Tag: Gambia

FGM Law Repeal Bill – A Retrogressive Move

Many Gambians concerned about the health and welfare of our womenfolk have expressed worry about plans to introduce a private member’s bill in the National Assembly to repeal the law banning Female Genital Mutilation (FGM), which was promulgated in 2015. The bill, entitled Women’s Amendment Bill 2024 and intended to[Read More…]

Gambia Scales Up Efforts To Contain Rising Food Prices

As the Holy Month of Ramadan is fast approaching, Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE), Baboucarr O. Joof, announced Friday a series of measures being put up by government to contain rising food prices.l Speakers to reporters during a presser held on the Ministry grounds in Banjul,[Read More…]

AREC Set To Regulate A Booming Sector

As the Association of Real Estate Companies (AREC) is pushing ahead with plans to regulate the sector, the goal to formalize a booming sector still remains a leading target for its members. “Are we really ready to sanitize this industry?” quizzed the President of AREC, Musa J. Ceesay, while presenting[Read More…]

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