Cement Duty Returns After December 2025 Shortages
The Gambia’s Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Hon. Mod K. Ceesay, has issued a press statement announcing that the cement excise duty will be reinstated from D30 to D180 per 50 kg bag, effective 1st February 2026.
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Min. of Trade Imposes Moratorium on Onions and Potatoes, Reinstates Cement Duties
The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration, and Employment, under the leadership of newly sworn-in Minister Hon. Mod K. Ceesay, has issued a series of press releases announcing the moratorium on onions and potatoes and the reinstatement of excise duties on the importation of bagged cement.
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