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…]
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Transport Minister Warns Against Obstruction As Drivers Strike
The Gambia’s minister of transport has warned against obstruction of vehicles whose owners decided to defy the nationwide strike by the General Transport Union (GTU). Transport minister Ebrima Sillah said the Gambia government has taken the “necessary steps” to ensure people commute in peace and safety. On Monday, there was[Read More…]
GTSC Moves Into High Gear As Transport Union Holds Sit-Down Strike
As the country’s transport sector faced major disruptions, the Gambia Transport Service Company (GTSC) unleashed its fleet of buses and minibuses to contain the devastating impacts of Monday’s sit-down strike. “I am on my fifth trip to Bakau,” GTSC driver Mbackeh Suwareh told JollofNews as he was ready to set[Read More…]
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