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U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
GRA’s digital tax stamp embraced as boost to business industry
The Point
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The move, part of a broader digitalisation of tax administration, is being hailed for its positive impact on compliance, transparency, and fair competition. Introduced in 2024 following an agreement between the government of Gambia and SICPA, the...
NAM Ceesay warns draft Constitution Bill will be rejected if not withdrawn by July 7
The Point
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Speaking during the debate on the State of the Nation Address, Hon, Ceesay made it clear that he and others are ready to oppose the draft if it fails to meet the expectations and aspirations of the Gambian people. “We will return to this chamber...
REMITA AND IP OWNERSHIP IN FINTECH ECOSYSTEM
This Day
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June 23, 2025
The success of the TSA is a demonstration that local technology can solve national challenges, argues CHRIS UWAJE In today’s hyperconnected world, digital infrastructure has become the lifeline of national development. Just as roads and power once...
GADHOH Deaf School Celebrates Milestone with First Graduation Ceremony
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 24, 2025
By Sariba Manneh The Gambia Association of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (GADHOH) Deaf School held its inaugural graduation ceremony on Saturday, marking a significant milestone for the institution dedicated to empowering deaf and hard of hearing...
Fifty Years of Gowon’s Overthrow, by Eric Teniola
Prompt News Online
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
Africa Is at the Forefront of a Digital Revolution — Hon. Seedy S.K. Njie
The Voice Gambia
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July 4, 2025
By: Haddy Touray Seedy S.K. Njie, Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly, has said Africa is at the forefront of a digital revolution but warned that the continent is increasingly exposed to cyber threats that transcend borders, compromise...
Barrow’s State of the Nation Address Outlines Broad National Agenda
Foroyaa Newspaper
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June 20, 2025
By Kebba AF Touray President Adama Barrow’s 2025 State of the Nation Address, delivered before a packed National Assembly in Banjul, offered a sweeping and politically charged blueprint for the future of The Gambia — a small West African nation...
Les entreprises adoptent le Timbre Fiscal Numérique de la GRA comme un tournant pour l’industrie
The Voice Gambia
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June 24, 2025
Par: Haddy Touray Les entreprises gambiennes ont salué l’introduction de l’initiative de Timbre Fiscal Numérique de la Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) comme une avancée majeure à la fois pour le secteur privé et pour l’économie nationale. Dans le...
Fifty years of Gowon’s overthrow
The Cable
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July 4, 2025
Tuesday, July 29,2025 will be the 50th anniversary of the overthrow of General Yakubu Gowon GCFR. He was overthrown in a bloodless military coup on the same Tuesday, July 29, 1975. Most of us remember where we were at 6.00 a.m. on Tuesday, July...
A gospel breakthrough with Kenya’s Maasai
World - North Carolina
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July 2, 2025
A Kenyan nurses’ strike earlier this year helped a local Pentecostal church and a U.K. medical missions team gain access to a staunchly traditional tribe in the East African nation. Over 28 years, Elim Pentecostal Church of Kenya planted over 400...
ECOWAS and its survival
Daily Trust
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July 4, 2025
Let me begin by congratulating the government and people of Ghana on the occasion of this year’s Republic Day celebrations. I must also commend the Ghana Armed Forces Command and Staff College, Teshie, for organising this lecture. As you may be...
Royal Air Maroc Expands Munich Airport’s Route Network to Africa
Rus Tourism News
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July 4, 2025
Morocco’s national carrier is returning to Munich Airport: From October 20, 2025, Royal Air Maroc will resume its nonstop service between Munich and Casablanca. The route had been part of the airline’s schedule for many years until the pandemic,...
NIB Executive Director Dr. Edward Hinga Sandy Elected President of ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation Network
Sierraloaded
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July 4, 2025
The National Investment Board (NIB) of Sierra Leone has announced a landmark achievement as its Executive Director, Dr. Edward Hinga Sandy, has been elected President of the ECOWAS Trade Promotion Organisation (TPO) Network for the 2025–2026 term....
Businesses Embrace GRA’s Digital Tax Stamp as Industry Game-Changer
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Haddy Touray The Gambia’s businesses have welcomed the introduction of the Gambia Revenue Authority’s (GRA) Digital Tax Stamp initiative as a major step forward for both private enterprise and the national economy. As part of GRA’s broader...
Royal Air Maroc Restores Munich to Casablanca Nonstop Service
FTN News
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July 4, 2025
Royal Air Maroc is set to strengthen connections between Europe and Africa by restoring its nonstop service between Munich and Casablanca. Beginning October 20, 2025, Morocco’s national carrier will once again operate flights linking Germany’s...
A Festival of Discovery: Music, Art, Food & Wellness
The Munster Express
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July 4, 2025
All Together Now Curraghmore Estate, Co Waterford A Festival of Discovery: Music, Art, Food & Wellness. Bank Holiday Weekend 31st July – 3rd August SOLD OUT – BEWARE OF COUNTERFEIT TICKETS All Together Now 2025 is officially sold out! Festival...
Former BCC CEO scrutinised over D3M revenue contract awarded ‘irregularly’
The Point
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The special audit of BCC for the years 2021 and 2022 revealed that SABS was paid over D3 million for revenue collection services that duplicated the work already being carried out by BCC’s own revenue collectors. Batchilly admitted that the...
UNICEF and UTG Sign Landmark MoU to Establish Child Rights Centre
The Voice Gambia
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June 23, 2025
By: Yunus .S. Saliu In a significant stride toward institutionalizing child rights advocacy and education in The Gambia, UNICEF and the University of The Gambia (UTG) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to establish a Child Rights...
Update: International ESG Agencies Acknowledge Complaints Against FAR Ltd and Woodside Energy
The Fatu Network
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June 23, 2025
- Advertisement - In a significant development, formal complaints regarding the conduct of FAR Ltd and Woodside Energy in The Gambia’s offshore oil sector have now been officially acknowledged by leading global ESG rating agencies. These include:...