The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Mr. Barry Wells has applauded The Gambia’s commitment to regional peace, noting that The Gambia and the United States share a commitment to world peace and stability among other values including the respect for human rights and democratic values.
The ambassador made these remarks Sunday evening at the commemoration of the 234th Independence Anniversary of the United States of America, at a reception held at the Coco Ocean Hotel and Resort in Bijilo.
According to the American envoy, the Gambian leader, President Yahya Jammeh and his government have worked to bring peace and stability throughout the West African sub region and the African continent at large, consulting with neighboring states, struggling with instability and crime, and providing peacekeepers to troubled areas such as Darfur.
He also applauded the President’s commitment to zero tolerance to drugs following the recent seizure of a huge cocaine cache in the country amid the growing menace of narcotics trafficking in the sub-region. “The government has increased the capacity of the Drug Enforcement Administration and has reached out to international partners including the US to help rid the region of this scourge,” he said.
He also noted that the government has realised the important role of education as a step towards fighting against hunger and building the generation of next Gambian leaders, a realization which has propelled it into establishing the University of The Gambia.
He observed that the US has extended the hand of friendship in many ways to The Gambia, noting that the Peace Corps arrived in The Gambia in 1967 and since then, thousands of Americans have given two years of their lives to work and live with Gambian families, learning their languages, teaching in schools, helping in agriculture, public health and environmental projects. He said that over the last three years, The Ambassador’s Girls’ Scholarship Programme has also supported over 3,000 girls and recently, some boys with tuition assistance, uniforms, counseling among other services.
“Through the Ambassador’s Special Help Programme, the Embassy has provided milling machines and rice hulling machines, dug boreholes, built wells, latrines and renovated libraries in schools and built school kitchens. We have fenced gardens, donated bee hives and protective equipments and brought in solar powers,” he said.
According to the Ambassador, through the US Department of Agriculture, they have provided a 5 million dollar cashew monetization programme and the Department of Fisheries has benefited from a 2.5 million dollar project funded by the USAID to improve the lives of artisanal fishermen.
He also said that the Embassy has built an Islamic school through their Taft Refugee Fund, a nursery school for refugee children, and they recently opened an American Corner that already attracts hundreds of children each week to writing classes, tutoring, speaking programmes and educational counseling. Through the newly-established American Chamber of Commerce, the Embassy wishes to promote trade between The Gambia and US.
According to him, The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have consistently benefited from their training and development programmes, noting that in the last two years they have provided training to the Gambian military on leadership skills, basic infantry officers’ course, engineering course, ship boarding training, international humanitarian law and search and rescue exercises. He said members of the Gambian Navy have embarked on US ships through the Africa Partnership Programme. “Over 2000 members of the GAF have participated in HIV/AIDS prevention programme,” he said.
“The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, April 26th- 27th 2010 in Washington DC highlighted the important role that entrepreneurship can play in expanding opportunity at home and abroad, while deepening engagement among the US and Muslim communities around the world. The Summit included approximately 250 successful entrepreneurs from more than fifty countries, identified ways to advance economic and social entrepreneurship, built networks among stakeholders in entrepreneurship and provided an opportunity to establish partnerships that advances entrepreneurship. Among those invitees was Gambia’s Papa Njie of Unique Solution, whose entrepreneurial spirit was acknowledged by the Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton in her speech at the summit,” he revealed.
He said that there is still more to be done in the pursuit of a mature democracy, adding that there are times when they disagree as governments but despite those disagreements they respect the independence of their friends. He said that it is in this vein that they continue to work with the government and the Gambian community to improve the human rights environment, support training and development programmes that will improve the professionalism of journalists that can lead to true press freedom, promote and support programmes for an independent judiciary, noting that they do all these not out of arrogance or with the desire to impose American values or beliefs; but as friends “who over 234 years has learned that these are not options in a democracy, they are non-negotiable rights of a free people”. He promised that the US government and their embassy will continue to support the efforts of the government of The Gambia and her people.
