The cessation of the implementation of a multi-million dalasi eco-lodges and hotel project was ordered by the Ministry of Tourism to enable Gamworks to evaluate the project, sources informed JollofNews. It would be recalled that the Gambia Tourism Board sometime in 2020 embarked upon a massive construction of a four-star[Read More…]
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Touray Calls For GCCPC’s Dissolution For ‘Overlooking’ Anti-Competition In Cement Market
Farafenni-based long-standing cement trader Alagie Touray has called for the immediate dissolution of the Gambia Competition and Consumer Protection Commission (GCCPC) for its apparent inaction in the face of the Gambia government’s debilitating cement tariff policy. The Gambia government sometime last year significantly raised the tariff on a bag of[Read More…]
Gambia’s D97M Hotel & Eco-Lodges Project In Limbo
The ambitious hotel and eco-lodges construction project that The Gambia government set out upon in 2020 risks suffering a disastrous failure, despite the injection of millions of taxpayer money into it. Gambia’s Ministry of Tourism and Culture initiated the project for the construction of eco-lodges in Sotuma Samba, Kunkilling, Nyaga[Read More…]
Qatar Charity Launches $1.5 Million Development Project In The Gambia
Qatar Charity (QC) has officially launched the Empowerment and Economic Development Project to Support The Gambia 2025, a comprehensive year-long initiative valued at approximately USD 1.5 million. The project aims to uplift disaster-affected and vulnerable communities through improved access to essential services and sustainable job creation. The launch ceremony, held[Read More…]
Cement Importers Battle With Gov’t For Salvation Of Tariff-Induced Lost Livelihoods
Local cement importers are battling it out with The Gambia government in court over the tariff-induced devastations to their livelihoods with the Banjul High Court set for adoption of briefs on May 21st. The Gambia government sometime last year increased the tariff on a bag of imported cement from D30[Read More…]
Will Gambia Gov’t Release Rainfall Forecast Tomorrow?
The Department of Water Resources under the Ministry of Fisheries and Water Resources has presented to the Office of the President its rainfall forecast for the year 2025, but the document is gathering dust from the shelf, competent sources informed JollofNews. According to sources, the release of the rainfall predictions[Read More…]
Gov’t Refuses To Eliminate Cement Tariff Despite Signing US$20M Murabaha Financing Agreement’
Despite signing a US$20M Murabaha financing agreement in February for the importation of essential items, The Gambia Government insists it will not remove the 180% tariff it slammed on a bag of imported cement. The thinking behind the Murahaba financing agreement is to facilitate the importation of essential commodities such[Read More…]
Nigeria Reaffirms Commitment To Strengthening Tourism Ties With Gambia
The Nigerian Tourism Development Authority (NTDA) has reaffirmed its dedication to deepening tourism collaboration with the Gambia, in a renewed drive to promote regional integration and boost the West African tourism market. This renewed commitment was made during a high-level visit by a four-man Gambian delegation, led by Hon. Yankuba[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Yet To Release 2025 Rainfall Forecast
The Gambia Government has yet to release the 2025 rainfall forecast barely three days to its usual publication date. Each year on 9th May, the government releases its predictions on rainfall patterns. The annual rainfall forecast helps farmers to better prepare for the incoming cropping season. JollofNews has gathered that[Read More…]
Gov’t Reportedly Asked Jah Oil To Revert To Previous Cement Price, Cites Violation Of MoU
The Gambia Government has reportedly asked Jah Oil to maintain the old cement price barely 72 hours after the company effected an upward revision in the cement price. Jah Oil released a statement this week, announcing its move to increase the price of a bag of cement from D355 to[Read More…]
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