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MINISTER SAYS GOV’T INCURRING HIGH DEBTS BECAUSE OF INVESTMENTS IN PRODUCTIVE SECTORS

By Tabora Bojang Finance Minister Seedy Keita has defended The Gambia's mounting debt stock saying taking loans is not in itself a problem but the country's capacity to repay those loans is what matters. The country's debt stock was hovering below D50 billion when the Barrow took over in 2017 but it has since risen to D129.5...
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MINISTER SAYS GOV’T INCURRING HIGH DEBTS BECAUSE OF INVESTMENTS IN PRODUCTIVE SECTORS

By Tabora Bojang Finance Minister Seedy Keita has defended The Gambia's mounting debt stock saying taking loans is not in itself a problem but the...

Gov’t says it will not allow salary delay for port staff

By Tabora Bojang Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure Ebrima Sillah said the government has cautioned Turkish investor's Albayrak who are managing the port of Banjul that it would not tolerate delays in the payment...

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MINISTER SAYS GOV’T INCURRING HIGH DEBTS BECAUSE OF INVESTMENTS IN PRODUCTIVE SECTORS

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SJAG TO END GENDER INEQUALITY IN MEDIA COVERAGE

The Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia (SJAG), through its Women Sports Reporters Commission (WSRC), on Sunday commemorated International Women's Day at the Seaview Gardens Hotel. The event centered on the theme: "Accelerate Action to...

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By Tabora Bojang Finance Minister Seedy Keita has defended The Gambia's mounting debt stock saying...

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Gov’t says it will not allow salary delay for port staff

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