Twenty-two containers of timber have been reportedly intercepted at the Banjul ports, sources said. Details of the reported timber seizures were still scanty at the time of writing this story. The police were investigating the issue, our source said.
Tag: Timber Trade
Barrow Should Take Lion’s Share Of Timber Trade Blame!
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…]
Gambia Gov’t Bans Timber Export Among Raft Of Measures
Press Release Dated: 1st July, 2022 Re: The Gambia Government Permanently Revokes All Timber Export Permits With New Regulations Banjul, The Gambia — With the endorsement of Cabinet chaired by His Excellency President Adama Barrow on Thursday and in line with Section 113 of the Forest Act, 2018, the Ministry[Read More…]
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