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A Serious Matter

Of course, not many readers, especially civil servants willbe pleased with the story we carried in yesterday’s issue regarding reportsthat by September/October a bag of rice, a staple food in The Gambia, willreach D1, 250. Ever since we reported about the issue, which was revealedby Dr. Kujejatou Manneh-Jallow, Country Director of Action-Aid The Gambia,there have been mixed reactions as to current state of escalation of prices ofbasic commodities in the country. The report is enough of a worry...

Bag of Rice will reach D1, 250- ActionAid The Gambia Director

The Country Director of ActionAid The Gambia, Dr. Kujejatou Manneh-Jallow, has said that an expert report has indicated that by September/October the price of a bag of rice, a staple food in The Gambia, will reach D1, 250. Dr. Manneh-Jallow made this revelation at a one-day consultative forum on National Food Security Situation and Response Strategies held at the Paradise Suites Hotel recently. According to her, the issue has implication for majority of the citizens, especially for those...

The Rice Issue

Rice is the staple food of The Gambia, hence signs of an impending scarcity of this precious grain would surely rock the nation and rattle nerves. Apart from the skyrocketing of the price of rice that hit the country in recent days, rumours have been rife in town that in the not too distant future there would be scarcity of rice which will result in many families hoarding the commodity for fear of a possible crisis. The poor who cannot afford to reserve abundant stocks are left in the mercy of...