Gambia: Lamin Market Vendors Bemoan Economic Hardship, Call For change Ahead of Election –

By: Dawda M. Jallow

Vendors and customers at Lamin Market have voiced out growing frustration over the country’s economic hardships, with many calling for change ahead of the next presidential election.

Speaking to The Voice Newspaper, several traders and buyers cited the rising cost of living, unemployment, increasing transport fares and the high prices of basic commodities as major concerns affecting their daily lives.

Dawda Badjie, a businessman at the market, said many Gambian…