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Gambian Political Party Leaders has called on their supporters to unite, and work together and see Gambia as one, and avoid the insulting and fighting. This call was echoed at the end of the Seminar on promoting inclusive and accountable politics held at the Baobab Hotel from  29 April to 3 May 2019,  aimed to further empower youth, women and disability groups within political parties to become more proactive and effective in actively participating and leading party activities, decision-making processes and structures. Madi Jobarteh, Program Facilitator explained that the program ismeant to encourage all-inclusive in November 2018 Westminster Foundation for Democracy (WFD) launched the  ‘Commonwealth Partnership for Democracy (CP4D)’  programme in The Gambia, focusing to promote inclusive and accountable politics across 18 Commonwealth countries, including The Gambia. He said there are lineup of activities beside this seminar, expressing...

GTAFIWU fault Omar Ceesay led Transport Union Following the hosting of meeting by Omar Ceesay’s led Transport Union 1 May 2019 at the B.O Samega Hall in Bundung, members of the Gambia Transport, Agricultural Food and Industrial Workers Union (GTAFIWU) has accused Omar Ceesay of being responsible for the prevailing problems in the transport sector. Famara Saidy, GTAFIWU West Coast Regional Coordinator said in an interview shortly after the meeting hosted by the Omar Ceesay’s led Gambia Transport Union at the B.O Samega Janneh Hall as part of events marking International Workers Day, on 1 May 2019 that: “We agreed to go together to Gura Huma in Senegal to seek to address the transport problems in our respective countries, then he sneaked and went alone,” Mr Saidy said. Secondly, he said Omar Ceesay is a Truck Driver, backed by truck drivers and some transport owners to form a rival union, adding that Mr Ceesay can best represent union of truck drivers, but not entirely the e...