Gambia’s transport and works minister has launched a veiled attack on prolific social and political commentator Alagie Saidy-Barrow, accusing him of nit-picking. Minister Ebrahim Sillah casually told Coffee Time With Peter Gomez on Tuesday that Alagie has made a profession out of finding fault with almost everything. Sillah said it[Read More…]
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Drivers Begin To Ignore Call For Sustained Strike
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…]
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…]