Banjul, June 22, 2018.- Mr. Ebrima Garba Cham, General Secretary of the Labor Union Congress of The Gambia made a visit to the Cuban embassy in Banjul, where he was received by the ambassador, Lazaro Herrera. In addition to expressing his satisfaction at being in the Cuban headquarters, the unionist reaffirmed his admiration for the Cuban people and its main leaders, as well as the deep respect of the Gambian workers towards the Cuban workers movement.
In a cordial and friendly atmosphere, the Cuban ambassador offered an account of the main issues of current Cuban reality, including the recent electoral process on the island, the trajectory of the new Cuban president, the importance of the generational change to guarantee the continuity of the process Cuban revolutionary, as well as the persistence of the blockade against Cuba and the hardening of US policy towards Cuba with the arrival of the Trump administration.
The Gambian union leader reiterated the commitment of his people, unconditional support for Cuba and especially in his fight against the unjust blockade.