The National Assembly Member for Banjul South Honorable, Baboucarr Nyang alias Papa Leety, on Sunday presented D4,000 and footballs to the four teams from his constituency namely Waff Bi, Ngoyan, Digi Dambi, and Dobson United.

Each team collected a cash donation of D1,000 with  a ball.

Speaking during the presentation, Hon Baboucarr Nyang said that the donation “is to foster unity among the youths of Banjul South and to help them in the preparatory aspects for the Nawettan.”

He said, “we are all one and should look the way forward to help the youths of Banjul South.”

Honourable Nyang pointed out that sports is one of the leading peace makers in the world and the only way to bring unity among the youths is to give them courage and support.

He expressed his readiness to assist and support the youths of Banjul South.

The acting British High Commissioner Birse Graham yesterday presented the Commonwealth Youth Exchange Council Certificate to seven award participants of the Presidents International Award of The Gambia who participated in the 2006-07 in Scotland at his office in Fajara.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ambassador Graham said the program will enable young people to contribute towards the socio-economic development of their country.

He advised the youth to serve as role models and to continue the partnership between the two countries.

For his part, the permanent secretary youth and sports, Mamanyick Njie, stated that the young people of the two countries, through the exchange program, have learn a lot about each others culture and tradition.

Ps Njie said the president of the republic, because of his passion for the youth, set up the NYSS and the PIA.

He said the Gamscot project is helping the youths of The Gambia.

The chief executive of PIA, Abdoulie Bah, said PIA is tasked with creating opportunities for the youth of the world.

President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh, has left Banjul with a high powered delegation for Taipei, Taiwan, on a six-day working visit.

The Gambian leader was seen off at the Banjul International Airport, yesterday in the morning, by the Vice President Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy, who was joined at the take-off by the speaker of the National Assembly, the chief justice, members of the Cabinet, and service chiefs, amongst other dignitaries.

The Taipei visit is seen as another brotherly visit that will deepen bilateral cooperation between The Gambia and the Asian-Pacific island state.

In September this year, the Taiwanese President Chen Sui-bien, was eager to receive his Gambian counterpart at the first-ever Taiwan-Africa Heads of State Summit in Taipei, at which President Jammeh could not be present due to pressing state matters. However, the Gambian leader was ably represented by the Vice President Aja Dr Isatou Njie-Saidy on that occasion.

Convinced of the friendly ties between the two countries, President Chen warmly renewed his invitation through the vice president to receive President Jammeh on a working visit.
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nce the resumption of diplomatic relations in 1995, The Gambia and Taiwan have demonstrated strong commitment to broadened cooperation between the two countries and this has been yielding results at both fronts.

President Jammeh is expected to be received with impressive alacrity upon his arrival by President Chen himself and senior members of his government at Taipei airport.