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HOW SENEGAMBIA BRIDGE GENERATE BILLIONS OF GAMBIA FUNDS

Posted on March 11, 2024 by Gambeta News

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 in 2021; D389 million for 2022 and D411.2 million for 2023. He revealed that the funds are put into the consolidated revenue funds, saying collections…

TRANSPORT MINISTER APPROVED SIX ROAD CONSTRUCTION IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on February 14, 2024 by Gambeta News

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 to some of the ongoing road construction projects within the North Bank and West Coast Regions. The team visited Numi Hakalang and Kerewan | Njawara…

PRESIDENT BARROW SET TO INAUGURATE NEWLY COMPLETED DOUBLE-SURFACE NORTH-BANK RURAL ROAD

Posted on September 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

His Excellency Adama Barrow, the President of The Republic of The Gambia, is expected to preside over the inauguration of the newly completed double-surface constructed North Bank Rural Roads- Lot 2 by the end of this month as preparations are in high gear for the upcoming event. The much-awaited, dubbed Rural Roads Project- Lot 2, which is 48km, covered settlements such as Kaur Janneh Kunda – Jimbala- Kaur – Kerr Chaindu – Chamen – Nyanga…

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

Posted on August 23, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 the country’s southern coastline. The PPP concessionaires are Albayrak and Negmar Consortium of Turkey with The Gambia Port Authority (GPA) serving as both a Guarantor…

GAMBIA SPORT MINISTRIES OUTLINES SEVERAL SPORTING PROJECTS

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 youth and sports development by ensuring that youth are guided towards entrepreneurship, employability, and leadership as well as by encouraging mass participation in sport. The…

GAMBIA MINISTER LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF A MOSQUE COMPLEX

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 Salaam Construction Company, was financed to the tune of 35,000 Euros sponsored by Direct Aid. However, the site where the foundation stone of the new…

GAMBIA PRESIDENT TO LAUNCH DIFFERENT INFRASTRUCTURAL PROJECTS OVER THESE WEEKEND

Posted on May 12, 2023May 12, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 a night stop in Mansakonko, Lower River Region. On Sunday 14th May, 2023, President Barrow will inspect the Kiang West Roads Project before proceeding to…

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

Posted on May 10, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 development and will have a tremendous impact on the transportation infrastructure of the country. This in turn will have a positive effect on economic growth…

GAMBIA GOVT.SIGN DEAL WITH SWISS COMPANY FOR REVENUE MOBILIZATION

Posted on March 1, 2023 by Gambeta News

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 of the reform priorities in the GRA’s corporate strategy plan 2020-2024. Speaking shortly after signing the agreement, the Minister of Finance, Seedy Keita said GRA,…

BARAKAH CHARITY RENOVATED CLASSROOM BUILDING IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on December 7, 2022December 7, 2022 by Gambeta News

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 with learning materials to orphans and other pupils of the school. Mohamad Ajami, Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Swiss Barakah Charity said they support education…

GAMBIA WORKS MINISTER SAYS ANOTHER ROAD PROJECT ONGOING IN KIANG WEST

Posted on November 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

Apart from the ongoing OIC project, the Ministry of Transport, Works, and Infrastructure is currently implementing another important road network project in Kiang West, covering a distance of 87km funded by government of The Gambia. Construction work on the first phase of the project, which is to cover 39km, is progressing smoothly, starting from Sankandi to the interior of Western Kiang. The ultimate aim of this first phase of the project is to connect major…

SRPEP SIGNED SIX YEARS CONTRACT FOR CONSTRUCTION OF MAJOR INFRASTRUCTURE IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on August 24, 2022August 26, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Small Ruminant Production Enhancement Project (SRPEP) through the Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) recently signed six contracts for the construction of the project’s major infrastructure facilities. The contracts were awarded to local Gambian contractors for the construction of community pastures, rehabilitation of DLS LAB Abuko, construction of veterinary drug outlets, construction of fattening and breeding schemes, and mini dairy, milk collection centers, slaughterhouses, meat stalls, and construction of farmer demonstration in YBK to Taba Nisita,…

