SK Market Management, Vendors Committee Explain KMC’s Decision to Close Shops
By Yankuba Jallow & Isatou Kanyi
The Manager of the Serrekunda Market on Thursday told Foroyaa that the decision to close shops at 6 pm...
Serrekunda Market Vendors Lose Customers amidst the Coronavirus Scare
By Isatou Kanyi
Vendors at Serekunda market, the country’s busiest, have described how they continue to lose customers amidst fears of the deadly coronavirus that...
Police Close Shops At Serrekunda Market, Vendors Asked to Disperse
By Yankuba Jallow
Municipal police and some police officers from the Gambia Police Force on Wednesday instructed all shops in the Serrekunda Market to close.
The...
President Barrow freezes price of rice, other essential commodities
By Yankuba Jallow
President Adama Barrow has passed a law that freezes the prices of all essential commodities to the prices they were sold in...
Ministry of Trade Dismisses rumour of food shortage
By Nelson Manneh
The Ministry of Trade has on Thursday dismissed the speculation regarding low stock of essential food commodities and their prices in the...
Vendors blame uncontrolled foreign exchange rates for rising prices
Wholesalers, retailers and consumers in the Kanifing Municipality have blamed the Government of the Gambia for lack of control in the exchange rate of...
Stalls of Market Women at Latri-kunda Sabaji Demolished
By Nelson Manneh
Women at the Latrikunda Sabaji Market on Monday January 3rd 2020, complained that their stalls situated near the new market building were...
Groupe Consortium Afrique Launch 25 Million Dollars Housing Project
By Nelson Manneh
Mr. Thephane Martial Nikiema the CEO of Groupe Consortium Afrique in partnership with Mam Sait Njie has on Saturday 1st February 2020...
GCCI, Partners Hold Economic Forum
By Isatou Kanyi
The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI) in collaboration with the Ministry of Trade and the Gambia Investment and Export Promotion...
Why Gambia Needs to Re-brand Its Tourism Product
Makutu Manneh
Gambia needs to re-evaluate its business model to establish who its competitors are and the competitive edge they have on the smiling coast...
Fish Scarcity Hits Gunjur, Other Fish Landing Sites Fishmongers give reasons...
By Hatab Nyang / Makutu Manneh
Foroyaa has been informed of the scarcity of fish in the market recently prompting the Medium’s reporters to look...
Alternative Means Of Transportation In Rural Gambia
By Kebba Secka
Commercial Motorcycle Transport In Farafenni Lucrative Source of Employment For Youth
The Urban town of Farafenni in the North Bank is booming with...
TAF to Construct 1 Million Homes within Twenty Years
By Ndey Sowe
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of TAF Africa Global Mustapha Njie, said his Company will construct one million homes in the next...
Prices of Basic Commodities Continues to Increase as 2020 begins
By Nelson Manneh
The prices of basic commodities continue to increase and consumers blame the government for not coming up with regulation on prices.
Foroyaa has...
High Taxes on Domestic Businesses hinder their growth – says Young...
By Nelson Manneh
Yusupha Jaiteh a young Gambian entrepreneur said high taxes levied by government is the reason why local businesses don’t grow.
Mr. Jaiteh is...
Vendors, Residents in Greater Banjul Express Fear Amid 3 Years Protest
By Makutu Manneh
Vendors and residents within the Greater Banjul area have expressed fear due to the demonstration of the ‘Three Years Jotna’ protesters. Vendors...
TAF Africa Global Holds Press Briefing
By Nelson Manneh
TAF Africa Global on Saturday 23rd November 2019, held a press briefing on their new estate called ‘Dalaba’ Housing Estate along the...
Stakeholders Urge Gov’t to Invest in Tourism
By Momodou Jarju
Stakeholders in the tourism industry on Monday urged the Gambia Government to invest in tourism, a sector that is among the highest...
Diesel Fuel Price Increases As Petrol Price Stabilize
By Makutu Manneh
Prices of fuel particularly diesel continues to be unstable for the year 2019.
In the last quarter of 2019, the pump price of...
Commercial Drivers Say Double Fares Bear Financial Benefits
By Kebba Secka
Some of the commercial drivers who ply between West Field and Brikama and from Serekunda to the Coastal Road areas, say the...
