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 By Pa Modou Cham President Adama Barrow strongly advocated for multilateralism, calling for more support for the UN in the search for global peace and security. According to State House, he delivered this powerful message of hope and inspiration at the 73rd session of the United Nations General Assembly. The president comprehensively highlighted the foreign policy trajectory of the country, ramping up support for China, Palestine and the Rohingya Muslims.  On Multilateralism, President Barrow said our salvation, as human beings, lies in strengthening our multilateral institutions and fostering greater international cooperation to collectively address global challenges. “Those of us who value the UN, as well as those who have benefited immensely from its work, should be at the forefront to call upon all Member States to step up support for the Organization. Support and invest more in the United Nations, instead of withdrawing our participation or cutting back our fi

By Pa Modou Cham As Africa celebrate science week from 23th to 30th   September, 2018. Gambia is also celebrating the week in order to improve in the development of science, technology and innovation. This was revealed in a press conference held today at the Higher Education Ministry, along Bijilo highway.  The Gambia NEF Ambassador David Jeng explained that the science week is gears towards science, technology and innovation across the continent.   He added that Africa science week is a weeklong celebration of science, technology and innovation in different ways across the continent.   “This year is the first time Gambia is partaking in this initiative. We have series of activities and among them is the press conference, science exhibition at the university of the Gambia, two day hakaton which will be focusing on identifying different problems in which we facing and the idea is to provide an environment where innovation can really grow in the youths. There will be an

Carpenters Association Donates Podium to President Barrow By Pa Modou Cham The National Association of Carpenters on Friday Presented a Podium to H.E President Adama Barrow at the State House In Banjul.  The Presentation according to the President of the Association Ndey Awa Ceesay is meant to bridge the gap between the association and the government, as well as, demonstrate to the President and the people of the Gambia that the association has the potential to produce standard furniture.  According to state house, she appealed the government to be given an opportunity to create office furniture with longer durability than the imported ones and in the process create jobs for Gambians.  After the official presentation, Sheikh Tijan Secka, a representative, pledged to provide full office furniture for President Barrow.  The then Secretary-General and Head of the Civil Service Mr. Habib Drammeh commended the association for the kind gesture and assured them of

GAM-MINDS community entrepreneurship training underway By Mariama Faal  GAM-MINDS foundation in collaboration with the US embassy is now into community entrepreneurship training held over the weekend at The Gambia Postural Institution (GPI). The training is gears towards the development of Gambians youth in various life skills.  The President and the founder of GAM-MINDS foundation Gabriel Gomez has explained that the foundation seek to get the best of young people especial in entrepreneurship, education and innovation. He added that is their first entrepreneurship try, saying before this they use to have lot of activities like going to the various schools to be able to help in mentoring them. “Our engagement has been more than twelve thousands young people across the country, we do organize seminars and boost in business. GAM-MINDS help many young people to get their own businesses,” he said. He reiterated that the community entrepreneurship drive seek to get

International oil companies express interest in The Gambia By Kaddy Coll   The President of The Gambia Adama Barrow has explained that major international oil companies have expressed interest in exploring and commercializing our hydrocarbon potential.    He was speaking at a recent gathering with the law makers in Banjul at an occasion called the “State Of Our Nation”. The President highlighted that the licensing of offshore blocks of A2 and A5 are required in order to drill an exploration well before end of 2018. He added that in spite of this, the regulatory instruments of the Petroleum Products Act, 2016 have been validated and sent to the Ministry of Justice for finalization. He said these tools will be utilized to standardize the downstream sector as a source of revenue.  On energy, President Barrow explained that NAWEC is implementing a number of projects which includes operation of a new 11 MW power plant at Kotu Power Station, funded by BADEA and OFID, a