Gambia's President Barrow scraps Jammeh's four-day week

  

   Gambia's new president, Paul Barrow is scrapping the four-day week introduced by his predecessor YahyaJammeh.

   In a statement Adama Barrow said that public sector employees would now have to work a half-day on Fridays too, which Jammeh had arranged for religious activities.

  However, under the new rules, the working week is actually officially shorter by three-and-a-half hours.

   Previously public sector employees were meant to work 40 hours a week.