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Unemployment in The Gambia At Around 22%
At least 22 percent of the Gambia’s active labor force (15 to 64 years old) is without employment though 5 per cent of the surveyed population did not report on their employment status, Samba Jallow of the Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs revealed...
Lose Your Marbles, Lose Your Vote in The Gambia Polls
Since independence in 1965, Gambians have not been strangers to elections, going to the polls every five years to elect a new leader.
West African Regional Grouping ECOWAS Boycotting November 24 Presidential Election in The Gambia
The West African regional grouping ECOWAS has said it was boycotting Gambia’s November 24 presidential election in protest against what it called the unsatisfactory climate of fear and intimidation in the run up to the poll.
Manufacturers And Food Processing Companies in Gambia Call for Tax Reductions
Manufacturing and food processing companies might close shop if The Gambia government does not reduce taxes levied on their business, according to the association protecting the interest of local manufacturers. How People Arrived Here: address association...
The Gambia One of the Countries Most Vulnerable to the Consequences of Climate Change
The Executive Director of the Gambia National Environment Agency, NEA, Momodou B. Sarr, has indicated that The Gambia is one of the countries most vulnerable to the rapacious consequences of climate change in Africa and that Banjul the capital face a...
Trust Bank Ltd. And Standard Chartered Bank of Gambia to Reduce Prime Lending Rates
Two of Gambia’s leading commercial banks, the Trust Bank Ltd. and Standard Chartered Bank, have today announced their decision to cut the prime lending rate for their customers.
Team of United States Navy Instructors to Train Gambia Navy Personnel
A team of United States Navy instructors is currently in The Gambia as part of the US-Africa Command, Africa Partnership Station (APS 2011), to conduct training of members of the Gambia Navy.
United Nations Educational, Scientific And Cultural Organization Grants Gambian Theater Project $20,000
The Ebunjan Theatre Troupe’s project, which includes a dramatic presentation of the trans-Atlantic slave trade “Chains of Inspiration,” has been given a boast with a $20,000 United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)...
