HOW SENEGAMBIA BRIDGE GENERATE BILLIONS OF GAMBIA FUNDS

The minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Seedy Keita, has informed lawmakers that the total revenue generated from the SeneGambia Bridge between 2021 and 2023 stands at D1.09 billion.

Responding to questions from deputies yesterday at the Assembly, Minister Keita added that the amount represents a collection of D285 million

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TRANSPORT MINISTER APPROVED SIX ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE GAMBIA

The Minister of Transport, Works and Infrastructure (MoTWI), Ebrima Sillah, has said six out of nine ongoing road construction projects have been awarded to local contractors, in order to promote Gambian engineers in the area of road construction.

Minister Sillah made this statement as his Ministry and partners commenced visits

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CONSTRUCTION OF 87KM KIANG WEST ROAD PROJECT HAILED IN GAMBIA

The inhabitants of Kiang Kemoto in the Lower River Region have hailed the National Roads Authority (NRA) for the ongoing construction of the 87km Kiang West Road project.

The project, according to some elders in the community, will not only end their years of dis-connectivity due to poor state of

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ECOWAS LAUNCHES REGIONAL OFF-GRID ELECTRICITY IN THE GAMBIA

The opening ceremony of the 8th ECOWAS Sustainable Energy Forum (ESEF 2023), organised on Thursday 12 October 2023 in Praia, Cabo Verde by the ECOWAS Regional Centre for Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency (ECREEE), was also the occasion for the launch of the Regional Off-Grid Electricity Access Project (ROGEAP).

These

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GAMBIA PRESIDENT URGED TO VISIT LATRIKUNDA-BUNDUNG ROAD PROJECT

Sulayman Jammeh, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Bundungka Kunda Constituency has expressed dissatisfaction and frustration over the slow pace of ongoing Serekunda-Latrikunda road rehabilitation.

He thus urged President Adama Barrow to embark on a site visit to get first-hand information about the project. Hon. Jammeh made the remarks during

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THE GAMBIA GOVT. APPROVED EXPANSION OF BANJUL PORT AND SANYANG DEEP SEAPORT

Conscious of the need to increase the handling capacity of the country’s only seaport and decongest terminals, The Gambia Government has approved a Public Private Partnership (PPP) concession for the expansion of the Port of Banjul and the development of a deep seaport at Sanyang village, West Coast Region along

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RESIDENT DECRY OVER CONSTRUCTION OF ROAD WITH SEWAGE (GUTTER) IN GAMBIA

According to residents of Coastal Road living along the highway, “the road is being constructed without gutters”, leading to rainwater from the streets entering their compounds.

Drivers plying the road expressed mixed feelings about the lack of intersections to allow them to make turns. They say that in the event

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GAMBIA SPORT MINISTRIES OUTLINES SEVERAL SPORTING PROJECTS

The Ministry of Youth and Sports under the leadership of Bakary Badjie is currently touring the country for the youth and sports projects being implemented under his ministry.

According to the ministry, the five-day tour which began on Monday is in line with the ministry’s mission to deliver excellence in

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GAMBIA MINISTER LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MOSQUE COMPLEX

The Minister of Health, Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, recently laid the foundation stone for the construction of a mosque within the new complex of the Ministry of Health in Bijilo.

The event commenced with the recitation of the Holy Quran by elders in the community.

The project, contracted to Daru

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GAMBIA GOVT. CHECK PROGRESS ON INDEPENDENCE STADIUM RENOVATION

The Cabinet Sub-Committee on Sports, led by Youth and Sports Minister Bakary Badjie, last Friday visited the Independence Stadium to assess the ongoing renovations and remodeling work of the site.

According to the Minister Badjie, the objective of the visit was to evaluate the efforts being made to upgrade the

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RESIDENT CALLS ON GAMBIA GOVT. TO CONSTRUCT A PROPER MARKET STRUCTURE

Serrekunda Market women vendors have called on the Kanifing Municipal Council to provide them with the proper market structure to alleviate the suffering and difficulties they faced at the market.

Women of the market however commended recently reelected Mayor Talib Ahmed Bensouda for work done during his first term in

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GAMBIA PRESIDENT TO LAUNCH DIFFERENT INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS OVER THESE WEEKEND

His Excellency, President Adama Barrow, in continuance of his laudable development agenda, will embark on a series of activities over the weekend running into the mid-next week.

Specifically, on Saturday 13th May, 2023, President Barrow will lay the foundation stone of 102 kilometres Kabada Roads Project at Madina Angele with

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GAMBIA GOVT CONSTRUCTING 3-LANE CARRIAGEWAY ROAD ON BERTIL-HARDING HIGHWAY

The Government of the Gambia through the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure is currently constructing a 3-lane (3 lanes in each direction) carriageway road on the Bertil Harding Highway from the Airport Junction in Yundum to Sting Corner in Bakau.

The road project aims to contribute to national economic

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GAMBIA GOVT. URGED ECOWAS TO ACCELERATE REGIONAL INFRASTRUCTURE

The government of The Gambia has urged the ECOWAS Commission to accelerate the operationalization structures of the ECOWAS Regional Quality Infrastructure for better coordination of quality in the region for the benefit of companies and citizens as well as the protection of the environment.

Speaking at a four-day TMC/ECOSHAM meeting

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GAMBIA PRESIDENT TO INAUGURATE CONSTRUCTION OF BRIKAMA MARKET

The Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure wishes to inform the general public that His Excellency Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia will on Monday, 20 March 2023 inaugurate the newly constructed Brikama Market at 4:00 pm. The constructed market complex is fully funded by The Gambia

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STONE LAID FOR CONSTRUCTION OF NEW RECREATION PARK IN GAMBIA

The Mayor of Kanifing Municipal Council, Talib Ahmed Bensouda laid the foundation stone for the construction of the new recreational park in Kotu.

The park project, a part of a bigger project called the ‘KETEK Project’, comprises seven parks that need development within the Kanifing Municipality. These parks are, Bakau,

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GAMBIA GOVT.SIGN DEAL WITH SWISS COMPANY FOR REVENUE MOBILIZATION

The Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs in partnership with the Gambia Revenue Authority signed a concession agreement with SICPA SA, a Swiss company, for the implementation of a revenue mobilization solution for excisable goods, telecoms services and refined fuels.

The agreement signed at the Ministry of Finance is part

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STAKEHOLDERS ENGAGE VICTIMS OF ROAD CONSTRUCTION AT NEW JESHWANG, GAMBIA

As the Organization of Islamic Cooperation (OIC) secretariat-The Gambia road project progresses, the office of The Gambia-OIC in partnership with the Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure and the Ministry of Lands engaged victims of the road construction at New Jeshwang.

The meeting held at New Jeshwang Health Centre aimed

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PRESIDENT BARROW TARGETS 1200KM ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE GAMBIA

His Excellency President Adama Barrow has revealed that his government is targeting to construct 1200 kilometers of roads in The Gambia as part of his infrastructural projects.

In fulfillment of his campaign promises, Barrow noted that there are more projects for 2023 that would touch all sectors.

President Barrow made

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BARAKAH CHARITY RENOVATED CLASSROOM BUILDING IN THE GAMBIA

Swiss Barakah Charity, a charitable organization based in Zurich, Switzerland inaugurated a classroom fully renovated at Madrasatul Abubacar Sidiq Al Islamiya in Fass Njaga Choi village, Lower Nuimi District, North Bank Region.

In addition to the classroom, the charitable organization also renovated the school’s washroom and gave 50 school bags

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