Gambia’s hospitality landscape is set for a major boost with the arrival of a globally recognised hotel brand. G Wellness Company Limited, a subsidiary of MP Trading Group, has announced a new partnership with Wyndham Hotels & Resorts to open the first internationally branded resort in Banjul under the Ramada[Read More…]
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First-Ever Tariffs Case Against Gov’t Resumes At High Court Thursday
The first-ever tariffs case instituted against the Government of The Gambia by the country’s cement trade unions is expected to proceed at the Banjul High Court on Thursday. The Cement Importers and Traders Alliance(CITA) and the Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia are embroiled in a legal tussle[Read More…]
Sanyang & GACH CEO To Discuss Ambitious Community Projects
The Kombo coastal community of Sanyang is set to discuss key community development projects with the CEO of GACH Global Abubakary Jawara once he returns from pilgrimage to Mecca. This disclosure was made by the Chairman of the Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC), Abdoulie Boto Gaye, in a Star Tv[Read More…]
We Denied Mbye Cement Because Of Price Manipulation — Hamidou Jah
Jah Oil company’s CEO Hamidou Jah has stated that a prominent member of the Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia Baboucarr Mbye was denied cement at the Jah Multi-factory because of “price manipulation”. Mr. Jah accused Mr. Mbye of deliberately inflating the retail price of cement in order[Read More…]
UDP’s Njie Asks Barrow Gov’t To Explain Whereabouts Of Japanese Rice Donation
UDP regional spokesperson Karamo Njie has asked the Barrow administration to explain the whereabouts of the rice donated to the people of The Gambia by the Japanese government. It would be recalled that Japan, through the government of President Adama Barrow, donated tons of rice to food insecure Gambians sometime[Read More…]
Jah Oil Factory ‘Turning Away Cement Trucks In Retaliatory Move’
Jah Oil Multi-factory has been turning away the cement trucks of some vocal members of the Gambia Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia in what was seen in some quarters as a retaliatory measure. There was an onrush of cement trucks to the Jah cement factory in Brikama[Read More…]
Businesses Embrace GRA’s Digital Tax Stamp As A Boost To Industry
In a transformative shift for The Gambia’s business landscape, companies have welcomed the introduction of the Gambia Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Digital Tax Stamp initiative as a significant step forward for both business and the national economy. The move, part of a broader digitalization of tax administration, is being hailed for[Read More…]
KM Mayor Wades In Cement Issue
The mayor of KM Talib Ahmed Bensouda has added his voice to chorus of voices, lamenting The Gambia’s cement situation. “Today if you take a look at cement, it was scarce last week. There was no cement in the whole country. And when you get lucky to access it, you[Read More…]
IMF Approves $63.5M Climate Support For Gambia, Clears Additional $17M Loan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved two new financial packages for The Gambia, signaling continued support for the country’s economic reforms and its push to confront the growing impacts of climate change. On Wednesday, the IMF’s Executive Board signed off on a climate-focused facility worth about $63.5 million under[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Reneges On Vow To Deliver 150 Tractors To Farmers
The Gambia government has been unable to follow through on its vow to import 150 tractors for farmers before the seasonal rains begin. The Minister of Agriculture, Dr. Demba Sabally, last month told Star FM Wake-up Gambia morning program that an order was placed for the tractors and they would[Read More…]
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