The environment minister Rohey Jones Manjang has said since local consumption of timber is legal, government cannot seize timber stockpiles in garages and compounds. She was, however, quick to add that any attempt to move timber out of the country would not be tolerated. “If any container is moved or[Read More…]
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Gai Construction Wins Another Lucrative Gov’t Contract
As debate over the disastrous failure of the costly Banjul Roads Project sizzles, Gai Construction has been given another lucrative government contract. The construction outfit was recently awarded a contract of D28m to construct a fruit processing factory in the country. The Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI) is the[Read More…]
Gambia: Ex-Finance Minister Hints Revised Budget Unsustainable
Erstwhile Gambia’s finance minister Amadou Sanneh has hinted that the recently revised budget is unsustainable as the country has not built resilience for revenue creation. “You(government)are not expecting all your revenues to come. And according to the minister, D2.3bn they could not get,” ex-finance minister Amadou Sanneh said in an[Read More…]
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