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MoTIE Launches 3-Day Workshop to Strengthen Ethical Recruitment Standards for Migrant Workers

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE), in collaboration with the Department of Labour and with technical assistance from the International Organisation for Migration (IOM), has launched a three-day capacity building workshop for public and private recruitment agencies in The Gambia. The workshop, held at a local hotel, focuses on implementing ethical […]

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Government Partners with International Organisations to Prepare Private Sector for Preferential Market Access

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MoTIE) commenced a three-day sensitisation workshop on African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) Rules of Origin at Bakadaji Hotel, marking a significant step in preparing Gambian businesses for continental trade opportunities. The workshop, organised in collaboration with The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) and supported by the

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Gambia Celebrates ECOWAS Golden Jubilee, Reaffirms Commitment to Regional Integration and Prosperity

The Honourable Minister of Defence, Mr. Sering Modou Njie, today delivered a statement on behalf of the Honourable Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment, Mr. Baboucarr O Joof, at his office in Marina Parade, Banjul, to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS). In the statement marking

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Trade Minister Highlights Innovation and Sustainability at World Halal Standards Day 2025

The Honourable Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment delivered a compelling statement on the commemoration of World Halal Standards Day 2025, which falls on the, 17th May each year, emphasizing the crucial intersection of innovation, technology, and sustainability in the rapidly evolving global halal industry. Speaking on this year’s theme, “Innovating Halal: Embracing

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Trade Minister Celebrates “Measurements for All Times, For All People” on World Metrology Day

The Gambia joined the global community in commemorating World Metrology Day today, with the Honorable Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment delivering a powerful address on this year’s theme: “Measurements for All Times, For All People.” In his speech, Hon. Baboucarr O. Joof emphasized how measurement science serves as the invisible yet essential

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Sierra Leone High Commissioner Meets with Minister of Trade

Her Excellency Martha Consilia Kanagbo, the Sierra Leone High Commissioner to The Gambia paid a courtesy call on Hon. Baboucarr O. Joof, Minister of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment at his office in Banjul. During the meeting, senior officials from both sides discussed ways to strengthen bilateral trade and investment ties between Sierra Leone

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