Gambia’s Lands and Religious Affairs Minister, Hamat Bah has indicated that the government does not plan to increase Hajj pilgrimage fees for the upcoming year. Speaking to the National Assembly and the National Hajj Commission, he emphasised that there is “no justification” for a price increase, even though the final[Read More…]
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Minister Bah Chastised Local Gov’t Councils For Their Lack Of Drive
Gambia’s Local Government Minister Hamat Bah recently criticised local government councils for their lack of initiative in generating revenue. Speaking during a National Assembly session, Bah highlighted that many councils engage more in political discussions than in delivering services to the people. He urged them to be more proactive, stating[Read More…]
De-Reserving Abuko Nature Reserve: Understanding The Context
To put it bluntly and simply, the Gambian environment is being ravaged thanks to both negligence and corruption by the Government. Since 2017, the destruction of the land, sea, beaches, forests, wetlands, streams and waterways, and mangroves through pollution, encroachments, dumping, bush fires, and de-gazetting continue unabated and without protection[Read More…]