Gambia: Govt Yet to Confirm Reported Tragic Deaths of 190 Migrants - Trade Minister

Gambia: Govt Yet to Confirm Reported Tragic Deaths of 190 Migrants - Trade Minister

The Minister for Trade, Industry, Employment and Regional Integration Mod K. Ceesay, has said the government of The Gambia is yet to officially confirm reports of the tragic deaths of about 190 migrants most of whom were Gambians, describing the information as unverified and currently circulating only on social media.

Gov't yet to confirm reported tragic deaths of 190 migrants - Trade Minister

On the state of unemployment, the Trade Minister cited Gambia Bureau of Statistics (GBoS) data which places the country’s unemployment rate at 4.5 percent, adding that government is conducting a mid-term assessment that will soon present empirical data on President Adama Barrow’s pledge to create 150,000 jobs by 2026. However, the unemployment migration link drew sharp counter-arguments from the Minister of Information, Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, who d…