He also acknowledged that their staying in The Gambia has been a wonderful experience which was made possible in large measure by the support and affection of the people. He thanked the local staff of the embassy, describing them as people who have helped accomplish the embassy’s mission in The Gambia.
For his part, the minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians abroad, Dr. Momodou Tangara underscored the excellent friendship and cooperation that exist between the United States and The Gambia. He said that The Gambia has for many decades benefited from the great generosity of the government and people of the US not only in the economic advancement of the people, but equally in capacity building and development in both the public and private sector.
He also commended US universities, institutions of higher learning and other professional training centers for availing Gambian students the opportunity to study and boost their knowledge in the US. He said in addition to this, a vital sector of the Gambian workforce has benefited and continues to benefit from the bilateral technical cooperation between the two nations.
On the political and diplomatic sphere, the minister noted that the two countries and governments have enjoyed harmonious and cordial relations based on their shared common values which include respect for human rights, and democratic values, the two nation’s commitment to world peace and stability and their resolute fight against terrorism, drugs trafficking among other related issues.
He assured the US government of the government’s willingness and commitment to work with them in ensuring global peace, security and social justice. He said that over a very long period, American citizens have been seconded to The Gambia to complement the nation’s manpower requirements in vital sectors such as the judiciary, education, health, communication among other sectors, noting that these American citizens have through their selfless service and dedication impacted positively on the goals and aspirations of the people of The Gambia in their drive to achieve a better quality of life.
Tangara also used the opportunity to commend Ambassador Barry Wells for a job well done, noting the ambassador’s personal efforts and selfless commitment in not only facilitating frank and healthy political engagement between the two countries but also in ensuring a significant increase in US assistance to the socio-economic development agenda of the government of The Gambia.
The colorful ceremony was attended by government ministers, consuls of various nations, various heads of departments, entrepreneurs, stakeholders and friends of the US.
The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Mr. Barry Wells has applauded The Gambia’s commitment to regional peace, noting that The Gambia and the United States share a commitment to world peace and stability among other values including the respect for human rights and democratic values.
The ambassador made these remarks Sunday evening at the commemoration of the 234th Independence Anniversary of the United States of America, at a reception held at the Coco Ocean Hotel and Resort in Bijilo.
According to the American envoy, the Gambian leader, President Yahya Jammeh and his government have worked to bring peace and stability throughout the West African sub region and the African continent at large, consulting with neighboring states, struggling with instability and crime, and providing peacekeepers to troubled areas such as Darfur.
He also applauded the President’s commitment to zero tolerance to drugs following the recent seizure of a huge cocaine cache in the country amid the growing menace of narcotics trafficking in the sub-region. “The government has increased the capacity of the Drug Enforcement Administration and has reached out to international partners including the US to help rid the region of this scourge,” he said.
He also noted that the government has realised the important role of education as a step towards fighting against hunger and building the generation of next Gambian leaders, a realization which has propelled it into establishing the University of The Gambia.
He observed that the US has extended the hand of friendship in many ways to The Gambia, noting that the Peace Corps arrived in The Gambia in 1967 and since then, thousands of Americans have given two years of their lives to work and live with Gambian families, learning their languages, teaching in schools, helping in agriculture, public health and environmental projects. He said that over the last three years, The Ambassador’s Girls’ Scholarship Programme has also supported over 3,000 girls and recently, some boys with tuition assistance, uniforms, counseling among other services.
“Through the Ambassador’s Special Help Programme, the Embassy has provided milling machines and rice hulling machines, dug boreholes, built wells, latrines and renovated libraries in schools and built school kitchens. We have fenced gardens, donated bee hives and protective equipments and brought in solar powers,” he said.
According to the Ambassador, through the US Department of Agriculture, they have provided a 5 million dollar cashew monetization programme and the Department of Fisheries has benefited from a 2.5 million dollar project funded by the USAID to improve the lives of artisanal fishermen.
