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Le Gouvernement Va Créer Plus de 10,000 Emplois en 3 Années

Wednesday, September 19, 2018 Dans son Discours à la Nation la semaine dernière, Son Excellence le Président Adama BARROW décria la hausse du chômage en Gambie et souligna que des plans d’intervention de grandes envergures seraient entrepris par son Gouvernement afin de créer plus de 10,000 emplois durant les 3 prochaines années à venir.... Read more

Youth Forum: 11M Euro Youth Empowerment Project is Ongoing

News outlet: The Point

Tuesday, September 18, 2018 The Implementation of the Eleven Million Euro Youth Empowerment Project from the European Trust Fund is ongoing. The overall objective of this four-year project is to tackle the economic root-causes of irregular migration through increased job opportunities and income prospects for the youth. The project has trained over one thousand (1000) youngsters in various skills within one year.... Read more

Gov’t will continue to improve business environment - President Barrow

News outlet: The Point

Monday, September 17, 2018 President Adama Barrow has said that his government will continue to explore means of improving the business environment, promoting investment and ensuring a fair trading environment for private sector development. The Gambian leader made this statement on Thursday during the opening of the 2018 Legislative Year. “In this direction, Government is in the process of reviewing the Labour Act, 2007 and establishing a new Trade Union Bill in order to strengthen industrial relations in the country,” he said. “This will be presented to this august body when finalized. In the interim, this sector completed the formulation of an Industrial Policy and Trade Strategy in February, 2018 for immediate implementation.”... Read more

Gov’t to create over 10,000 jobs in 3 years

News outlet: The Point

Monday, September 17, 2018 In his State of the Nation Address to the National Assembly last week, President Adama Barrow has decried the rise in unemployment in The Gambia and outlined crucial intervention plans by his government to create over 10, 000 jobs over the next three years. President Adama Barrow laments the fact that the youth make up the largest proportion of the Gambian population. “36.7% of the 1.8 million Gambian population are aged 13-30 years; yet, youth unemployment has risen to 38%,” he said, maintaining that it is cause for concern for his government. The acute frustrations and lack of opportunities for the youth and the results of thousands of youths who undertake risky journeys, often with tragic consequences, in search of greener pastures elsewhere are key challenges his government inherited.... Read more

NACCUG disburses over D1.5M mini grant fund to support youths

News outlet: The Point

Thursday, September 13, 2018 The Mini Grants Scheme officer of the Association National of Cooperative Credit Union of the Gambia (NACCUG), Saikou Touray, has said his office has disbursed about one million, five hundred and twenty-two thousand, seven hundred and eighty-one dalasis, eighty bututs (D1, 522, 781.80) to support different beneficiaries in the country. The purpose of the mini grant fund is to enhance employability of youths in the Gambia, create more youth friendly enterprises thus curbing the menace of irregular migration while encouraging youth to take leadership roles in the credit union movement.... Read more

Importance of Forest

News outlet: The Point

Tuesday, September 11, 2018 Planting trees is a sunnah (practice) of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) and its reward continues even after the death of the person who plants a tree. Today the world is facing environmental problems. Global warming, ozone depletion and pollution are burning issues. Solution to these problems lies in planting more trees and implementing sound environmental policies. Trees are the prime source of environmental purification and beautification. Trees inhale carbon dioxide and exhale oxygen, reduce temperature and create a healthy effect, both physically and psychologically, on human beings.... Read more

Leadership Gambia Diaspora mentorship program launched

News outlet: The Point

Thursday, September 06, 2018 Leadership Gambia, a leadership development and success coaching institute that goes beyond the traditional leadership training by incorporating holistic life and career success skills last Monday launched its Diaspora mentorship programme at Jokkolabs. The 6-months mentorship program for 25 Gambians will be conducted in partnership with Youth Empowerment Project, YMCA and International Trade Centre.... Read more

965 youth to benefit from YEP skill trainings

News outlet: The Point

Wednesday, September 05, 2018 European Union funded Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) will be offering technical and vocational skills training opportunities to about 965 Gambian youth through local TVET institutions. The project is being funded by the European Union Emergency Trust Fund for Africa and is implemented by International Trade Centre in collaboration with The Gambia’s Ministries of Trade, Industry, Regional Integration and Employment and Youth and Sports.... Read more

Environment minister leads 1, 500 tree planting at Mandinaba

News outlet: The Point

Monday, September 03, 2018 The minister of Forestry, Environment, Climate Change and Natural Resources Lamin B. Dibba Saturday led the planting of over 1, 500 different species of trees at the Mandinaba Community Forest as part of their annual tree planting exercise. The exercise, supported by the European Union funded Youth Empower Project (YEP) and Green-Up Gambia was in attempt to restore forest cover and provide a source of income and employment for the community. The Community Forest was reserved by elders with a potential to attract tourists and economic gain through the sale of trees... Read more

‘Youth empowerment among gov’t top priorities’

News outlet: The Point

Monday, September 03, 2018 Deputy permanent secretary at the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Lamin Camara has said Gambia government has made youth development an area of national development priority. Mr. Camara was speaking recently at The Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI) during the Education Institution’s Dissemination workshop Tracer Survey of 2015-2016. The main goal of the survey was to understand the labour market outcomes and employability of its graduate.... Read more