TWO NEW GENERATORS FOR NAWEC.
When the Lord said let there be light few believed that this solemn command
will be defied by our various utility companies. We’ve lived in perpetual
darkness for the best part of two decades. Well it seems that things are to
change for the better.
It has been announced that 2 new 6.5 Megawaatt generators are on their way
to the Gambia and these will be commissioned during July. An order for
another new generator will be placed in October of this year.
NEW SOLAR PANEL FACTORY.
The Italian government is to help provide a $5 million (D80 million) solar
energy appliance factory in the Gambia.
This was reveled by the Gambia’s Consul-General in Italy, Francesco
Cristina, after a meeting with president Yahya Jammeh at state house last
Friday. Dr Cristina told reporters that his visit was a follow-up to an
earlier one to discuss the solar energy project. The project is to be
financed by the Italian government and the United Nations Industrial
Development Organization (UNIDO) and the production of solar panels for sale
in the country and beyond is expected to begin towards the end of the
year.Who says the Lord’s command can be denied the Gambian people
indefinitely?
SCHOOL TEXT BOOKS.
The government of the Gambia under its 3rd IDA education project is
inviting tenders for the procurement of:
Lot1 – 210,000 text books for grade 5.
Lot2 – 147,000 text books for grade 6.
Lot3 – 274,000 text books for grade 9.
For more information contact the DOSE by phone on (220) 227880 or by fax on
(220) 225066.
(Culled from the Daily Observer) Sedat Jobe Signs ECOWAS Agreement
GAMBIA TO HOUSE ECOWAS OBSERVATORY BUREAU
According to GRTS radio, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs Sedat
Jobe and ECOWAS Executive Secretary Lansana Kuyateh yesterday signed the
ECOWAS mechanism for Conflict Prevention, Management, Resolution, Peace
Keeping and Security in West Africa. The mechanism is aimed at promoting
peace and security in the subregion.
Under the agreement, four regional observatory bureaus will be set up to
supervise and provide information on matters relating to conflicts. One of
the observatory bureaus will be based in Banjul and will oversee Senegal,
Guinea Bissau, Mauritania and Cape Verde. Speaking at the signing ceremony
at his office, the Secretary of State for Foreign Affair Dr. Momodou Lamin
Sedat Jobe dilated on the aims of the agreement and thanked the ECOWAS
Secretary for his commitment to peace and security.
In his speech, Mr. Lansana Kuyate also thanked the Gambia Government for its
cooperation and determination to ensure lasting peace and security in the
sub-region. He said the agreement shows that Africa is in transition
politically, socially and economically. The Secretary of State for Trade and
Industry Musa Sillah, the Interior and Religious Affairs Secretary, Ousman
Badjie and the Permanent Secretary of Defence Essa Khan witnessed the
signing ceremony.
Have a good day and bye 4Now, KB Jobe.
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