He also said that the Embassy has built an Islamic school through their Taft Refugee Fund, a nursery school for refugee children, and they recently opened an American Corner that already attracts hundreds of children each week to writing classes, tutoring, speaking programmes and educational counseling. Through the newly-established American Chamber of Commerce, the Embassy wishes to promote trade between The Gambia and US.
According to him, The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have consistently benefited from their training and development programmes, noting that in the last two years they have provided training to the Gambian military on leadership skills, basic infantry officers’ course, engineering course, ship boarding training, international humanitarian law and search and rescue exercises. He said members of the Gambian Navy have embarked on US ships through the Africa Partnership Programme. “Over 2000 members of the GAF have participated in HIV/AIDS prevention programme,” he said.
“The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, April 26th- 27th 2010 in Washington DC highlighted the important role that entrepreneurship can play in expanding opportunity at home and abroad, while deepening engagement among the US and Muslim communities around the world. The Summit included approximately 250 successful entrepreneurs from more than fifty countries, identified ways to advance economic and social entrepreneurship, built networks among stakeholders in entrepreneurship and provided an opportunity to establish partnerships that advances entrepreneurship. Among those invitees was Gambia’s Papa Njie of Unique Solution, whose entrepreneurial spirit was acknowledged by the Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton in her speech at the summit,” he revealed.
He said that there is still more to be done in the pursuit of a mature democracy, adding that there are times when they disagree as governments but despite those disagreements they respect the independence of their friends. He said that it is in this vein that they continue to work with the government and the Gambian community to improve the human rights environment, support training and development programmes that will improve the professionalism of journalists that can lead to true press freedom, promote and support programmes for an independent judiciary, noting that they do all these not out of arrogance or with the desire to impose American values or beliefs; but as friends “who over 234 years has learned that these are not options in a democracy, they are non-negotiable rights of a free people”. He promised that the US government and their embassy will continue to support the efforts of the government of The Gambia and her people.
He also acknowledged that their staying in The Gambia has been a wonderful experience which was made possible in large measure by the support and affection of the people. He thanked the local staff of the embassy, describing them as people who have helped accomplish the embassy’s mission in The Gambia.
For his part, the minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians abroad, Dr. Momodou Tangara underscored the excellent friendship and cooperation that exist between the United States and The Gambia. He said that The Gambia has for many decades benefited from the great generosity of the government and people of the US not only in the economic advancement of the people, but equally in capacity building and development in both the public and private sector.
He also commended US universities, institutions of higher learning and other professional training centers for availing Gambian students the opportunity to study and boost their knowledge in the US. He said in addition to this, a vital sector of the Gambian workforce has benefited and continues to benefit from the bilateral technical cooperation between the two nations.
On the political and diplomatic sphere, the minister noted that the two countries and governments have enjoyed harmonious and cordial relations based on their shared common values which include respect for human rights, and democratic values, the two nation’s commitment to world peace and stability and their resolute fight against terrorism, drugs trafficking among other related issues.
He assured the US government of the government’s willingness and commitment to work with them in ensuring global peace, security and social justice. He said that over a very long period, American citizens have been seconded to The Gambia to complement the nation’s manpower requirements in vital sectors such as the judiciary, education, health, communication among other sectors, noting that these American citizens have through their selfless service and dedication impacted positively on the goals and aspirations of the people of The Gambia in their drive to achieve a better quality of life.
Tangara also used the opportunity to commend Ambassador Barry Wells for a job well done, noting the ambassador’s personal efforts and selfless commitment in not only facilitating frank and healthy political engagement between the two countries but also in ensuring a significant increase in US assistance to the socio-economic development agenda of the government of The Gambia.
The colorful ceremony was attended by government ministers, consuls of various nations, various heads of departments, entrepreneurs, stakeholders and friends of the US.
