{"id":87674,"date":"2025-10-09T16:27:42","date_gmt":"2025-10-09T16:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/mayor-bensouda-supports-bakoteh-dumpsite-workers"},"modified":"2025-10-10T05:19:25","modified_gmt":"2025-10-10T05:19:25","slug":"mayor-bensouda-supports-bakoteh-dumpsite-workers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/mayor-bensouda-supports-bakoteh-dumpsite-workers","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Bensouda Supports Bakoteh Dumpsite Workers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has delivered on a year-old commitment to workers\u2019 associations operating at the Bakoteh Dumpsite, donating a total of D300,000 to support their efforts in waste management.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Each of the three key associations\u2014the Waste Pickers Association, the Tricycle Waste Collectors Association, and the Donkey Cart Association\u2014received D100,000. The donation forms part of the mayor\u2019s broader initiative to empower vulnerable groups contributing to the municipality\u2019s waste management and sanitation drive.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at the presentation ceremony, Mayor Bensouda said the funds were mobilized through voluntary contributions aimed at supporting community-based workers who play a vital role in maintaining cleanliness and public health. He commended the recipients for their dedication, particularly in minimizing fire outbreaks and ensuring order at the dumpsite.<\/p>\n<p>Bensouda encouraged the workers to maintain their dedication and assured them of continued support, announcing plans to increase the donation to D150,000 per association next year. He also recognized the persistent challenges faced by residents living near the dumpsite\u2014particularly in Manjai\u2014and reiterated his administration\u2019s determination to address the area\u2019s environmental and social issues.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBut I want to tell you we are also coming up with plans, but I don\u2019t want to promise anything, but I can tell you I am working towards it because I want, before the end of my mayorship, to have a solution to this place,\u201d the mayor noted.<\/p>\n<p>Bakoteh Dumpsite Manager Lamin Camara expressed appreciation for the gesture, noting that the mayor had previously pledged the donation if the workers successfully prevented fire incidents at the site\u2014a promise he has now fulfilled.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe mayor knows that people need to be encouraged in their workplaces. I want the workers to know they have this because they have done their work and are ready to work for our country,\u201d Camara stated.<\/p>\n<p>The workers, in response, thanked Mayor Bensouda and the council for the support, reaffirming their commitment to maintaining safety and efficiency at the dumpsite. They also highlighted ongoing challenges, including limited protective gear and exposure to hazardous materials, and appealed for continued assistance from the KMC.<\/p>\n<p>Established in the 1980s on a former laterite quarry, the Bakoteh Dumpsite remains The Gambia\u2019s largest waste disposal site, serving communities across the Kanifing Municipality.<\/p>\n<p><strong>For More News And Analysis About <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Gambia<\/span> Follow <span style=\"color: #ff6600\">Africa-Press<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. Talib Ahmed Bensouda, Mayor of the Kanifing Municipal Council (KMC), has delivered on a year-old commitment to workers\u2019 associations operating at the Bakoteh Dumpsite, donating a total of D300,000 to support their efforts in waste management. 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