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GAMBIA: Flights at Banjul International Airport Diverted Due to NAWEC Power Outage
Due to an inconsistent energy supply at Banjul International Airport in The Gambia, two international aircraft operated by Brussels Airlines and Asky Airlines were...
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GAMBIA: President Barrow Receives PM Ousman Sonko on a Courtesy Call
President Barrow conveyed his salutations to his counterpart, President Basiru Diomaye Faye of the Republic of Senegal, through Senegalese Prime Minister Ousmane Sonko, who...
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GAMBIA: Our National Debt Nightmare
The Gambia’s total public debt is now around D120 billion. Given that our own Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs has recently admitted that the country is in danger of debt...
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GAMBIA: Appointment of Seven Members of the Victims Reparations Commission Approved
Yesterday, the National Assembly approved the appointment of seven members to the Victims Reparations Commission.
The approval followed the presentation of the report by the...
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GAMBIA: Government Received a Grant of $20.1 Million to Purchase Two New Ferries.
Ebrima Sillah, the minister of works and infrastructure, told parliament that the government has been awarded a $20.1 million grant to build a new...
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GAMBIA: Almot Real Estate Company agreed to sell 167 plots
Alieu Danso, the owner of Almot Real Estate Company, has revealed to the Local Government Commission of Inquiry that he earned a profit of...
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GAMBIA: Farmers Voice Concerns Regarding the Lack of Cash at Seccos
On Friday, December 13, farmers in the North Bank Region's Lower Saloum, Upper Saloum, and portions of Ngayen Sanjal voiced concerns over the shortage...
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GAMBIA: In Jalanbang Village, a Woman is Accused of killing her Co-Wife.
After an extended argument between the two, a woman from Jalanbang village in the West Coast Region is accused of killing her co-wife and disposing...
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GAMBIA: ECOWAS Communiqué on Gambia Special Tribunal Lacks Clarity
The ECOWAS Comminique to set up a tribunal for Gambia to punish crimes against humanity perpetrated during the Jammeh administration is ambiguous, according to...
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GAMBIA: Deyda Hydara- Twenty Years after, still No Justice
Today is the 20th anniversary of the assassination of Deyda Hydara, and his family, friends, former colleagues and indeed the whole country are still...
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GAMBIA: Finance Minister Affirms D1.4 Billion Allocation to NAWEC for Debt Settlement
The government has allocated $20 million (equivalent to D1.4 billion) to the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) to resolve outstanding arrears, according to...
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GAMBIA: ECOWAS Approval for Establishment of Special Tribunal for the Gambia
EFSCRJ hereby welcomes the decision by the ECOWAS Authority at its 66th Ordinary Session in approving the establishment of the Special Tribunal for The Gambia. We...
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GAMBIA: No Bridge or Competing Infrastructure for 100km
The government recently admitted that its concession agreement with Africa50 ‘only’ excluded competing bridges for a 50m radius. In addition to competing bridges, there is a clause...
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GAMBIA: Lawmakers Approve over D37 Billion Appropriation Bill for 2025
The 2025 Appropriation Bill was adopted by the National Assembly members on Monday, authorising D37,848,776,334 in government spending for the fiscal year that starts...
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GAMBIA: Economic Hardship is Anticipated in 2025 as a Result of Government Budget Allocations.
The budget of the Gambia is the second most significant document, following the constitution, according to Modou B. Bah, a national assembly member who...
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GAMBIA: Pa Modou Bojang Awarded D15 Million and D200,000 in Damages and Legal Fees
Pa Modou Bojang, a journalist, has been awarded D15,000,000 in damages and D200,000 in legal expenses by the High Court in Banjul as a...
