Senior seconadry schools in the pilot phase of Schools Computer Literacy
Programme (SCLP) will be presented with two hundred (200) computers by the
Department of State for Education (DOSE).

A release from the education department stated that delivery of these
computers "will now guarante the inclusion of computer literacy in the
seconadry school curriculum by september 2001".

The release further states that "as part of the education 3 programme, more
computers were being brought and would be delivered to provide access to
computer literacy and IT education to more schools". The DOSE release
pointed out that following a recent workshop attended by the stakeholders in
ICT education, a task force set up to assist in the integration of ICT in
the education curriculum adopted the following statement: "ICT in education
for a well-informed, creative and productive society, to promote an
educational system utilising ICT for a well-informed, creative and
productive society empowered to participate fully in national development".

According to the release, DOSE "will continue to ensure quality and
relevance in teaching and learning in all areas of education and is commited
to a renewed emphasis on the development of a scientifically and
technologically literate population to support and generate the requisite
crop of highly skilled scientists and technologists needed to change the
Gambia into a developed nation".

In another development the government has secured food aid for our schools
from the Japanese government. The food aid, which will be to the tune of $2
million, will ensure that all schools throughout the country benifit from
it.

CONSTRUCTION OF THE MANDINABA TO SOMA ROAD.

The government announced yesterday that it had successfully negotiated and
signed a contract to construct the Mandinaba to Soma road over the next
three years. According to the statement, the contractor will pre-finance the
project and government will seek funds for it. The contract sum is $35
million and construction of the road is expected to start in
January/february 2002. Meanwhile, the contractor is to begin mobilising its
equipment and start the construction of their headquarters.

Have a good day, Gassa.


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