The Gambia’s forests have been depleted but the country was one of the busiest when it came to timber re-export trade. Container loads of timber were being shipped from Banjul seaport to offshore markets with less or no hassle at all. The timber re-export trade was a lucrative venture that[Read More…]
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Gambia Signs $68 Million World Bank Grant To Revive Tourism
Gambia and the World Bank signed a $68 million grant on Tuesday to revive the ocean-facing West African country’s tourism sector, representatives of both parties announced at a ceremony. The grant is meant to support the diversification and climate resilience of tourism in Gambia, a country of around 2.1 million[Read More…]
Police Swoop In Yundum Leads To Recovery Of Stolen Items
Following series of complaints of house breakings in a particular area in old Yundum, members of the West Coast Police Taskforce, raided a house, where a suspected notorious offender was believed to stay and in the process, valuable items including plasma flat TVs, electronic materials, building materials, car jerk and[Read More…]
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