The Government of The Gambia, through the Ministry of Petroleum, Energy and Mines, has signed a landmark mining license agreement with Norwegian-Gambian Mining Company, a subsidiary of the European Eco Minerals (EEM), to explore deep-sea mining opportunities that may be available within jurisdiction. The signing is poised to be historic if at all the prospective…
Youth and Sports minister Bakary Y. Badjie has stated that government institutions “are not good at managing businesses” hence the need to give such ventures to private entities. The sports minister, who was referring to a state-owned hotel, indicated that his ministry had secured a cabinet approval for the leasing of Friendship Hotel to a…
Three years ago a group of men stood on the beach in front of the Bakau Fish Market looking out to sea, occasionally pointing, occasionally speaking quietly to one another. I sat nearby on the tiny beach of an adjacent hotel thinking about a swim. There are turtles in that area, and though elusive and…
Business owners in the Senegambia area have expressed concerns over the current tourism season, which they say has been adversely affected by the introduction of the ‘all-inclusive’ package for tourists. While the current tourism season appears to be flourishing according to many it has been soiled due to the rise of the ‘all-inclusive’ package for…
Buba Saidykhan, a 31-year-old, who returned home to Farato, Bojang Kunda after a difficult journey, has made a difference in the field of recycling. After overcoming a tough experience attempting to migrate to Italy, which included three dangerous trips across the Mediterranean Sea and spending eight months in a Libyan prison, he was determined to…
The Gambia Market Union has reiterated its call on government to protect and aid small-scale businesses in the country. “The government needs to support small-scale businesses that are run by citizens, especially those that supply the community with rice, oil and onions,” stated GMU’s public relations officer Sulayman Dampha in an exclusive interview with SeniGambia….
Wisconsin-Africa Trade and Investment Promotion (WATIP) has held a landmark diaspora trade and investment summit in Banjul that may bring about more establishments and development in The Gambia. The summit, held on 16 January at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre (SDKJ) in Bijilo, brought together entrepreneurs, policymakers, investors, and innovators to foster…
Jainaba Faye, the International IDEA country director, has said the future of business cannot be solely defined by profit margins, it must also be defined by a commitment to protecting human dignity, promoting fairness, and contributing to a world in which all individuals can enjoy their fundamental rights. Madam Faye was speaking during the opening…
