Concerns over the fate of withdrawn Gambian banknotes continue to grow in several quarters. It’s the best operational practice in central banks across the world to withdraw mutilated and worn-out currency banknotes from circulation. The quality of the dalasi notes has rendered them susceptible to mutilation and wear and tear.[Read More…]
Tag: Economy
Jah Oil Increases Cement Price
Jah Oil has increased the price of a bag of cement from D355 to D390. “This decision was made reluctantly due to significant and unavoidable increases in global market prices for cement and clinker, compounded by the depreciation of the Dalasi against the US Dollar,” the company said in a[Read More…]
Taf Says Sand Mining In South Coast Compromises Gambia’s Tourism Assets
Gambia’s housing development giant Mustapha Njie is dismayed by the ongoing environmental destruction in the southern coast of the country thanks to sand mining, hinting that the sand mining in Sanyang for the purpose of export and mining in other parts of Kombo South could hugely erode the district’s tourism[Read More…]