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toubab1020
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 Posted - 19 Jul 2007 : 14:39:54
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Well,here is something very strange,I read it but who though this up  ?
http://www.thepoint.gm/headlines2146.htm
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Edited by - toubab1020 on 19 Jul 2007 16:35:31 |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 19 Jul 2007 : 18:12:14
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I am very confused by this press release. Gambia International Airlines has no plane and therefore does not freight in cargo. They only handle cargo on behalf of other airlines. Even the tickets they sell belongs to other airlines. They only act as sales agents and are paid commission for every ticket they sell.Therefore, i cannot see how they reduce tarriff on goods and services. Besides they do not collect any tarriffs on behalf of Government. Its customs and Excise.
In addition, GCAA charges airlines navigational fees, landing fees and parking fees and collect royalty on jet fuel from dealers. Infact with very low passengers into Banjul airport, and hardly if any large quantities of food stuffs imported by air, i cannot see how that helps poverty alleviation.
Most of our food comes through the Ports in banjul.
As for GPA, the reduction of storage fees, handling fees will greatly help but i believe the biggest important help will be a reduction in taxes by Customs and Excise, reduce leakages and bureaucracy in business registrations. Every new layer of bureaucracy only increases the possibility of corruption and delays.
Quite apart from this is the almost non existence of competition and even when such reductions are made, the inequality in the economic parameters or in other words, distortions would not allow competition for prices to be determined through supply and demand.
Lets look at one big economic factor. With all the different gas companies in the gambia, the price is just the same. Allowing gas stations to freely determine price will lower costs. This will affect a lot of people positively in terms of cost of food, healthcare, and education. May be someone can help in this, but i still dont know why there is no competition in petrol pricing. |
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Sanusi
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Posted - 19 Jul 2007 : 18:41:03
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Once again , this government does not understand its policices. Issues pertaining to the reduction/ increase of tarriffs lies primarily with the Secretary of State for Finance.
Whilst, we welcome the Government latest initiative, we are still acautious as to how they can implement such reduction without taking into consideration the implications it has for the Budget of 1ST December 2006 TO 30 November 2007.
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