Three Gambian Migrant Workers Abscond from The Gambia-Spanish Migration Programme

By MOTIE, issued on 5th August 2025

The Ministry of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment (MOTIE), regrets to inform the public of notification from the Company AFRUCAT via the Dakar Embassy of the Kingdom of Spain, reporting the disappearance of three Gambian migrant workers. The three men are among the first batch of migrant workers who recently travelled to Spain under the Bilateral Labour Agreement between The Gambia Government and the Spanish Kingdom. The incident reportedly occurred on the 27th July, 2025. Prior to their disappearance, the trio had neither appeared for work since Monday 28th July, 2025, nor reported to the authorities for their scheduled Work and Residence Permits processing appointments. The biographic particulars of the absconded migrant workers are:

Accordingly, MoTIE is urging these three Gambian migrant workers to return to the farm immediately, and complete the processing of their Work and Residential Permits. We urge the public, particularly potential future beneficiaries from the opportunity this scheme offers, to adhere to the terms of the Memorandum of Understanding, and give every Gambian, a chance to play a part in the Programme.

For any information about the individuals, please contact us on; Tel: (+220) 4494061, 4497913, 9688063 – Email:info@dol.gov.gm