AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoCentral Bank Watch: The Central Bank of The Gambia kept its Monetary Policy Rate at 14% as inflation pressures rise, with headline inflation at 7.0% in April and food inflation at 6.7%, linked to imported price shocks. Remittances Momentum: CBG Governor Buah Saidy says remittances jumped 17.2% to US$246.08m (D17.712bn), helping cushion external pressures. Tax & Digital Push: GRA boss Yankuba Darboe urged Gambians to embrace digitalisation as the backbone of modern tax collection, while the GRA continues transfer-pricing training with partners. Education Upgrade: The University of Education The Gambia launched its first degree programmes, expanding teacher-focused degrees and new postgraduate options. Infrastructure Drive: President Barrow laid foundations for major rural roads in URR/CRR, including a 20.5km road in Niamina—after decades of delays. Food & Health Alert: A study flags unsafe open bread selling as a growing food safety risk, despite high public awareness. Sports Diplomacy: TOLAC 2026 wrapped with a MoU between The Gambia and the Canary Islands wrestling federations.
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