Government of the Republic of The Gambia joins the International Community including United Nations (UN), Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC), The African Union (AU) and others in vehemently condemning the Israeli Military operations in Gaza for almost two weeks including stoppage of electricity, water, food aid, medical supplies, fuel and[Read More…]
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Editorial: Is West Actually Losing Faith In Gov’t’s Handling Of Cash?
Two weeks or so ago, UDP leader Lawyer Ousainou Darboe was telling a delegation from Baddibu that visited him that the West has now lost so much confidence in the Barrow government’s ability to prudently manage public funds that they are now redirecting some funds away from it. Hon. Darboe[Read More…]
Gov’t Says D2.4bn Worth Of Timber Hidden Across Gambia
Barely a month after The Gambia’s banning of its timber trade and revoking all existing export licensees, officials at the Environment Ministry estimate that some 46,000 cubic metres loaded in some 2,000 containers are believed to be hidden within the country. With an average value of USS$23,000 per container, the[Read More…]