Gambia: GPA Urges Striking Workers Back to Work As Presidency Steps in

Gambia: GPA Urges Striking Workers Back to Work As Presidency Steps in

The management of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has appealed to striking workers to immediately resume operations at the Port of Banjul as government intensifies efforts to resolve an industrial dispute that has brought activities at the country's main seaport to a standstill.

Alport Staff Association Rejects GPA’s Claims on Welfare Resolution

By: Isatou Sarr The Alport Staff Association has disputed claims by the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) and Alport management that staff welfare concerns have been resolved, insisting that key issues remain outstanding despite recent engagements. In a press release dated June 4th, 2026, GPA management described reports of non-compliance with government directives on staff welfare as “false and unfounded,” stating that measures had been implemented …

GPA urges striking workers back to work as presidency steps in

In an internal letter addressed to the President of the Alport Staff Association and signed by Capt. Kulay Manneh on behalf of the Managing Director, GPA management described the workers’ sit-down strike as an abrupt action with serious consequences for national economic activities. The letter revealed that the Presidency had dispatched the Minister of Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery, Babucarr Boye, along…