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Inflation Forecasts to Remain in Single Digits

Picture: Bamba Saho (Governor of Central Bank)

Tuesday, September 02, 2008

Reflecting the modest growth in the monetary aggregates coupled with the strengthening of the Dalasi and the expected good harvest, inflation is...

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Spread the Wealth

africa » gambia

Monday, September 01, 2008

There has been a bumper rainy season and all over the nation certain farmers are claiming that they will enjoy a bumper harvest. These are the lucky...

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“We are Expecting a Bumper Harvest” - Governor Touray

africa » gambia

Monday, August 25, 2008

The Governor of the CentralRiver Region, Alh. Ganyie Touray, has said that they are expecting a bumper harvest at President Jammeh’s farms across the...

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Bumper Harvest Expected in URR

africa » gambia

Friday, August 22, 2008

TheGovernor of Upper River Region (URR) Alhagie Omar Abu Khan told The Pointyesterday that if the rainfall pattern continued, his region would...

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SENEGAL: Food insecurity threatens 2.1 million

africa » senegal » dakar

Saturday, August 09, 2008

Up to 2.1 million Senegalese are facing food insecurity linked to high food prices and a poor 2007 harvest, according to an inter-ministerial...

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Planting Underway in Burkina Faso

africa » burkina faso » ouagadougou

Wednesday, July 30, 2008

FAO Initiative Focuses on Local Production to Offset High PricesFAO is moving into the final stages of an intensive month-long distribution of...

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MALAWI: Derivatives used to hedge against bad weather

africa » malawi » lilongwe

Saturday, July 19, 2008

Malawi, riding high on recent cereal surpluses, is hedging its bets against inclement weather disrupting its good fortune by using a financial...

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President’s mother impressed

africa » gambia

Wednesday, July 09, 2008

Aja Fatou Ashombi Bojang, President Jammeh’s mother, has said she is impressed with the positive response of Gambians to her son’s back-to-the-land...

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Battalion for agriculture

africa » gambia » yundum

Monday, June 16, 2008

President Jammeh has disclosed that a battalion will be created within the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) by 2009, tasked with the duty of engaging in...

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ZIMBABWE: Humanitarian operations curtailed by violence

africa » zimbabwe » harare

IRIN http://www.irinnews.org

Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Zimbabwe's post-election violenceis hampering the activities of humanitarian organisations and making thecountry's already dire food situation even...

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