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GACH, PAVI-FORT SAY TEMPORARY CLOSURES BY GRA DUE TO ‘MISUNDERSTANDING’

On Monday, Gambia Revenue Authority personnel sealed Pavi-Fort and Gach Global key facilities in Brufut and Banjulinding respectively over alleged unpaid taxes.  Following the publication of our story on Wednesday about the closures, the two companies have issued statements clarifying the matter. Gach Global attributed the temporary closure to a glaring case of “administrative miscommunication” and...
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GACH, PAVI-FORT SAY TEMPORARY CLOSURES BY GRA DUE TO ‘MISUNDERSTANDING’

On Monday, Gambia Revenue Authority personnel sealed Pavi-Fort and Gach Global key facilities in Brufut and Banjulinding respectively over alleged unpaid taxes.  Following the...

PIU deployed in Berending after Gunjur man attacked

By Omar Bah Personnel of the Police Intervention Unit (PIU) were on Sunday deployed to Berending following reports of violent aggression that left a Gunjur man seriously wounded, The Standard was informed. According to an eyewitness...

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GACH, PAVI-FORT SAY TEMPORARY CLOSURES BY GRA DUE TO ‘MISUNDERSTANDING’

On Monday, Gambia Revenue Authority personnel sealed Pavi-Fort and Gach Global key facilities in Brufut and Banjulinding respectively over alleged unpaid taxes.  Following the...

Barrow says government will uphold cement policy

By Omar Bah President Adama Barrow has defended his government's cement policy, insisting that the protection of domestic producers is both an economic necessity and...

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COACH MCKINSTRY ARRIVES TO UNVEIL SQUAD FOR SENEGAL MATCH

Gambia coach Jonathan McKinstry arrived in town yesterday night to start preparations for the Gambia-Senegal friendly match scheduled for 31st March in Dakar. The coach will announce his squad at a press conference at Football...

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Gambia coach Jonathan McKinstry arrived in town yesterday night to start preparations for the Gambia-Senegal friendly match scheduled for 31st March in Dakar. The coach...

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Renewal: What remains after Ramadan

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COACH MCKINSTRY ARRIVES TO UNVEIL SQUAD FOR SENEGAL MATCH

Gambia coach Jonathan McKinstry arrived in town yesterday night to start preparations for the Gambia-Senegal friendly match scheduled for 31st March in Dakar. The coach...

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