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, challenges, and the way forward.
Mr. Mahmoud Lamin Jawla, Acting Executive Director of The Gambia National Sports Council - NSC , was first to present. He emphasized the progress made in finalizing the institution’s legal framework, which is expected to strengthen their mandate in sports governance and administration.
Mr. Alagie Jarju , Executive Director of the National Youth Council - The Gambia , gave updates on the ongoing Youth Congress and detailed the milestones reached, while also noting some of the constraints faced during the process.
Mr. Mustapha Badjie, Deputy Director of the NYSS - The Gambia , reported on the ongoing apprenticeship program, which currently hosts young participants from across the country at the NYSS training campus.
Madam Mam Lissa Camara, General Manager of the National Enterprise Development Initiative NEDI , spoke on the series of trainings being conducted in entrepreneurship and skills development. She also mentioned recent support packages received by beneficiaries, including access to loans, grants, and an international training trip to China facilitated by the Ministry.
Mr. Pa Malick Ceesay, Executive Director of the The President's International Award,the Gambia , gave insight into ongoing programmes at their skills centers in Bakau and Kerewan. He also updated the meeting on the current status of the conference center renovation project being supported by the Ministry.
Lastly, Mr. Mbye Saine, Project Coordinator of the The Gambia Songhai Initiative-GSI based in Chamen, North Bank Region, highlighted the strides made in their agro-processing activities and the overall impact of the project on youth empowerment in the region.
The SMT meeting is part of efforts to evaluate, coordinate, and strengthen institutional alignment with the Ministry’s strategic goals.
The meeting was presided by Honourable Minister Bakary Y. Badjie and coordinated by the Department of Youth and Sports under the leadership of Mr. Abass Bah.
