As sea-based transport continues to be one of the most common way to send vessels or shipments across enormous distances, experts have expressed the need to strengthen maritime security cooperation through the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) on Port State Control (PSC). “Collaboration is very important for Abuja MoU member[Read More…]
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Sillah Takes Helm Of Abuja MoU On PSC For West & Central African Region
Gambia’s Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure, Ebrima Sillah, assumed command Saturday as tlhe new Chairman of the Abuja Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control (PSC) for West and Central African regions. “I have to say I am deeply humbled by this big sense of responsibility,” Sillah told delegates[Read More…]
EU To Introduce Visa Restrictions For The Gambia & Senegal
The EU’s Commission is to introduce visa restrictions for The Gambia and Senegal, JollofNews can report. The restrictions will be introduced as a leverage for readmission of illegal migrants, this medium has gathered. According to reports, the EU’s Commission on 9th November 2022, adopted proposals for the introduction of visa[Read More…]
Unacceptable GRTS Unable To Reach Parts Of The Gambia- NA Select Commtt. Chair
The Chairman of the National Assembly Select Committee On Public Enterprises did not mince his words when he told GRTS top officials on Wednesday that the “poor reception” of the state broadcaster in some parts of the country was unacceptable. GRTS Director General Malick Jeng and board chair Neneh Macdold[Read More…]
Sankareh Hints OIC Banjul Summit Will Not Be Held In 2022
The Gambia government spokesperson has indicated that the OIC Summit will not be held in The Gambia this year. He was, however, quick to point out that he could not categorically say the summit would not take place in The Gambia without briefing from the OIC Banjul Secretariat. According to[Read More…]
Food Prices Could Soar Further As Dollar Shortage Deepens
Prices of imported food items could further rocket skywards as importers find it virtually impossible to acquire the required dollars for importation. Importers of food commodities have also been at the receiving end of the dollar dearth as they struggled to get supplies for the past several months. There were[Read More…]
Senegal: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority Hit By Major Cyberattack
Senegal’s Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, under its French acronym ARTP (Agence de Régulation des Télécommunications et des Postes), has been hit by a major cyberattack. The attack has left a good number of email accounts compromised in an unprecedented data breach. ARTP spokesperson, Reine Basséne, confirmed the attack to Jollofnews but[Read More…]
Airport Conditions Dampen Gambia’s Prospects At London Tourism Fair
Tourism minister Hamat Bah and the Gambia’s delegation to next week’s World Tourism Fair in London have had their prospects for success dampened after it emerged the first port of aerial entry to Banjul has not met international standards of environmental hygiene. The Gambia government has been set in its[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Clarifies Alleged 31 Million Dalasis Un-Retired Imprests
Following recent discussions at The National Assembly over alleged un-retired imprests totaling some D31 Million, The Gambia Government wishes to inform the public that these outstanding funds, were during the financial periods 2007 to 2015, preceding the Presidency of Mr. Adama Barrow. Stories of the reported outstanding imprests trending on[Read More…]
Environment Min. Says Gov’t Cannot Seize Timber Stockpiles In Compounds But…
The environment minister Rohey Jones Manjang has said since local consumption of timber is legal, government cannot seize timber stockpiles in garages and compounds. She was, however, quick to add that any attempt to move timber out of the country would not be tolerated. “If any container is moved or[Read More…]
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