News Summary

• Ghana Town was founded in the late 1950s by 10 Ghanaian fishermen.
• Today, 850 of the town’s 900 residents lack citizenship, passports, and even national ID documents.
• A person born to non-Gambian parents is not recognised as a citizen, even if born in the country.
• Those who have one Gambian parent have attained official paperwork, while others have failed to do so.
• In general, the general lack of documentation means that business activity operates largely within the informal sector.