- Advertisement - By Omar Bah The Sanyang Village Development Committee (VDC) issued a statement yesterday claiming that the planned new ports project will affect 3,000 properties instead of the 461 projected by the Gambia Ports Authority (GPA). - Advertisement - “Our assessment on the flyers issued to property owners by GPA revealed that these properties include hotels, beach bars, guesthouses, lodges, canteens, stalls, residential properties, schools, among others,” the VDC said. Mr Gaye said the VDC alone stand to lose over 200 properties along the beach, including restaurants, beach bars, lodges, residential properties and other businesses.