The investments were injected by thirty (39) companies in manufacturing, agriculture, tourism, fisheries amongst other areas of productive returns to the Gambian economy. As per its strategic vision, the agency will be aided with an entrepreneurship development fund this year to help cottage industries and businesses thrive with a soft revolving loan scheme. This additional but new initiative is hatched by the Trade Ministry, and in the coming years will see GIEPA serve as secretariat to a trust committee already formed to manage the scheme. The development is amongst the many other initiatives GIEPA is working on to promote and create more investment opportunities for the country’s teeming entrepreneur ecosystem. President Barrow in his 2022 State opening of parliament reaffirms his government’s commitment help GIEPA create more investment opportunities for more job creation to Gambians.
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) has joined the Gambia artistic community to mourn the demise of the great Gambian musician, and the lead vocalist of the former Super Eagle Dance Band, Sir Ossou Njie Senor who died on the 29th November 2022.
Lawyer Ousainu Darboe, the party leader and secretary general of the United Democratic Party (UDP), has denied allegations that he had signed deportation agreement between the Gambia and the German government in 2018 during his tenure as Foreign Affairs Minister.
With less than one month before the forthcoming parliamentarian election, the National Assembly aspirant for Kombo South Constituency, Momodou Bojang, said fostering unity, bringing rapid development to his electorates, supporting legislations that are of national interest as well as creating Ward Development Committee (WDC) will be among his top priorities if elected into office in the April 9th National Assembly Elections.
Lawyer Segga Gaye on Wednesday, 9th June 2021 concluded cross-examination of Immigration Commissioner Olimatou Jammeh in the passport scandal case involving a former State House chief driver and a former protocol officer.
