The Chairman of Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC), Mr. Abdoulie Boto Gaye, has asserted that GACH Mining’s contribution to Sanyang’s development remains unparalleled since sand mining began in the coastal community in the 50s. “We were told by our elders that GML started mining in Sanyang in the 50s. When[Read More…]

The Association of PROs of Kombo South coastal VDCs has issued a 14-day ultimatum to the PRO of The Gambia Environmental Alliance (GEA), demanding that he provides proof of his “allegations” that GACH Mining has been paying salary to the VDCs of the coastal villages and providing jobs for their[Read More…]

A founding member of the Association of Chairpersons of Kombo South Coastal Villages Committees Momodou Sillah also the chairman of Bato Kunku VDC has explained that the pictures circulated on social media about environmental destruction in Kombo South were not taken from GACH mines. Mr. Sillah, alongside the chairpersons of[Read More…]