Gains on the transport “war turf” are reversing in favour of the Gambia government as some commercial drivers in several parts of the Greater Banjul Area ( GBA) begun to ignore the call for a sustained general strike. The government and the General Transport Union (GTU) have been stubbornly maintaining[Read More…]
Year: 2022
The Specter Of Death Hangs Over New Jeshwang
A NAWEC high tension pole is leaning dangerously like the tower in Pisa, Italy, posing a real threat to people living around New Jeshwang market. Concerns are mounting in the area over a possible catastrophy as its three cables carry more than 11,000 watts each. “I am not even aware.[Read More…]
GPA’s Revenue Woes Could Be Compounded By GTU Strike
The massive bleeding of revenue that the Gambia currently experiences as a result of its dilapidated ports infrastructure could be compounded by the ramifications of the ongoing general strike action called by the General Transport Union (GTU). The decaying ports infrastructure and decreasing efficiency gains due to equipment problems and[Read More…]