Aggrieved staff members of Albayrak now re-baptised Al Port have threatened to stage a peaceful protest over delay in salary payment and to demand better condition of service, JollofNews has learned. One of the aggrieved staff members, who wished to remain anonymous, expressed frustration with the company’s operations, questioning why[Read More…]
Economy
Did Gov’t Fail In Exercising Due Diligence In Port Concession?
There have been indications of late that the Gambia government could have done more and better work before it ceded a chunk of the Banjul Port to Albayrak now Al Port. The liquidity position of Al Port, the company operating the Gambia’s only seaport, is not strong enough to transform[Read More…]
Cash-Trapped Al Port Takes Over Banjul Port As Negmar Walks Away
In what could be described as an embarrassment for the government of President Adama Barrow, the Banjul Port Private/Public Partnership (PPP) arrangement has begun showing signs of unraveling almost eight months on as the company that was reportedly having the money to run the port has since ran away from[Read More…]

