The Commissioner General of the Gambia Revenue Authority Revealed to Coffee Time that the government collected over D13.8 Billion by the end of August 2024 and that since Dr Njogou Bah's intervention the country has been collecting over D5 billion on VAT alone each year.

The Gambia's National Assembly will convene its Third Ordinary Session of the year 2024 from 9th to 28th September 2024 which will see the tabling of a number of international agreements, the third reading of the Criminal Offences Bill and much more.

Residents of Kerr Serign expressed dissatisfaction with NAWEC after three days of blackouts that occurred starting on Saturday 13th July 2024 to Monday 15th July 2024.

Following clashes between “Operation Clear the Road” operatives and residents of Brikama on Monday 10th June 2024, a closed-door meeting between leaders of the Initiative, the Inspector General of Police and the Chairperson of Brikama Area Council has postponed the operation until after Tobaski.

The Minister for Youth and Sports, Hon Bakary Badjie revealed that “through the Minister’s support, National Enterprise Development Initiative in the next few days will be giving out a total of D1.5 million to young people who have qualified to be given a grant to start their business or to expand the existing businesses”.

Sports Minister Hon Bakary Badjie revealed that The Gambia Government will spend some D283 million to complete two renovation phases of the country’s only National Independence Stadium which is expected to be completed by the end of July 2024.

The Minister of Transport Works and Infrastructure Hon Ebrima Sillah has revealed that pre-feasibility studies have commenced and is set to conclude by October 2024 for the Banjul – Barra Bridge during the Mansa Kunda Townhall meeting on Friday 31st May 2024.

Celebrating five years of existence, citing numerous achievements on Thursday 23rd May 2024, the Gambia’s NHRC took stock of steps taken by the government to fight corruption and urged the Executive to double up its efforts by taking “all necessary steps to enforce and implement the Anti-Corruption Act 2023”.

The Gambia’s Central Bank held a press conference on 23rd May 2024 revealing that headline and food inflation had declined in April 2024.

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a new three-year, $100 million arrangement under its Extended Credit Facility (ECF) for The Gambia, aiming to reinforce the country’s economic recovery, curb inflation, stabilise foreign exchange markets, and address rising debt vulnerabilities. More in the press release.