As works progress at the Sukuta football field, to make the field to a standard playing ground Pointsports on Saturday visited the committee of the Sukuta Youth Sports Association ( SYSA) to find out how is the work going.

The chairman of the association, Mr. Buba Cham, told Point sports that “ we are very particular in developing sports in our region, we have a sponsor for the perimeter by GNOC, Plymouth Banjul Challenge Rally, and Asset, we spend about D330, 000 for the perimeter which is already near completion ”. He said, “ but we are still looking for assistance to make the grass in the field that’s what we lack and we looking for sponsorship we are calling on everybody, the private sector and individuals to assist for the betterment of sports”.

Mr. Cham also mentioned the plans that the committee has for the development of the pitch which is for not only playing football but other sports too.

“We want to have a track lane for the athletes so that students will have access to train and don’t need to go anywhere else”.

He then thanked all sponsors for helping them to fence the field.

“ I’m not forgetting about the community of Sukuta and the players they are always with us on a voluntary basis to make sure that the work is done.”

He said that anyone who wishes to assist can reach them by contacting Buba Cham, Chairman on 9911408, Lamin Bojang Secretary on 7010878 or Fatou Mbye Treasurer on 9946620.

Following years of fruitful collaboration, Sukuta-Moomerland Circle of Friends Association last Wednesday celebrated its 20th anniversary at a colorful ceremony held at the Sukuta Upper Basic School.

Moomerland Circles of Friends Association, a non-profit organisation, came into contact with Sukuta Upper Basic School twenty years ago with the aim of helping children and young people especially in the area of education and development.

Speaking at the ceremony, Holger Schneider, head of Sukuta-moomerland Circle of Friends Association, underscored the association’s drive towards helping children and young people attain to their basic educational needs.

“Moomerland is a non-profit organisation with the aim of helping children and young people especially in the areas of education and development”, he said

In his welcoming remarks, Mr. Sarja Sanneh, Principal of Sukuta Upper Basic School, highlighted the Association’s contributions in uplifting the school for the past 20 years. This, he said, ranges from infrastructural development, telephone lines, electricity, and the introduction of Information technology to the school among other things.

He also used the occasion to thank their friends for their contribution to the development of the school. He expressed hope that the fruitful relationship that exists between the two will go from strength to strength.

Also speaking earlier, Ousman Mama K. Bojang, Chairman of Sukuta-Moomerland Circle of Friends Association, described the relationship between the two as a genuine one noting that with such relationship, a lot of dividends will be yielded.   

Sukuta Moomerland Circle of Friends Association, last Wednesday celebrated its 20th anniversary at a ceremony held in Sukuta Upper Basic School.

In his welcoming remarks, Sarja Sanneh, principal of Sukuta Upper Basic School, highlighted the association’s achievements revolving around infrastructural development, telephone lines, electricity, introduction of information technology in the school, among others. 

He commended their friends from Moomerland for their efforts in the development of Sukuta UBS and expressed hope that their friendship will grow from strength to strength.

For his part, Ousman Mama K. Bojang, chairman of Sukuta Moomerland Circle of Friends Association, described 1989 as the turning point for Sukuta UBS development and progress since it established link with moomerland friends from Germany. Since the formation of this link, he added, there has been considerable achievements in the provision of school and learning materials including the construction of a Kitchen, library, fence, assembly hall, and among other things in the school.

Aolger Schneider, head of Sukuta Moomerland Circle of Friends Association, said his association is a non-profit organisation with the aim of helping children and young people especially in the areas of education and development. He promised to continue supporting Sukuta UBS.

Mr Schneider also presented a cheque for 5,000 Euros to the Sarja Sanneh, principal of the school for the construction of the Sukuta UBS library with 40 jerseys, socks and shorts to Sukuta UBS football team on behalf of their sports club in Moomerland, Germany.

Other speakers include Abdou Badjie, Governor Western Region, Adama Cham, National Assembly member for Kombo North, Omar Ndure, President of Gambia Teachers Union, Lamin K Camara, cluster monitor for Sanchaba Sulay Jobe Lower Basic School, who represented the Regional Directorate (region 2), Momodou Low Cham, Alkalo of Sukuta, among others.

There is no gainsaying that Comium Gambia Limited is growing in leaps and bounds in The Gambia’s mobile telephone industry. This is as a result of the opening of yet another new branch by the company in Sukuta, Kombo north.

Comium has, since its inception some nine months ago, been able to maintain a fast rate of subscriber growth and very high quality of services and is no doubt setting the pace in The Gambia’s mobile industry.

Speaking at the inauguration ceremony, Mr. Haruna Drammeh, a member of the Comium family, said the opening of the new branch in Sukuta would not only support and promote the welfare of their customers in Sukuta but also the entire Kombo North constituency.

Mr. Drammeh noted with pride that Comium would continue to contribute immensely to the success of its customers.

“Since joining the mobile industry nine months ago, Comium has been offering and will continue to offer services with a difference that are acclaimed by most users as being second to none”, he added.

Also speaking earlier, Alhagie Momodou Cham, Alkalo of Sukuta expressed appreciation to Comium for the initiative; adding that the facility would greatly aid Comium customers in Sukuta and its surrounding villages. He prayed for unity peace and stability to prevail in Sukuta and The Gambia at large.

The vote of thanks was delivered by Sulay Jah, who expressed appreciation to the people of Sukuta for their hospitality and kindness towards Comium staff.

The Future of Sukuta, through its parent body, Friends of Sukuta, a charitable organisation based in Sweden, on Sunday launched a D20,000 project aimed at kickstarting the building of a perimeter fence at the women's horticultural garden in Sukuta, along the Brufut Highway. The launching was done at a ceremony held at the garden.

Speaking on the occasion, Momodou Badjie, local coordinator, said the concept of the project was as a result of a request made earlier on by the women for his organisation to render assistance in fencing the first phase of the garden which is wide open and unprotected.

According to him, his organisation was established in 2001, as a result of an exchange visit between the founding pioneers from Sweden and Sukuta lower basic school.  He added that since then 120 students at various levels of education have benefited from sponsorship from the organisation.

He then urged the community to take a firm stance and take ownership of the project, while assuring them of his organisation’s continued support to help develop and improve the lives of the local people.

For his part, Ebrima S Cham, the village development committee chairman, expressed delight with the timely intervention of the donors in the community.

He further went on to appeal to the donors and NGOs in the community to further help in empowering the women, adding that currently, 250 women have registered in the garden but only 75 of them are participating due to the lack of enough water, electricity, seeds and fertilizer, coupled with the lack of protective fence of the garden.

Other speakers at the ceremony included Abbass Cham, Secretary to the organisation, Marissa Jatta, President, Sukuta women’s garden. The ceremony was graced by the Alkalo of Sukuta, Alhajie Momodou NCO Cham, and also present where Ara Jatta, Yai Compin, and the beneficiaries.

Ebrima Solly, a resident of Sukuta, was yesterday granted bail in the sum of D20,000 for receiving an item under false pretences.

Ebrima was on Tuesday arraigned before Magistrate Kumba Sillah-Janneh for obtaining a motorcycle from one Amadou Bojang on promise to pay him D15,000 only to renege on it later.

He’s expected back in court later this month.