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"YouthConnekt Initiative is to Empower Young People" - Minister Badjie

"YouthConnekt initiative came into being to empower young people through enhancing their knowledge, experiences, and skills while investing in their ideas, innovations, and initiatives," Minister Hon. Badjie said.

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"The Power of Youths cannot be Underestimated" - Minister Badjie

"The power of youth cannot be underestimated in this age of rapid change and innovation; your creativity, passion, and determination can transform the landscape of our society; it is up to you to harness this power fo

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Minister Badjie graces YouthConnekt Gambia Summit

Minister of Youth and Sports, Hon. Bakary Y. Badjie, is at Kairaba Beach Hotel, gracing the opening of the YouthConnekt The Gambia Summit 3.0.

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NEDI Graduates 150 Youths

The National Enterprise Development Initiative (NEDI), Monday graduated a total of one hundred and fifty (150) Young people who completed an intensive six months series of training and coaching on Small Medium Enterpr

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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 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.

OUR LEADERSHIP

Hon. Bakary Badjie

Hon. Bakary Badjie

MINISTER OF YOUTH & SPORTS
MRS. NDEY MARIE NJIE

MRS. NDEY MARIE NJIE

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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