A total number of 34 compounds in Half-Die, Banjul, have been affected by the Gambia Ports Authority’s 3rd expansion project.

This was revealed on Tuesday, 4th December 2007, by Ismaila Sambou, the Secretary of State for Local Government, Lands and Religious Affairs in answer to a question advanced by Hon. Baboucarr Nyang, Member for Banjul South, concerning the amount collected of the outstanding debt owed to the Banjul City Council (BCC) by rate defaulters, on the compulsory acquisition of landed properties compensation package payment of the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) expansion project, within the affected areas.

He indicated that as part of the Banjul Port, the 3rd expansion project, a total of 34 compounds have been acquired by the GPA for which compensation would be paid. He however stated that the compounds owe BCC a total amount of D126, 675.00 in rate arrears and assured that BCC would continue to pursue the payment of these amounts.