Gov't explains
A week after the Gambia government lifted the moratorium on cross border cement importation imposed last year to protect local producers, market prices remain stubbornly high, triggering public frustration and renewed debate over regulation and competition in the construction sector.
In April 2024, the government slammed the tax on imported bagged cement from D30 to...
Gov't explains
A week after the Gambia government lifted the moratorium on cross border cement importation imposed last year to protect local producers, market prices...
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