The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Mr. Barry Wells has applauded The Gambia’s commitment to regional peace, noting that The Gambia and the United States share a commitment to world peace and stability among other values including the respect for human rights and democratic values.
The ambassador made these remarks Sunday evening at the commemoration of the 234th Independence Anniversary of the United States of America, at a reception held at the Coco Ocean Hotel and Resort in Bijilo.
According to the American envoy, the Gambian leader, President Yahya Jammeh and his government have worked to bring peace and stability throughout the West African sub region and the African continent at large, consulting with neighboring states, struggling with instability and crime, and providing peacekeepers to troubled areas such as Darfur.
He also applauded the President’s commitment to zero tolerance to drugs following the recent seizure of a huge cocaine cache in the country amid the growing menace of narcotics trafficking in the sub-region. “The government has increased the capacity of the Drug Enforcement Administration and has reached out to international partners including the US to help rid the region of this scourge,” he said.
He also noted that the government has realised the important role of education as a step towards fighting against hunger and building the generation of next Gambian leaders, a realization which has propelled it into establishing the University of The Gambia.
He observed that the US has extended the hand of friendship in many ways to The Gambia, noting that the Peace Corps arrived in The Gambia in 1967 and since then, thousands of Americans have given two years of their lives to work and live with Gambian families, learning their languages, teaching in schools, helping in agriculture, public health and environmental projects. He said that over the last three years, The Ambassador’s Girls’ Scholarship Programme has also supported over 3,000 girls and recently, some boys with tuition assistance, uniforms, counseling among other services.
“Through the Ambassador’s Special Help Programme, the Embassy has provided milling machines and rice hulling machines, dug boreholes, built wells, latrines and renovated libraries in schools and built school kitchens. We have fenced gardens, donated bee hives and protective equipments and brought in solar powers,” he said.
According to the Ambassador, through the US Department of Agriculture, they have provided a 5 million dollar cashew monetization programme and the Department of Fisheries has benefited from a 2.5 million dollar project funded by the USAID to improve the lives of artisanal fishermen.
He also said that the Embassy has built an Islamic school through their Taft Refugee Fund, a nursery school for refugee children, and they recently opened an American Corner that already attracts hundreds of children each week to writing classes, tutoring, speaking programmes and educational counseling. Through the newly-established American Chamber of Commerce, the Embassy wishes to promote trade between The Gambia and US.
According to him, The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have consistently benefited from their training and development programmes, noting that in the last two years they have provided training to the Gambian military on leadership skills, basic infantry officers’ course, engineering course, ship boarding training, international humanitarian law and search and rescue exercises. He said members of the Gambian Navy have embarked on US ships through the Africa Partnership Programme. “Over 2000 members of the GAF have participated in HIV/AIDS prevention programme,” he said.
“The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, April 26th- 27th 2010 in Washington DC highlighted the important role that entrepreneurship can play in expanding opportunity at home and abroad, while deepening engagement among the US and Muslim communities around the world. The Summit included approximately 250 successful entrepreneurs from more than fifty countries, identified ways to advance economic and social entrepreneurship, built networks among stakeholders in entrepreneurship and provided an opportunity to establish partnerships that advances entrepreneurship. Among those invitees was Gambia’s Papa Njie of Unique Solution, whose entrepreneurial spirit was acknowledged by the Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton in her speech at the summit,” he revealed.
He said that there is still more to be done in the pursuit of a mature democracy, adding that there are times when they disagree as governments but despite those disagreements they respect the independence of their friends. He said that it is in this vein that they continue to work with the government and the Gambian community to improve the human rights environment, support training and development programmes that will improve the professionalism of journalists that can lead to true press freedom, promote and support programmes for an independent judiciary, noting that they do all these not out of arrogance or with the desire to impose American values or beliefs; but as friends “who over 234 years has learned that these are not options in a democracy, they are non-negotiable rights of a free people”. He promised that the US government and their embassy will continue to support the efforts of the government of The Gambia and her people.
