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…]
Tag: Timber Trade
Env. Min. ‘Ready’ To Enforce Ban On Illegal Timber Trade
The Minister of Environment and Climate Change has expressed government’s readiness to enforce the ban on illegal timber trade. Rohey Jones Manjang is currently on a nationwide tour with messages of climate change mitigation and embracement of environmental best practices. She’s also using the tour to express government’s ‘uncompromising’ posture[Read More…]
Timber Dealers In VP’s Office As Pressure Mounts On Banjul
Members of the Association of Timber Dealers on Friday met with the Vice President in camera as Senegal mounts pressure on The Gambia to regulate the timber export business. The multi-million dollar timber export industry is one of the truculent issues putting strains on the diplomatic relations between Banjul and[Read More…]
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