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2025-02-26
Former staff of Kerewan Area Council admitted to withdrawing large sums of money without documentation, following orders from senior officials. Testifying before inquiry, they detailed withdrawals totaling hundreds of thousands of dalasis, emphasizing lack of vouchers for transactions.
2025-02-25
Arab Gambia Islamic Bank inaugurated a new headquarters and signed an MoU with GRA for tax collection in 2025. The bank's football team won the Governor Famara Jatta memorial cup by defeating Bloombank 2-0, marking their third final appearance in the championship's history
2025-02-24
A delegation of seven executive directors from the African Development Bank visited The Gambia for a five-day consultation mission, highlighting the deepening partnership for sustainable development and economic reform. The visit underscores President Barrow's leadership and commitment to collaboration with the Bank.
President Adama Barrow praised the QGroup's performance during the inauguration of AGIB, the first Islamic bank in The Gambia. He highlighted AGIB's role in providing interest-free financial solutions and its contribution to economic diversity, urging for more Islamic financial institutions in the country.
2025-02-13
The Gambian Inspector General of Police reveals a decade-long criminal enterprise masterminded by Ansumana Ansu Jarju, involved in multiple high-profile robberies since 2014. Jarju and his accomplices executed brazen heists, leading to recent arrests and increased police efforts to combat organized
Police revealed that a reported armed robbery at a Forex bureau in Gambia was staged by a complainant who is now a suspect, attempting to mimic the recent Access Bank robbery; the suspect admitted to fabricating the incident and faces charges.
2025-01-30
The Gambia's Federation of Cooperatives has been disbursing funds for groundnut purchases through the AGIB bank account into the Qmoney account of the CPMS, with over 500 million dalasi already disbursed this season. However, some farmers have experienced challenges receiving their payments without deductions or delays. The system operators have conducted an assessment and disbursed more money to improve the process.
2025-01-28
The annual inter-bank football championship, initiated by the late Governor Famara Jatta, has commenced with the participation of 10 commercial banks and the Central Bank. In the opening matches, Bloom Bank emerged victorious with two wins, defeating CBG 3-0 and BSIC 3-0. The tournament continues this weekend, with all participating teams vying for the championship title.