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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Suspension on Comium lifted By Tabora Bojang The minister of communications infrastructure Ebrima Sillah has formally lifted the suspension on GSM company Comium allowing the telco to resume business following the \u201cfull payment\u201d of tax and licence arrears owed to government.<\/p>\n

Comium\u2019s operational licence was suspended in October due to its failure to pay licences and spectrum fees for 2020 and levies for the International gateway for 2021 amounting to about D65 million.<\/p>\n

According to a letter seen by The Standard and signed by Minister Sillah on 1st December 2021, this development comes after the Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (Pura) informed the ministry of Comium\u2019s full payment of all financial liabilities owed to the state.<\/p>\n

\u201cHaving complied and fully paid all liabilities and following advisory by the regulator to lift the suspension imposed on Comium, this ministry has obliged and is happy to inform you the suspension placed on Comium on the 5th October 2021 has been lifted,\u201d the minister stated. Comium has been operating in The Gambia since 2007 and is reporte to have 150,000 subscribers and 125 employees.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Suspension on Comium lifted By Tabora Bojang The minister of communications infrastructure Ebrima Sillah has formally lifted the suspension on GSM company Comium allowing the telco to resume business following the \u201cfull payment\u201d of tax and licence arrears owed to government. 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