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Economy

Comium’S Revival Drives down Mobile Data Prices in the Gambia

Comium’S Revival Drives down Mobile Data Prices in the Gambia

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Minister for Communications and Digital Economy, Hon. Lamin Jabbi, has attributed the recent decline in mobile data prices in The...
Minister Jabbi Announces Ycell as Top Bidder for Gamcel

Minister Jabbi Announces Ycell as Top Bidder for Gamcel

Africa-Press - Gambia. Communications and Digital Economy Minister Lamin Jabbi told lawmakers that YCell, a Gambian mobile operator, has been selected as the most...
African Development Bank Welcomes Canadian Envoy

African Development Bank Welcomes Canadian Envoy

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Senior Vice-President of the African Development Bank Group Marie-Laure Akin-Olugbade welcomed Canada's Special Envoy for Africa, Ambassador Ben Marc Diendéré,...
Ceesay Claims "Backway" Migration Stable Despite Coverage

Ceesay Claims “Backway” Migration Stable Despite Coverage

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, said the phenomenon of irregular migration, locally known as “Backway,”...
Information Minister Calls Cement Price Hike Temporary

Information Minister Calls Cement Price Hike Temporary

Africa-Press - Gambia. Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, Minister of Information, Media, and Broadcasting Services, said on Wednesday that the recent surge in cement prices in...
Sanyang Community Meeting on Village Development Fund

Sanyang Community Meeting on Village Development Fund

Africa-Press - Gambia. The community of Sanyang is gearing up for the highly anticipated madien annual general meeting (AGM) of Sanyang Development Fund (SDF),...
National Assembly Approves D43.49 Billion Budget for 2026

National Assembly Approves D43.49 Billion Budget for 2026

Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Assembly on Tuesday approved a D43.49 billion national budget for the 2026 fiscal year, concluding six weeks of scrutiny...
Gambia'S 2026 Budget Reaches D55.3 Billion Amid Debt Crisis

Gambia’S 2026 Budget Reaches D55.3 Billion Amid Debt Crisis

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambia has announced a D55.3 billion national budget for 2026, presented to the National Assembly on Friday by Finance Minister...
NFSPMC Launches Digital Payments and Screening Tech

NFSPMC Launches Digital Payments and Screening Tech

Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Food Security Processing and Marketing Corporation (NFSPMC) has taken a major step toward modernizing The Gambia’s groundnut sector by...
Parliament Approves 2026 Budget Amid Unusual Tensions

Parliament Approves 2026 Budget Amid Unusual Tensions

Africa-Press - Gambia. The National Assembly on Monday approved the 2026 Appropriation Bill without debate, following a tense session marked by confusion, shouting, and...