Considering the inconsistency of the electricity supply, acquiring a generator could be quite an advantage if not then one resorts to buying many candles. Electricity  comes and goes which adversely effects the daily lives of all inhabitants. When the general electricity is on, it is advisable to use a stabilizer or a voltage regulator. The voltage here is at 220 and the sockets are mostly English.

TELEPHONE SERVICES

A to call to 151 will connect you to an operator who can give you and number you wish to get. It may be important to give the registered name, company or place so that the corresponding telephone number can be given to you.

GRTS (The Gambia Radio and Television Services), which was launched in 1995, transmits in the evenings.

With the advent of local satellite receivers – imported from Asia and can be bought in most of the electro-appliance warehouses – it is possible to receive several European, American and Arabic channels. Furthermore, CFAO, a French commercial company, distributes a decoder with a subscription card, which gives access to the set of 41 (mainly American and French) channels, provided by Canal +. Gam Cable and Premium TV offer also English and American channels by subscription.

In 2000, statistics estimated that the number of television sets throughout the entire country was only about 5000.