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…]
Economy
Transport Union, Commuters Spar Over Planned Tariff Increase
As the transport union braces up for a nationwide strike, a significant number of commuters have been expressing divergent perspectives on the planned sit-down. “We submitted proposals a long ago to the Minister of Works, Transport and Infrastructure, but we are yet to get his response,” Transport Union leader, Omar[Read More…]
Senegal’s Pink Lake Threatened By Flood After Heavy Rains
After days of torrential rain, salt miner Moussa Diare could only watch in despair as flood waters breached a meters-wide gap on the banks of Senegal’s Pink Lake and washed away thousands of dollars worth of salt mounds he had gathered. “This is the first time I’ve seen this. I[Read More…]
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