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Cement is Now Available – Ministry of Trade

By Amadou Manjang The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, in a press release, informed the public that cement is now readily available...

Masons Struggle as Cement Becomes Unaffordable

By Nelson Manneh A sharp increase in cement prices and ongoing supply shortages has brought construction activities across The Gambia to a near standstill, leaving...

53,000 Tons of Cement En Route to End Shortage, Jah Oil...

By Kemeseng Sanneh (Kexx) Jah Oil has announced a massive cement shipment to ease the shortage in the country. Facing widespread concerns over a persistent...

Increment of Bread Prices Not Supported by Gov’t 

By Kebba AF Touray The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE) has said the proposed increase in the price of bread is...

Gov’t Pays D10.8 Million to 163 Farmers in NBR

By Assan Bah The National Food Security and Marketing Corporation has concluded cash payments to farmers who previously delivered their groundnuts to official seccos in...

Importers Blame Gambian Government for Cement Shortage and Rising Prices

By Amadou Manjang A group representing cement importers and traders accused the Gambian government on Tuesday of fueling a nationwide cement shortage and dramatic price...

Government Maintains D10 Per Loaf Amid Push for Hike

By Assan Bah The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment has announced that the price of bread will remain at D10 per loaf,...

Vendors Drive Urban Economy Despite Crackdowns

By Amadou Manjang Street vendors across the Greater Banjul Area continue to provide essential services and employment to Gambians despite frequent crackdowns by municipal authorities....

Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce Launches Second Tobaski Wanterr Trade FairBy...

The Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) launched its second Tobaski Wanterr Trade Fair on Friday under the theme “Youth in Trade, Innovating for...

GRA, Zenith Bank Sign MoU to Enhance Revenue Collection

By Mustapha Jallow The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) on Thursday, 13 March, 2025 signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Zenith Bank to improve the...

Gambia Spends Over D840 Million into Groundnut Trade

By Assan Bah Abdoulie S. Khan, the Coordinator and Liaison Officer for the Federation of Cooperative Societies (FACs), has announced that a total of D840,781,247.57...

Cement Shortage in Gambia Linked to Delays at Banjul Port

By Assan Bah A recent cement shortage that sent prices soaring and disrupted construction projects in parts of the Greater Banjul Area and the West...

Qmoney Confirms Farmers Will Resume Cashing Out Today

By Lamin Fatty Qmoney, the mobile money service provider, has assured farmers that they will be able to resume cashing out their money from Tuesday...

Cement Shortage Hits Greater Banjul Area

By Assan Bah Cement vendors across parts of Kanifing Municipality (KM) and the West Coast Region (WCR) are facing severe shortages, with some businesses going...

Cashing out Challenges Re-emerge as Groundnut Buying Slows Down in URR...

By Lamin Fatty Farmers in the Upper River Region (URR) of the Gambia have expressed concern about the re-emergence of cashing out challenges at Seccos...

International Livestock Exhibition Underway

By Assan Bah  GAM United Breeders Association (GUBA) commenced the first edition of the International Livestock Exhibition at the GCCI Trade Fair grounds in Brusubi,...

GGC MD explains the operation and benefits of groundnut oil facility...

By Mustapha Jallow  Muhammed Njie, the managing director of the National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPM), formerly called Gambia Groundnut Corporation (GGC), has said in an interview...

Barrow says gov’t committed to producing groundnut oil

By Mustapha Jallow    Gambian president Adama Barrow on Tuesday said his government together with development partners are committed to processing locally produced groundnut into...

Some Seccos in Niumi are Buying Nuts on Credit

Reportedly Owing Farmers over D14 Million By Assan Bah Foroyaa has received information of credit buying in some seccos in the Lower and Upper Niumi Districts...

QMONEY Assures Improvement in Cash-Out for Farmers

By Assan Bah Mr Abdoul Khadir Touray, Head of QMONEY has assured improvement in the deployment of more QMONEY agents across the country to address...