. For nearly five years[Read More…]
Cement Dealers Guild Says Cement Market Reigned In Following Removal Of Tariffs
The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia said on Tuesday that the volatility in the Gambia’s cement market such as shortages and price hikes were brought under control following the lifting in December of last year of the Gambia government’s 180% cement levy. The association said the cement[Read More…]

