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GCCI CHAMPIONS REFORMS IN GAMBIA’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
The old adage states that business environment reform not only promotes the development of markets that encourage competition but enhances effectiveness and capability of all businesses. However, this has not always been the case. In a poor country in transition country, like The Gambia, the business environment is often said to be hostile to marketled...
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Halifa disagrees Local Gov’t bill is out to settle scores
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Mai Fatty says Barrow’s interest in APRC might have caused his dismissal
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Former Minister of Interior has opined that President Adama Barrow's alleged interest to woo the support of the former ruling APRC could...
GCCI CHAMPIONS REFORMS IN GAMBIA’S BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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Standard editor reacts to Rambo
The editor of The Standard, Lamin Cham has said his paper stands by its...
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By Momodou Darboe & Mafugi Ceesay
PDOIS' Halifa Sallah has brushed aside assertions that the...
Mai Fatty says Barrow’s interest in APRC might have caused his dismissal
By Omar Bah
Former Minister of Interior has opined that President Adama Barrow's alleged interest...
US okays Gambia’s progress on fiscal transparency
The United States Department of State has hailed Gambia's significant progress in its efforts on government fiscal reform.
In its report 2020 on Fiscal Transparency,...
PPP tackles Sana Jawara over local gov’t amendment bill
By Omar Bah
The former ruling People's Progressive Party's coordinator USA Chapter has categorically denied claims made by Sana Jawara that the Jawara administration was...
UDP Kiang-Baddibu Association threatens court action against alkalolu, chiefs who meddle in politics
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Jammeh’s ex-driver says continuous presence of foreign troops not helping
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Court rejects production of Singhatey’s TRRC transcript
By Bruce Asemota
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Young people from Canada and Africa including The Gambia discuss the impact of COVID-19 on international student mobility
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US okays Gambia’s progress on fiscal transparency
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PPP tackles Sana Jawara over local gov’t amendment bill
By Omar Bah
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UDP Kiang-Baddibu Association threatens court action against alkalolu, chiefs who meddle in politics
By Amadou Jadama
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Jammeh’s ex-driver says continuous presence of foreign troops not helping
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MoBSE meet partners to discuss reopening of schools
By Olimatou Coker
Last Friday, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) held a bantaba on the impact of reopening schools for the grade...
WFP gives 2 vehicles to NDMA
By Aisha Tamba
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APRC CONFIRMS COALITION TALKS WITH NPP
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The deputy spokesperson of the Alliance for Patriotic Reorientation and Construction has confirmed that President Barrow's National People's Party...
GMC accuses NPP of violating Covid-19 regulations
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