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Two members of the Cement Importers Association of The Gambia were reportedly arrested on Thursday as they protested the government\u2019s levy increase on cement. The association\u2019s members thronged the National Assembly\u2019s precincts yesterday to protest as the Gambian leader came there to deliver the State of the Nation\u2019s Address (SONA). 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