{"id":44620,"date":"2023-10-10T15:32:21","date_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:32:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/?p=44620"},"modified":"2023-10-10T15:14:37","modified_gmt":"2023-10-10T15:14:37","slug":"kmc-says-illegal-structures-around-bakotehdumpsite-blocked-waterway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/kmc-says-illegal-structures-around-bakotehdumpsite-blocked-waterway","title":{"rendered":"KMC Says Illegal Structures\u00a0Around\u00a0BakotehDumpsite Blocked Waterway"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) said illegal structures built around the Bakoteh dumpsite have blocked the waterway,which compounded the problem of accessibility to the landfill for waste disposal.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>The council, however, said it has deployed every resource at its disposal; financial, human and material to address the problem, adding that the issue has slowed down the rate of waste collection in the municipality during the past weeks.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIn the meantime, the council is working with partners such as the Brikama Area Council for access to dumping at Tambana as a temporary measure until a long-term solution is secured.<\/p>\n<p>It may interest the public to know that plans are at an advanced stage in collaboration with our international partners to solve the Bakoteh dumpsite issue permanently,\u201d the council said<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, the council craves the indulgence of the general public during these difficult times.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\">Gambia<\/a> Follow <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. The Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC) said illegal structures built around the Bakoteh dumpsite have blocked the waterway,which compounded the problem of accessibility to the landfill for waste disposal. 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