Gambia and the World Bank signed a $68 million grant on Tuesday to revive the ocean-facing West African country’s tourism sector, representatives of both parties announced at a ceremony. The grant is meant to support the diversification and climate resilience of tourism in Gambia, a country of around 2.1 million[Read More…]
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Gambia Gov’t Bans Timber Export Among Raft Of Measures
Press Release Dated: 1st July, 2022 Re: The Gambia Government Permanently Revokes All Timber Export Permits With New Regulations Banjul, The Gambia — With the endorsement of Cabinet chaired by His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Thursday and in line with Section 113 of the Forest Act, 2018, the Ministry[Read More…]
Diesel Shortage Looms As Pump Prices Jump
Diesel shortage is looming in the horizon as several filling stations in urban Gambia reportedly ran out of the product in the past two days, JollofNews can report. Several gas stations have reported running out of the product on Wednesday and Thursday. Jah Oil stations have been providing diesel lifeline[Read More…]