The Gambia faces controversy over high customs duties on flour imports, with a Danish entrepreneur encountering difficulties. The Ministry of Trade refutes claims of an embargo, citing protection of local flour mills and a 47% duty increase since 2013.

The Ministry of Environment, Climate Change, and Natural Resources recently held a 3-day planning meeting in partnership with stakeholders, aiming to review the existing work plan, identify challenges, and develop new strategies to achieve ministry goals.

Gambiaj.com – (BANJUL, The Gambia) – The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has provided clarifications regarding its decision to use the Olof language as a trial medium of instruction in the Mainstreaming Effective Intervention Strategies in Schools (MEISS) pilot program. According to MoBSE, the MEISS program is part of efforts to improve foundational literacy and numeracy among young learners in Grades 1-3 by integrating strategies that have proven effective in out-of-school programs run by the NGO Effective Intervention (EI). The MEISS pilot, supported by the World Bank’s Resilience, Inclusive, Skills, and Equity (RISE) project, is currently being implemented in 55 public lower basic schools across Regions 1, 2, 3, and 5 (North and South), covering only 10% of public schools.

- Advertisement - Ministry of Trade informs NA Committee By Arret Jatta The permanent secretary at the Ministry of Trade, Regional Integration, and Employment, Mod Secka, on Tuesday informed the National Assembly Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs and Trade that Gambian migrants participating in the circular migration agreement with Saudi Arabia are set to earn US$200 per month which is approximately D14,200. PS Secka further explained that the recruitment process involves Saudi Arabia’s Mosanet system, which has created some challenges for local agencies, adding that these agencies must be trained and granted access to the system, and as of now, only three agencies have successfully completed the required training. He also informed members that his Minister traveled to Saudi Arabia with the aim of engaging Saudi counterparts on ways to implement the agreements and address issues related to access.