There was an escalation at the Gambia/Senegal border on Wednesday evening as the Gambian border security refused entry to The Gambia to marauding Senegalese forces, who attempted to arrest a Gambian-registered timber log-laden truck, reports reaching JollofNews indicated. According to reports, a band of youths chased alleged timber smugglers from[Read More…]
Tag: Timber Trade
Environment Min. Says Gov’t Cannot Seize Timber Stockpiles In Compounds But…
The environment minister Rohey Jones Manjang has said since local consumption of timber is legal, government cannot seize timber stockpiles in garages and compounds. She was, however, quick to add that any attempt to move timber out of the country would not be tolerated. “If any container is moved or[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…]
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