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CEMENT PRICES REMAIN HIGH DESPITE REMOVAL OF MORATORIUM ON CROSS BORDER IMPORTATION

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...
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CEMENT PRICES REMAIN HIGH DESPITE REMOVAL OF MORATORIUM ON CROSS BORDER IMPORTATION

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...

New US travel restrictions affect Gambia

By Tabora Bojang The United States Government has placed a restriction on Gambian nationals travelling to the US for several visa categories, citing high rates of Gambian nationals overstaying their visas among other reasons for...

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