Golden
Lead Fish Meal Processing Company has been charged with four counts over their
alleged violation of the environmental laws of the country at the Brikama
Magistrates’ Court on Tuesday.
The
charges are withholding information about management of waste, discharging
substance of waste water into the sea, polluting the environment, and failure
to keep record of their company activities.
The
company denied any wrongdoing.
The
National Environment Agency accused the company of discharging waste water from
their processing plant into the sea at the Gunjur Beach, an act which was
reportedly “unknown to the authorities”.
NEA
further accused the company of discharging waste water into the sea through
connected pipes without authority.
The
NEA also alleged that the Golden Lead has equally failed to keep records of its
activities, products and waste which it was required to do by the environment
laws of the country.
The
case was adjourned until July 4 for hearing.
Meanwhile,
the company was granted court bail of D1 million with a Gambian surety who
would present a national identity to the court’s registrar.
