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Hon. Bakary Y. Badjie Visits NYSS

Saturday 28th June 2025. The Honourable Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y.

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Satellite Institutions Present Quarterly Progress at SMT Meeting

During the ongoing Senior Management Team (SMT) meeting of the Ministry of Youth and Sports, heads of satellite institutions delivered comprehensive updates on their quarterly activities, highlighting achievements, ch

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2nd Senior Management Team Meeting in Progress

The Senior Management Team (SMT) of the

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About Us

The Ministry of Youth and Sports (MOYS) is a Key Component of the Government of The Republic of The Gambia that is bestowed with the responsibility to coordinate, facilitate and ensure the development of youth and sports in the country. It provides the Policy direction (Youth and Sports Policies) for the smooth implementation of youth and sports activities and programmes throughout the country. The Gambia’s youth constitute over 60%of the population which necessitates the need for their effective mainstreaming and assuming center of focus to drive socio-economic change and national development. The ultimate goal of the policy is to function as a guide for the MOYS and its partners to ensure that investment in youth takes place across all sectors and in all policies and programmes..

The Ministry is responsible for policy evolution and overall coordination of the activities of youth and sports, while implementation is carried out through its six(6) satellite institutions which are Department of Planning and Programmes (DOPP), National Youth Service Scheme (NYSS), President’s International Award (PIA), National Youth Council (NYC), National Sports Council (NSC), National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI) and the Independence Stadium and Friendship Hotel.

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Mission Statement

To deliver excellence in youth and sports development by ensuring that youths are guided towards entrepreneurship, employability, leadership and encourage mass participation in sports and exercise for well being.

Vision Statement

To be perceived as the centre/platform for empowering youth as effective aggregates in national development and for excellence in sports that generates value.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Hon. Bakary Badjie

Hon. Bakary Badjie

MINISTER OF YOUTH & SPORTS
MRS. SAFFIE SANKAREH-FARAGE

MRS. SAFFIE SANKAREH-FARAGE

PERMANENT SECRETARY
MR. MUSA MBYE

MR. MUSA MBYE

DEPUTY PERMANENT SECRETARY
MR. LAMIN CAMARA

MR. LAMIN CAMARA

DEPUTY PERMANENT SECRETARY (ADMIN & FINANCE)

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