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NEW BILL PROPOSES 2-5 YEARS JAIL TERM FOR UNLICENSED GROUNDNUT, CASHEW IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS

By Tabora Bojang Farmers, agents or businesses that exports more than 10 bags of groundnuts (half-a-tonne) from The Gambia without licences will face penalties including fines of up to D5 million or imprisonment of not less than two years and not more than five years. The Agriculture Minister Demba Sabally said this law is necessary to protect...
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NEW BILL PROPOSES 2-5 YEARS JAIL TERM FOR UNLICENSED GROUNDNUT, CASHEW IMPORTERS, EXPORTERS

By Tabora Bojang Farmers, agents or businesses that exports more than 10 bags of groundnuts (half-a-tonne) from The Gambia without licences will face penalties including...

Gambia’s ADRS wins peace maker award in US

By Sirrah Touray The Alternative Dispute Resolution Secretariat (ADRS) of The Gambia has been awarded the 2026 Peace Maker Award by the Centre for African Peace and Conflict Resolution (CAPCR) at California State University, Sacramento. The...

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NEW BILL PROPOSES 2-5 YEARS JAIL TERM FOR UNLICENSED GROUNDNUT, CASHEW...

By Tabora Bojang Farmers, agents or businesses that exports more than 10 bags of groundnuts...

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