He also acknowledged that their staying in The Gambia has been a wonderful experience which was made possible in large measure by the support and affection of the people. He thanked the local staff of the embassy, describing them as people who have helped accomplish the embassy’s mission in The Gambia.
For his part, the minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians abroad, Dr. Momodou Tangara underscored the excellent friendship and cooperation that exist between the United States and The Gambia. He said that The Gambia has for many decades benefited from the great generosity of the government and people of the US not only in the economic advancement of the people, but equally in capacity building and development in both the public and private sector.
He also commended US universities, institutions of higher learning and other professional training centers for availing Gambian students the opportunity to study and boost their knowledge in the US. He said in addition to this, a vital sector of the Gambian workforce has benefited and continues to benefit from the bilateral technical cooperation between the two nations.
On the political and diplomatic sphere, the minister noted that the two countries and governments have enjoyed harmonious and cordial relations based on their shared common values which include respect for human rights, and democratic values, the two nation’s commitment to world peace and stability and their resolute fight against terrorism, drugs trafficking among other related issues.
He assured the US government of the government’s willingness and commitment to work with them in ensuring global peace, security and social justice. He said that over a very long period, American citizens have been seconded to The Gambia to complement the nation’s manpower requirements in vital sectors such as the judiciary, education, health, communication among other sectors, noting that these American citizens have through their selfless service and dedication impacted positively on the goals and aspirations of the people of The Gambia in their drive to achieve a better quality of life.
Tangara also used the opportunity to commend Ambassador Barry Wells for a job well done, noting the ambassador’s personal efforts and selfless commitment in not only facilitating frank and healthy political engagement between the two countries but also in ensuring a significant increase in US assistance to the socio-economic development agenda of the government of The Gambia.
The colorful ceremony was attended by government ministers, consuls of various nations, various heads of departments, entrepreneurs, stakeholders and friends of the US.
The United States Ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Mr. Barry Wells has applauded The Gambia’s commitment to regional peace, noting that The Gambia and the United States share a commitment to world peace and stability among other values including the respect for human rights and democratic values.
The ambassador made these remarks Sunday evening at the commemoration of the 234th Independence Anniversary of the United States of America, at a reception held at the Coco Ocean Hotel and Resort in Bijilo.
According to the American envoy, the Gambian leader, President Yahya Jammeh and his government have worked to bring peace and stability throughout the West African sub region and the African continent at large, consulting with neighboring states, struggling with instability and crime, and providing peacekeepers to troubled areas such as Darfur.
He also applauded the President’s commitment to zero tolerance to drugs following the recent seizure of a huge cocaine cache in the country amid the growing menace of narcotics trafficking in the sub-region. “The government has increased the capacity of the Drug Enforcement Administration and has reached out to international partners including the US to help rid the region of this scourge,” he said.
He also noted that the government has realised the important role of education as a step towards fighting against hunger and building the generation of next Gambian leaders, a realization which has propelled it into establishing the University of The Gambia.
He observed that the US has extended the hand of friendship in many ways to The Gambia, noting that the Peace Corps arrived in The Gambia in 1967 and since then, thousands of Americans have given two years of their lives to work and live with Gambian families, learning their languages, teaching in schools, helping in agriculture, public health and environmental projects. He said that over the last three years, The Ambassador’s Girls’ Scholarship Programme has also supported over 3,000 girls and recently, some boys with tuition assistance, uniforms, counseling among other services.
“Through the Ambassador’s Special Help Programme, the Embassy has provided milling machines and rice hulling machines, dug boreholes, built wells, latrines and renovated libraries in schools and built school kitchens. We have fenced gardens, donated bee hives and protective equipments and brought in solar powers,” he said.
According to the Ambassador, through the US Department of Agriculture, they have provided a 5 million dollar cashew monetization programme and the Department of Fisheries has benefited from a 2.5 million dollar project funded by the USAID to improve the lives of artisanal fishermen.
