The Gambia has secured financial support from UNESCO to take a major step in protecting one of its cherished cultural traditions: palm wine tapping. The announcement came during the third meeting of the Bureau of the twentieth session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage,[Read More…]
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GACH’s Coming To Tujereng Is Blessing, Says VDC Chair Njie
The GACH Mining outfit has fixed and continues to find solutions to Tujereng’s developmental challenges and according to the chairman of Tujereng development committee, GACH’s operations in Tujereng has opened up a floodgate of opportunities for the coastal community. The steadfast commitment of GACH Mining to its corporate, social responsibility[Read More…]
Cement Importers & Agents Reps. Emerge Out Of Tariffs Talks Disappointed
Representatives of the Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia have emerged from their last week’s cement tariff talks with Gambia government officials disappointed, this medium can authoritatively report. The representatives of one of the country’s cement trade unions went to the Ministry of Trade in Banjul on Thursday[Read More…]