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Gambia Offshore Well – FAR Hires Schlumberger to Provide Drilling…
FAR has awarded Schlumberger a bundled services contract for the forthcoming Bambo-1 well offshore The Gambia. All the equipment…
Lamin Barrow is New AfDB Director General for Nigeria
The African Development Bank Group, (AfDB) has appointed Lamin Barrow, a Gambian national, as the Director-General of its Nigeria…
Gambia – Deputies Order Suspension and Parliament Scrutiny of…
On Monday, the National Assembly asked that the government of The Gambia suspend the implementation of the Fisheries agreement…
Saudi – Adama Barrow Meets with IDB Chief, Seeks Bank’s Support
Currently on a visit to Saudi Arabia, President Adama Barrow met with the President of the Islamic Development Bank (IDB), Dr.…
Gambia Signs $20m Loan With OPEC Fund to Expand Bertil-Harding Highway
The Gambia has finally signed the US$20 million loan agreement with the OPEC Fund for International Development (OFID) to…
Gambia Oil Exploration – FAR Books Stena IceMAX to Drill Bambo-1 Well
Australian listed oil and gas exploration and development company FAR has booked a Stena Drilling rig for an exploration well in…
Nigeria Agrees to Mint The Gambian Dalasi
The Central Bank of Nigeria has agreed to a currency minting proposal from The Gambia. The Nigerian Security Printing and Minting…
2021 Forecast Predicts 25% Chance of ‘Above Normal Rainfall’
The Department of Water Resources (DWR) has released the July-August-September 2021 seasonal rainfall forecast, showing ‘higher’…
Gambia Subscribes to an ITFC US$250 Million Five-year Loan Scheme
The government of The Gambia has subscribed to a US$250 million five-year loan scheme with the International Islamic Trade Finance…
Dusty Hotel Rooms, Staff Left Jobless, the Other Ugly Face of Covid-19 on…
The Coronavirus pandemic continues to cause havoc in every sector of The Gambian economy. One of the hardest hit is the tourism…