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Economy

Ombudsman Office Questioned over Motorcycle Loan Discrepancy

Ombudsman Office Questioned over Motorcycle Loan Discrepancy

Africa-Press - Gambia. Lawmakers on Tuesday pressed the Office of the Ombudsman over irregularities in a staff motorcycle loan, after auditors revealed...
Copg Challenges National Assembly to Revive 2020 Draft

Copg Challenges National Assembly to Revive 2020 Draft

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Secretary General of the Coalition of Progressive Gambians (CoPG) Celestine Kujabi has challenged the National Assembly to reintroduce...
Lawmakers Probe Ombudsman over D19.9M Idle Cash

Lawmakers Probe Ombudsman over D19.9M Idle Cash

Africa-Press - Gambia. Members of the National Assembly have raised serious concerns over financial management at the Office of the Ombudsman after...
TDRGP Graduates Second Cohort of Gambian Entrepreneurs

TDRGP Graduates Second Cohort of Gambian Entrepreneurs

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Tourism Diversification and Resilience in The Gambia Project (TDRGP) under the “Yokute” Accelerator Program, on Monday, 16 February...
FPAC Hearings Renew Debate over Mega Bank Controversial Sale

FPAC Hearings Renew Debate over Mega Bank Controversial Sale

Africa-Press - Gambia. Recent disclosures before the National Assembly’s Finance and Public Accounts Committee (FPAC) have renewed public debate over the controversial...
Underfunding Crippling Gambia'S Health Sector

Underfunding Crippling Gambia’S Health Sector

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Auditor General, Cherno Sowe, has warned that persistent underfunding of the health sector is severely weakening the country’s...
GNPC Reports D1.6 Billion Revenue to Parliamentary Committee

GNPC Reports D1.6 Billion Revenue to Parliamentary Committee

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Gambia National Petroleum Corporation (GNPC) Thursday appeared before a parliamentary committee and reported generating more than D1.6 billion...
Inside Africa'S Micro-Grid Boom and Electricity Access

Inside Africa’S Micro-Grid Boom and Electricity Access

Africa-Press - Gambia. Access to electricity in Africa was a central topic at the recent World Governments Summit in Dubai. While hundreds...
Lawmakers Question NEA about D1.8 Million Vehicle Costs

Lawmakers Question NEA about D1.8 Million Vehicle Costs

Africa-Press - Gambia. Lawmakers on Thursday pressed officials from The Gambia’s National Environment Agency over more than D1.8 million in vehicle maintenance...
MOHERST Holds Workshop on Investment in Science, Technology

MOHERST Holds Workshop on Investment in Science, Technology

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has hosted a workshop on transformative investments in Science,...