Farafenni-based long-standing cement trader Alagie Touray has called for the immediate dissolution of the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) for its apparent inaction in the face of the Gambia government’s debilitating cement tariff policy. The Gambia government sometime last year significantly raised the tariff on a bag of[Read More…]
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Gambia’s D97M Hotel & Eco-Lodges Project In Limbo
The ambitious hotel and eco-lodges construction project that The Gambia government set out upon in 2020 risks suffering a disastrous failure, despite the injection of millions of taxpayer money into it. Gambia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture initiated the project for the construction of eco-lodges in Sotuma Samba, Kunkilling, Nyaga[Read More…]
Qatar Charity Launches $1.5 Million Development Project In The Gambia
Qatar Charity (QC) has officially launched the Empowerment and Economic Development Project to Support The Gambia 2025, a comprehensive year-long initiative valued at approximately USD 1.5 million. The project aims to uplift disaster-affected and vulnerable communities through improved access to essential services and sustainable job creation. The launch ceremony, held[Read More…]