{"id":86435,"date":"2025-09-21T18:18:45","date_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:18:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/cgi-president-challenges-government-on-energy-costs"},"modified":"2025-09-21T18:55:07","modified_gmt":"2025-09-21T18:55:07","slug":"cgi-president-challenges-government-on-energy-costs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/cgi-president-challenges-government-on-energy-costs","title":{"rendered":"CGI President Challenges Government on Energy Costs"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The President of the Confederation of Gambian Industries (CGI) has called on government to take urgent measures towards easing electricity costs for manufacturers.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The CGI President, Sir Farimang Saho made the call during the 10th ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum held in Banjul.<\/p>\n<p>He questioned what policies could be introduced to subsidize energy and improve clean power transmission, citing the recent addition of 23 megawatts from the Jambur solar plant.<\/p>\n<p>In response, the Minister of Petroleum and Energy admitted that the new capacity was insufficient to significantly lower costs in the short-term but said government\u2019s long-term objective remained to provide affordable and reliable electricity.<\/p>\n<p>The exchange highlighted the central role of energy in boosting industrial competitiveness and sustaining economic growth in The Gambia.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. 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