HIS EXCELLENCY MR. ADAMA BARROW, PRESIDENT OF EVENT: INAUGURATION OF THE NEW EMBASSY AND AMBASSADOR`S RESIDENCE AT THE DIPLOMATIC Your Excellency, The First Lady, Your Excellencies, Honourable Ministers, Secretary General, and Head of The Civil Service, Your Excellency, Mr. Ambassador, I would like to recognise the presence of HRH, the Minister of State for Af rican Affairs, Ahmed First and foremost, I wish to express deep appreciation and thanks to The Custodian of The Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Saud, and His Royal Highness, Prince Mohammed bin Salman bin Abdul Aziz Al Sa…

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS FOR THE 2021 LEGISLATIVE YEAR DELIVERED AT THE NATIONAL ASSEMBLY 2.      FINANCE AND ECONOMIC AFFAIRS.6 3.      BASIC AND SECONDARY EDUCATION..11 4.      HIGHER EDUCATION, RESEARCH, SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY..14 6.      LANDS, REGIONAL GOVERNMENTS AND RELIGIOUS AFFAIRS.19 7.      FISHERIES, WATER RESOURCES AND NATIONAL ASSEMBLY MATTERS.23 8.      TRADE, INDUSTRY, REGIONAL INTEGRATION AND EMPLOYMENT.26 9.      INFORMATION AND COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY..29 10.        PETROLEUM AND ENERGY..32 11.        GENDER, CHILDREN AND SOCIAL WELFARE..37 12.        ENVIRONM…

ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HIS EXCELLENCY, ADAMA BARROW AT THE INAUGURATION CEREMONY OF THE GOVERNING COUNCIL OF THE UNIVERSITY OF THE GAMBIA Your Excellency, the Vice President, The Honourable Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, Other Cabinet Ministers present, Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, Chairman and Members of the Governing Council of The University of The Gambia, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, To begin, I warmly congratulate the new members of the Governing Council of The University of The Gambia (UTG) on their appointments to Council,…

STATEMENT BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA EVENT: PRESENTATION OF THE REPORT OF THE TRUTH RECONCILIATION AND REPARATION COMMISSION (TRRC) BY THE COMMISSION Your Excellency, the Vice President, My Lordship, the Chief Justice, Legal Counsel Team and Staff of the Secretariat, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, As the previous speakers have explained, we are here today to receive the Report of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission, TRRC. This event highlights another milestone in the implementation process of our transition programme, and it marks …

BARROW, PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA AT THE LAYING OF THE CONSTRUCTION OF 50KM URBAN ROADS PROJECT IN THE WEST COAST REGION Your Excellency, the Vice President of the Republic of The Gambia, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable National Assembly Members, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Senior Civil Servants and Heads of Government Agencies, Service Chiefs, Regional and Local Government Officials Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with great pleasure and hope for a better Gambia for all of us that I join you this morning to lay the foundation s…

As we look forward to the festivities of another Christmas season, I join the Christian fraternity and the entire nation to give thanks to the Almighty God for the blessings and mercies showered upon us during the last twelve months. In solidarity with all the Christian denominations in the country and abroad, I congratulate the Christian Community on this blessed Christmas Eve. Indeed, we appreciate, with joy and due respect, that Christmas is one of the holiest days in the Christian calendar. Since last Christmas, we have gone through a lively year of successes and challenges, and we succe…

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA Fellow Gambians, Residents and Friends of The Gambia, Time certainly flies, especially when there are lots of urgent matters to handle. All so soon, 2021 will end shortly, leaving us with mixed feelings. As we usher in 2022, it is proper that we give thanks and praise to the Lord for His grace and bounties and, by the same token, pray for the departed souls and ask for their deliverance. Like 2016, 2021 will go down in the history of The Gambia as a dramatically significant year. Looking back, the year began with the prolonged calamities of the Coro…

PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW AT THE 2022 TAXPAYERS’ AWARD CEREMONY Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, Senior Government Officials and Heads of Parastatals, The Gambia Revenue Authority Board of Directors, Management and Staff, It is an honour for me to be invited as Chief Guest of Honour to grace this very auspicious occasion, for which I thank the organisers. I am particularly impressed by the objectives and wisdom underlying the event. Without hesitation, therefore, I congratulate the Board and …

DELIVERED ON 19THJANUARY 2022 AT THE INDEPENDENCE STADIUM, BAKAU Your Excellency, the Vice President, Your Excellencies, the First Lady, Fatou Bah-Barrow and Madam Sarjo Mballow-Barrow, Your Excellencies, Colleague Heads of State, Former Vice Presidents present, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Members of Cabinet and the National Assembly, Lord Mayors of Banjul and Kanifing Municipality, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Representatives of International Organisations and Partners, Political Party Leaders and Executive Members Government Officials a…

Statement by H.E. Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia Laying of the Foundation Stone for the Construction of the National Emergency Treatment Centre at Farato Your Excellency, the Vice President Hon. Speaker of the National Assembly, Members of the National Assembly, The Governor, West Coast Region, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, The World Bank Country Director and team, It is my singular honour and privilege to preside over this historic foundation stone laying ceremony for the construction of a National Emergency Treatment Centre. The event is part o…

