{"id":88202,"date":"2025-10-17T08:10:43","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:10:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/uncategorized\/ousman-jobarteh-reassures-dockworkers-amid-port-concession-transition"},"modified":"2025-10-17T08:42:16","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T08:42:16","slug":"ousman-jobarteh-reassures-dockworkers-amid-port-concession-transition","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/gambia\/all-news\/ousman-jobarteh-reassures-dockworkers-amid-port-concession-transition","title":{"rendered":"Ousman Jobarteh Reassures Dockworkers Amid Port Concession Transition"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong>Africa-Press &#8211; Gambia. <\/strong><\/span><b>The Managing Director of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA), Ousman Jobarteh, has assured dockworkers that their safety, compensation, and working conditions remain a priority during the ongoing port concession transition.<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Speaking to West Coast Radio, Jobarteh addressed a recent accident in which a worker lost two fingers, noting that prompt intervention by colleagues prevented further harm.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe accident is unfortunate, but there is an injury compensation act under the social security. GPA and Alport have the necessary insurance covering injury and liability based on the impairment as governed by law,\u201d he explained.<\/p>\n<p>He emphasized that the dock labor company, a private operator, is responsible for providing adequate insurance coverage and that steps are ongoing to ensure full compliance during the transition period.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe dock labor has provisioned to carry out insurance, and the workers will be adequately covered because we know the risky nature of the job,\u201d Jobarteh said.<\/p>\n<p>On the issue of outstanding payments, he confirmed that a GMD 17 million claim related to rate calculations under the new Service Level Agreement (SLA) has been fully settled. \u201cThe 17 million that has been claimed was arrears that they were claiming that when the new SLA was brought in, there were differences in the rate calculation, but we managed to successfully engage Alport, and those monies have already been fully paid,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>Jobarteh also addressed concerns about wage adjustments under the new rates. \u201cThe issue now is about the new rates applied per move, which provide an incentive for higher productivity, but the net wages for dock workers have decreased. We have been constantly engaged, and there is a proposal that, once accepted, will reverse the wages to their previous levels and provide new incentives for achieving higher productivity,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n<p>He reiterated that the port concession aims to enhance operations without disadvantaging workers.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe concession is not here to disfavor any dockworker, GPA staff, or any Gambian. Transition arrangements are usually difficult, but we will manage it to the extent that the workers will not be put in a less than desirable situation as before the concession,\u201d Jobarteh said.<\/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. 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