Economy

Economy

FPAC Seeks D27 Million for 2026 Election Sensitization

FPAC Seeks D27 Million for 2026 Election Sensitization

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Finance and Public Accounts Committee has urged the government to increase funding for public election sensitization ahead of next year’s...
Minister Sabally Urges Kiang Residents to Stand Strong

Minister Sabally Urges Kiang Residents to Stand Strong

Africa-Press - Gambia. Demba Sabally, the Minister of Agriculture, Livestock, and Food Security, called on residents of Kiang to stand firm against intimidation during...
Tunkara Defends 2026 Budget against Opposition Criticism

Tunkara Defends 2026 Budget against Opposition Criticism

Africa-Press - Gambia. Hon. Billay G. Tunkara, the Majority Leader and representative for Kantora, on Wednesday mounted a firm defense of the government’s 2026...
C.B.Governor Sheds Light on $2.1M Jammeh-Linked USD Account

C.B.Governor Sheds Light on $2.1M Jammeh-Linked USD Account

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Governor of the Central Bank of The Gambia (CBG), Buah Saidy, has disclosed that a total of $2,105,547.57 was recovered...
Farmers’ Union Scribe Hails Government’S Support

Farmers’ Union Scribe Hails Government’S Support

Africa-Press - Gambia. The Secretary General of Gambia Farmers’ Union, Modou Njie, who is part of the ongoing “Meet the People’s Tour” caravan, has...
National Assembly Committee Seeks MOAB Investment Records

National Assembly Committee Seeks MOAB Investment Records

Africa-Press - Gambia. The director general of the Gambia Tourism Board, Aboubacarr S. Camara, appeared before the National Assembly’s Special Select Committee on Monday,...
Minister Promises no Credit Buying of Groundnuts this Year

Minister Promises no Credit Buying of Groundnuts this Year

Africa-Press - Gambia. Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally has given assurance to Gambian farmers that there will be no credit buying of their groundnuts this...
Iceland Trawler to Gambia Impounded in Scotland

Iceland Trawler to Gambia Impounded in Scotland

Africa-Press - Gambia. A fishing vessel, en route from Iceland to The Gambia, has been moored at a pier in the Scottish town of...
Amie Bensouda Denies Holding any Janneh Commission Records

Amie Bensouda Denies Holding any Janneh Commission Records

Africa-Press - Gambia. Former Lead Counsel of the Janneh Commission, Amie Bensouda, appeared before the special select committee investigating the sale and disposal of...
Csos Warn of Rising Debt and Weak Accountability in Budget

Csos Warn of Rising Debt and Weak Accountability in Budget

Africa-Press - Gambia. Twenty civil society organizations (CSOs) have raised concerns over what they describe as unsustainable debt levels, structural inefficiencies, and limited accountability...