AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoFood & Drug Safety Boost: President Adama Barrow inaugurated The Gambia’s first National Food and Drug Quality Control Laboratory in Brusubi, a $10m World Bank-funded facility meant to test medicines, food and cosmetics locally, cut delays from overseas checks, and strengthen action against counterfeit and contaminated products. Higher Education Reform: MoHERST and stakeholders validated updates to The Gambia’s Tertiary and Higher Education Act, 2016, pushing for governance, accountability, gender-responsive inclusion, and stronger research and technical pathways instead of “expansion without reform.” Fuel Supply Oversight: OMC President Momodou Hydara said a vessel, YASA ORION, carrying off-spec fuel was rejected after laboratory tests and has left Gambian waters, highlighting the need for faster regional information-sharing. Trade & Food Safety Systems: FSQA launched a National Sanitary and Phytosanitary (SPS) Committee to coordinate science-based food safety and plant/animal health rules for WTO and market access. Energy & Connectivity Pressure: A reported internet outage hit major telecoms after power loss at the ACE submarine cable station in Sukuta, underlining how electricity instability can disrupt digital services. Offshore Oil Move: Government signed a landmark offshore exploration deal for Block A1 with Eni, with state participation via GNPC and options tied to discoveries.
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