Gambia: Rising Price of Goods Worries Brikama Market Vendors and Shoppers –

By: Dawda M. Jallow

Vendors at Brikama Market have raised alarm over the rising cost of food items, saying high input prices and currency pressures are squeezing their businesses and pushing essential commodities beyond the reach of many customers.

In an interview with The Voice on Monday, traders described a market gripped by frustration, with slow sales and growing tension between sellers and buyers.

Ma-Binta Jawneh, a tomato seller, says vendors are often blamed for price increases…