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA OPENING OF THE 2021/2022 LEGAL YEAR Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Justices of the Superior Courts, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Members of The Gambia Bar Association, Members of the Judicial Service Commission, District Chiefs, also serving as Presidents of the District Tribunals, and Members of It is with immense honour, as President of the Republic, that I preside over the official opening of the 2022 Legal Year. I must take this opportunity, right away, to extend warm felicitation s …

OF THE ECOWAS AUTHORITY OF HEADS OF STATE AND GOVERNMENT ON THE POLITICAL SITUATION IN BURKINA FASO, 1. The Authority of Heads of State and Government of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) convened an Extraordinary Summit in Accra, Ghana on 3rd February 2022, under the chairmanship of H.E. Nana Addo Dankwa Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana and Chairperson of 2. The Extraordinary Summit was convened to examine the recent political developments in Burkina Faso, Guinea and Mali with a view to ensuring the restoration of constitutional order in these countries. 3.…

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA ON THE OCCASION OF THE GAMBIA’S 57THINDEPENDENCE ANNIVERSARY CELEBRATION Your Excellency, the Vice President, Your Excellencies, the First Lady, Fatou Bah-Barrow and Madam Sarjo Mballow-Barrow, Former Vice Presidents in attendance, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Honourable Members of Cabinet and the National Assembly, Lord Mayors of Banjul and Kanifing Municipality, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Representatives of International Organisations and Partners, Government Officials and Service Chiefs, Ladies and Gentlem…

PRESIDENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF THE AT THE LAUNCHING CEREMONY OF THE MULTI-SECTORAL STRATEGY FOR THE COMMUNICABLE DISEASES (NCDS) IN THE Your Excellency, the Vice President, Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, Members of the National Assembly, Senior Government Officials and Service Chiefs, WHO Country Representative and the UN Country Team, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Chief Executive, Defeat-NCD Partnership, Executive Director, World Diabetes Foundation, Representatives of Civil Society Organisations, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, The data and evidence available …

HIS EXCELLENCY, THE PRESIDENT OF THE AT THE INAUGUTATION OF THE CLINICAL WASTE Secretary General and Head of Civil Service, Members of the Diplomatic and Consular Corps, Chairman, National Assembly Select Committee for Health and other National Assembly The World Bank Managing Director and World Bank Regional and Country Team Members Senior Government Officials and Service Chiefs, The Alkalo, Imam and Community of Farato, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I am delighted to be with you on this historic occasion to inaugurate The Gambia’s first Clinical This is a spectacular event, noting that…

SPEECH BY H.E, PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW AT THE SWEARING OF JUSTICE O.M.M. NJIE TO THE SUPREME COURT, JUSTICE NACEESAY SALLAH-WADDA TO COURT OF APPEAL AND MRS HADDY JOBE TO THE INDEPENDENT ELECTORAL COMMISSION Your Excellency, the Vice President, Judges of the Superior Courts present, Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, This is a gratifying moment for me to preside over the swearing -in proceedings of another set of eminent Gambians appointed to our Apex Court and the Independent Electoral Commission, The elevation of Justice Omar Njie now raises the number to six Gambian Supreme Court Justices a…

AFRICAN UNION HUMANITARIAN SUMMIT Your Excellency, Mr. Macky Sall, President of the Republic of Senegal, and Chairperson of the Your Excellency, Mr. Teodoro Obiang Nguema Mbasogo, President of the Republic of Equatorial Distinguished Colleague Heads of State and Government, Your Excellency, Mr. Moussa Faki Mahamat, Chairperson of the African Union Commission, Representatives of International Organizations; Distinguished Delegates, I welcome this collective undertaking to examine and re -define the continental initiatives for improving our humanitarian situation, which will continue to be poten…

President of the Republic of The Gambia and Broadcast Address to the Nation on the Occasion Fellow Gambians and Residents of The Gambia, All praise is due to Allah for allowing us to witness another Eid-ul-Fitr, or Koriteh, which marks the end of the Holy Month of Ramadan. We are particularly thankful that Allah has granted us the health and ability to fulfil the religious obligation of fasting the entire month, as prescribed for all believers. In as much as there is cause for happiness and celebration, it is worth remembering that there are many people, both at home and abroad, who are either…

AT ROYAL INSURANCE GAMBIA LIMITED NEWLY BUILT HEAD OFFICE OPENING Governor of Central Bank of The Gambia, Shareholders and Board of Directors of Royal Insurance Gambia Limited, Managing Director of Royal Insurance Gambia Limited, Staff of Royal Insurance Gambia Limited, I associate myself with the cordial welcome extended to all the personalities present, especially the international guests that travelled from other African Countries and the U SA to grace the Your presence indicates interest and true partnership and will boost the private sector to strive Distinguished Ladies and Gentlemen, I …

The Honourable Speaker of the National Assembly, The Honourable Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Honourable Cabinet Ministers present, Secretary General and Head of the Civil Service, The Chief of Staff, Senior Public Officials and Service Chiefs, Heads of Government Parastatals and Other Institutions, The Chairperson and Board Members of GRA, The Commissioner General - GRA, The Management and Staff of GRA, Distinguished Guests, Members of the Press, Ladies and Gentlemen, It is with immense pleasure and a deep sense of honour that I join you, once again, for this important Annual Tax…