The State groundnut trading and processing corporation this year introduced a set of measures with a view to smoothing groundnut trade following acrimonious trade seasons but if anything, some of these measures have been presenting a set of challenges to farmers. Following the inability of Q-cell to successfully execute the[Read More…]
Tag: Economy
Gambia-Flagged Vessel Carrying 100,000 Tons Of Russian-Sanctioned Oil ‘Stranded’ At Sea
A mid-sized Gambia-flagged oil tanker with a cargo of almost three-quarters of a million barrels was reportedly anchored in East Asia with no clear destination, JollofNews gathered from the BBC recently. According to the BBC reporter, who said he spoke to one of the sailors aboard the stranded vessel, the[Read More…]
Did NPP Gov’t Give Construction Rights To ‘Invisible’ Foreign Investors?
The National People’s Party (NPP) government has yet to react to allegations in some quarters that it allocated a vast TDA wetland area to investors, who only exist on paper. The government has also reportedly greenlighted the construction of a perimeter in the high-end tourist area. However, the Gambia government[Read More…]