He also said that the Embassy has built an Islamic school through their Taft Refugee Fund, a nursery school for refugee children, and they recently opened an American Corner that already attracts hundreds of children each week to writing classes, tutoring, speaking programmes and educational counseling. Through the newly-established American Chamber of Commerce, the Embassy wishes to promote trade between The Gambia and US.
According to him, The Gambia Armed Forces (GAF) have consistently benefited from their training and development programmes, noting that in the last two years they have provided training to the Gambian military on leadership skills, basic infantry officers’ course, engineering course, ship boarding training, international humanitarian law and search and rescue exercises. He said members of the Gambian Navy have embarked on US ships through the Africa Partnership Programme. “Over 2000 members of the GAF have participated in HIV/AIDS prevention programme,” he said.
“The Presidential Summit on Entrepreneurship, April 26th- 27th 2010 in Washington DC highlighted the important role that entrepreneurship can play in expanding opportunity at home and abroad, while deepening engagement among the US and Muslim communities around the world. The Summit included approximately 250 successful entrepreneurs from more than fifty countries, identified ways to advance economic and social entrepreneurship, built networks among stakeholders in entrepreneurship and provided an opportunity to establish partnerships that advances entrepreneurship. Among those invitees was Gambia’s Papa Njie of Unique Solution, whose entrepreneurial spirit was acknowledged by the Secretary of State, Hilary Clinton in her speech at the summit,” he revealed.
He said that there is still more to be done in the pursuit of a mature democracy, adding that there are times when they disagree as governments but despite those disagreements they respect the independence of their friends. He said that it is in this vein that they continue to work with the government and the Gambian community to improve the human rights environment, support training and development programmes that will improve the professionalism of journalists that can lead to true press freedom, promote and support programmes for an independent judiciary, noting that they do all these not out of arrogance or with the desire to impose American values or beliefs; but as friends “who over 234 years has learned that these are not options in a democracy, they are non-negotiable rights of a free people”. He promised that the US government and their embassy will continue to support the efforts of the government of The Gambia and her people.
He also acknowledged that their staying in The Gambia has been a wonderful experience which was made possible in large measure by the support and affection of the people. He thanked the local staff of the embassy, describing them as people who have helped accomplish the embassy’s mission in The Gambia.
For his part, the minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians abroad, Dr. Momodou Tangara underscored the excellent friendship and cooperation that exist between the United States and The Gambia. He said that The Gambia has for many decades benefited from the great generosity of the government and people of the US not only in the economic advancement of the people, but equally in capacity building and development in both the public and private sector.
He also commended US universities, institutions of higher learning and other professional training centers for availing Gambian students the opportunity to study and boost their knowledge in the US. He said in addition to this, a vital sector of the Gambian workforce has benefited and continues to benefit from the bilateral technical cooperation between the two nations.
On the political and diplomatic sphere, the minister noted that the two countries and governments have enjoyed harmonious and cordial relations based on their shared common values which include respect for human rights, and democratic values, the two nation’s commitment to world peace and stability and their resolute fight against terrorism, drugs trafficking among other related issues.
He assured the US government of the government’s willingness and commitment to work with them in ensuring global peace, security and social justice. He said that over a very long period, American citizens have been seconded to The Gambia to complement the nation’s manpower requirements in vital sectors such as the judiciary, education, health, communication among other sectors, noting that these American citizens have through their selfless service and dedication impacted positively on the goals and aspirations of the people of The Gambia in their drive to achieve a better quality of life.
Tangara also used the opportunity to commend Ambassador Barry Wells for a job well done, noting the ambassador’s personal efforts and selfless commitment in not only facilitating frank and healthy political engagement between the two countries but also in ensuring a significant increase in US assistance to the socio-economic development agenda of the government of The Gambia.
The colorful ceremony was attended by government ministers, consuls of various nations, various heads of departments, entrepreneurs, stakeholders and friends of the US.
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