CONSTRUCTION OF AGRO FOOD CENTRE OFFICIALLY KICK-OFF IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on August 18, 2022 by Gambeta News

The site handing over for the construction of an Agro Food Processing Center at The Gambia Tourism and Hospitality Institute (GTHI) was done on Wednesday to officially start work. The project is given to GAMWORKS under The Gambia Pilot Project by the German Development Agency (GIZ) ECOWAS. Kaddijatou Fofana, Project Manager at GAMWORKS, said the center will be used to train GTHI students on how to process agro-food materials, adding that they chose GTHI because…

GAMBIA PRESIDENT LAY FOUNDATION FOR CONSTRUCTION OF UNIVERSITY BUILDING

Posted on August 4, 2022 by Gambeta News

President Adama Barrow laid the foundation stone for the construction of three faculty blocks of the Gambia University of Applied Sciences, Engineering and Technology in Brikama, West Coast region Delivering his statement, President Barrow stated that the event is a high profile on the Government’s educational transformation agenda of providing quality and relevant tertiary and higher education to Gambians. “In the past, only a selected few had access to higher education; however, through the National…

BAC AGREES DEALS FOR THREE PROJECTS IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on July 4, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Brikama Area Council (BAC) has signed three contract agreements with three contractors worth D2,109,005. The contract agreements were designed for the construction of an open market shed at New Yundum and a toilet facility at Brusubi Phase1 Market and Farato Community Health Centre These projects according to the BAC officials conform with their strategic development Plan (2020-2024) in particular; strategic priorities 4 and 5 to boost economic activity and strengthen health service provision. Chief…

BAC SIGNED JAMBARR SANNEH ROAD CONSTRUCTION AGREEMENT WITH GIGO IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on June 17, 2022 by Gambeta News

The Brikama Area Council (BAC) has signed a D9,994,900 road construction agreement with GIGO Construction Company. The contract was awarded to GIGO Construction Company for the construction of Jambarr Sanneh Road in Brikama. The signing ceremony was attended by senior staff of the councilcouncilorsrs and representatives from the National Road Authority (NRA) and representatives of GIGO Company. The construction of the road project is expected to be completed within four months and the total amount…

REHABILITATION OF MUNGO PARK CONTRACT SIGNED IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on May 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

Touray Kunda Construction Company has been awarded a contract by the National Center for Arts and Culture (NCAC) to carry out the rehabilitation and conservation works at the Mungo Park Memorial Obelisk located in Sami Karantaba in the Central River Region, which is one of the country’s much cherished historic sites. The overall contract which is valued at D4.039 million dalasi involves several components all of which relate to rehabilitation, conservation, and value addition to…

CONSTRUCTION OF NEW BRIKAMA MARKET TO BE READY SOON IN THE GAMBIA

Posted on April 6, 2022 by Gambeta News

Construction work for the new Brikama market which is currently ongoing will be finished by the end of april 2022. The market, which is funded by the government of The Gambia, has about 88 new stalls so far. This was revealed by James F. Gomez, Senior Project Manager, GameWorks, during the 12th Steering Committee meeting of the Brikama market held at the Brikama Area Council. According to him, all the necessary materials needed for the…

RESIDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT NAWEC INABILITY IN GAMBIA

Posted on February 10, 2022 by Gambeta News

Residents of the Greater Banjul Area and West Coast Region in The Gambia has complain to the government about National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) inability to service them. The people of the area has been suffering from inadequate water and electricity supply for a very long time and has asked the government in Gambia to take action. They lamented about the frequent power cuts and water shortage, something they believes, is even discouraging potential…

BERTIL HARDING HIGHWAY EXPANSION GOES AHEAD AS FUNDING IS SECURED

Posted on February 18, 2021 by Gambeta News

Press release, OIC, Gambia The OIC Gambia has started the bidding process for the expansion of the Bertil Harding Highway which will be turned into a dual carriage way with roundabouts and interchanges. Fund for project has already been secured. ”We are excited about this development because it means that the widening of the Bertil Harding Highway will be implemented within the expected timeframe”, says Nfally Fadera, the brand and communication manager of the OIC…

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