GPU meets TRRC

Executive Secretary of  TRRC, Dr. Baba Galleh Jallow

Fajara: January 22, 2018: A Gambia Press Union delegation Tuesday paid a courtesy visit to the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission (TRRC) to discuss issues geared towards strengthening the relationship between the media and the Commission.

The GPU delegation, led by Mr. Sheriff Bojang Jr., President of the country’s umbrella union and professional organisation for journalists, was received in audience by Dr Baba Galleh Jallow, the Executive Secretary of the TRRC, himself a veteran journalist. 

Mr Saikou Jammeh, the GPU Secretary General, said: “It pleases us, greatly, that one of our own is leading this important national process and we are here to convey our delight about that and to offer our support to the work that you do to make it a success.

GYIN-Gambia Rural Youth Award NOC meets NYC Executive Director

#GYINGambiaRYA2019 Chairperson, Sarjo Jarju

The Global Youth Innovation Network - Gambia’s Rural Youth Award National Organizing Committee members on Wednesday paid a courtesy call to the executive director of the National Youth Council, Lamin Darboe to inform him about the upcoming third edition of the awards 2019.

The award recognises and celebrates the achievements of rural youths in entrepreneurship and agribusiness. This year’s theme is “Discovering Rural Value Chain by Putting Young People in Agricultural Value Addition.”

The awards provide financial support to deserving agribusiness players to not only grow their businesses, but serves as an encouragement for them and others to stay in agriculture and contribute to increasing food security, and at the same time enjoy the benefits of running their own businesses.

The 2019 awards winners’ are to receive cash prizes of D35, 000.00 each plus a six-month mentorship.

GYIN Gambia to Hold 3rd Rural Youth Award in Wuli, URR

The Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia chapter is to hold its 3rd Edition of the Rural Youth Award (RYA) in Wuli West, Upper River Region on 27^th April, 2019.

The award recognises and celebrates the achievements of rural youths in entrepreneurship and agribusiness. This year’s theme is “Discovering rural value chain by putting young people in agricultural value addition.”

The award provides financial support to deserving agribusiness players to not only grow their business, but serves as an encouragement for them and others to stay in agriculture and contribute to increasing food security, and at the same time enjoy the benefits of running their own businesses.

The 2019 award winners are to receive each a cash prize of D35, 000 plus a six-month mentorship.

NACCUG Trains 35 Mini Grant Shortlisted Applicants on Financial Literacy

Mr. Saikou Touray, YEP/NACCUG Mini Grants Office

The National Association of Cooperative Credit Union of the Gambia (NACCUG), last Saturday, 1st December, 2018, convened a Financial Literacy training programme for 35 shortlisted applicants of Youth Empowerment Project (YEP) mini grant scheme.

 Held at its head office in Bakau, the training was meant to build the participants’ capacities on Savings, Management and Basic Records Keeping for SMEs.

The YEP mini grant scheme application process and funds disbursement is under the purview of NACCUG.

Delivering the opening remarks on the occasion, the mini grant Officer, Saikou Touray dilated on the purpose of the gathering, stating that is a rare opportunity for the participants to be part of the training.

He also tasked them to make good use of training.

Also speaking, the NACCUG Financial and Admin Manager, Mr Patrick Mendy welcome all the participants to the training and advise them to make best use of the opportunity accorded them.

Independent evaluation shows that IFAD support to Burkina Faso has increased agricultural productivity and incomes of households

Ouagadougou, 23 November 2018 –Development projects financed by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) have contributed to increased agricultural productivity and food security levels in Burkina Faso, according to results from an independent evaluation presented today.

The evaluation, conducted by the Independent Office of Evaluation (IOE) of IFAD,  assessed the results and performance of the IFAD-financed programme in the country, while providing recommendations for IFAD’s ongoing partnership with Burkina Faso as they work together to reduce rural poverty. The country strategy focused on the nutrition of the rural population, the resilience of rural households to food security, and the economic challenges they face.

The IOE evaluation, the first of its kind in Burkina Faso, covered the period from 2007 to 2017, and included six completed projects, of which one is on-going. The evaluation spanned 11 of the country’s 13 regions.

With only $15M, GYIN Gambia vows to create 70,000 jobs

Mamadou Edrisa Njie, ED GYIN Gambia 

The GYIN Gambia Executive Director, Mamadou Edrisa Njie has called on development partners and donor agencies to invest a funding package of $15 million in a bid to enable his organization to realize its innovative ideas in creating 70,000 direct and indirect jobs for young people across the country.

To implement these ideas, Mr. Njie noted that his organization is requesting for only this amount and within three years, 70,000 jobs will be created.

Speaking at the Youth Trade and Agribusiness Forum on the theme “Youth Employment in Agriculture and Tourism as a solid solution to ending Food Insecurity and Unemployment in The Gambia” at the ongoing National Youth Agribusiness and Tourism Expo 2018, organized by the Gambia Youth Chamber of Commerce (GYCC) at the Independence Stadium in Bakau, he assured that GYIN Gambia is ever ready to refund the money in full to any donor or development partner, if the project fails.

Jainaba Saine’s Foundation poised to support people with disability

Founder Jainaba Saine

A Gambian-based charitable foundation, Jainaba Saine’s Charity for Disable (JSCD) is out to give a helping hand to the vulnerable people especially those living with disability with educational materials, wheel chairs and among a host of other valuables.

The foundation, which is scheduled to be launch in January 2019, is initiated by a Gambian based in Holland by the name Jainaba Saine to change vulnerable lives.

 “We want to enable all children and disabled persons to reach their optimum potential so that maximal function is achieved, deformity prevented or reduced and the effect of disability minimized so that they may overcome many of the barriers that they and their families face,” says the founder.