The Gambia Public Utilities Regulatory Authority (PURA), has slammed a combined fine of D1 million Gambian Dalasi on two energy companies over willful Import of Petroleum Product.
The imposition of the hefty penalties on Ultimate Biege (Gambia) Company Limited and Creed Energy Limited was contained in the 2023 annual activity report of the authority. The report is currently before the Finance and Public Accounts Committee of the Gambian parliament for scrutiny, consideration and adoption.
Findings from the report revealed that the applicant deliberately acted in violation of the Petroleum Products Act 2016 by performing petroleum product supply operations without obtaining the necessary license.
Consequently, the authority ordered the applicants to immediately cease all activities in the sector and to pay a fine of GMD500,000.00 each (Five Hundred Thousand Dalasi).
According to the report, these fees have yet to be recovered due to challenges in serving the offender who is evading service.
The management of the authority will be reappearing before the committee, for consideration and adoption of their reports on Monday 23rd February 2026.
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