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…]
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Belarus Acquires Planes Through Gambia-Based ‘Fake Airline’
A Gambian-registered airline called Magic Air is at the centre of an international aircraft smuggling scheme, according to a report published by the aviation website One Mile At A Time. The report claims that three Airbus A330 jets, now in the hands of Belarus’ national carrier Belavia, passed through Gambia[Read More…]
PROs Of Coastal VDCs Issue Ultimatum To GEF PRO Over Alleged GACH Favours
The Association of PROs of Kombo South coastal VDCs has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the PRO of The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA), demanding that he provides proof of his “allegations” that GACH Mining has been paying salary to the VDCs of the coastal villages and providing jobs for their[Read More…]
Pictures Of Environmental Destruction On Social Media Not Taken From GACH Mines – Bato Kunku VDC Chair
A founding member of the Association of Chairpersons of Kombo South Coastal Villages Committees Momodou Sillah also the chairman of Bato Kunku VDC has explained that the pictures circulated on social media about environmental destruction in Kombo South were not taken from GACH mines. Mr. Sillah, alongside the chairpersons of[Read More…]
Jammeh’s Oil Theft Claims Spark Political Storm, But Offer No Proof
Yahya Jammeh, Gambia’s exiled former president, has re-entered the national conversation with a barrage of accusations against President Adama Barrow and Senegalese leaders, alleging theft of Gambian offshore oil. But like many of Jammeh’s dramatic claims, these come without a shred of evidence and appear politically charged. In a series[Read More…]
Jammeh’s Claims Of Senegal Drilling Gambia’s Oil Reserve Calls For Serious Consideration – Jawara
Former US State Department official Musa Bassadi Jawara has emphasized that the claims by Yahya Jammeh that Senegal is drawing from The Gambia’s offshore oil reserves “warrant serious consideration”. The one-time Gambian president caused quite a stir these days when he claimed in an audio recording that Senegal has no[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Yet To Deliver 150 Tractors To Farmers 12 Days Before Seasonal Rains
Despite The Gambia government’s assurance months ago that it has placed an order for the importation of 150 tractors for the farming community, the hardwares have yet to arrive at the Banjul Port a little more than 10 days before seasonal rains set in. JollofNews has gathered from a senior[Read More…]
‘Jah Oil’s Hydara Contradicts Gov’t’s ‘Reason’ For Its 180% Cement Tariffs’
A top executive of the Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia has been dissecting the statement issued by the Jah Oil company manager Momodou Hydara in a recent press conference, concluding that Hydara’s delivery has starkly contrasted the reason given by The Gambia government for its 180% tariffs[Read More…]
Cement Importers & Agents Assoc. Expresses Dismay Over Trade Minister’s Reaction To Cement Scarcity
The Cement Importers and Agents Association of The Gambia has expressed dismay over the trade minister Baboucarr O. Joof’s reaction to the current cement scarcity in the country. Below is the full text of the press release issued by the association in response to minister Joof’s comments: “We are deeply[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Plans To Sell Off Part Of GCAA
The Gambia government is making moves to privatize a part of the Gambia Civil Aviation Authority (GCAA), this medium can authoritatively report. If the government gets its way, GCAA will be the latest strategic national asset to be privatized soon, albeit partly. In 2023, The Gambia government leased the Senegambia[Read More…]
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