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The Executive Director of the Global Youth Innovation Network (GYIN) Gambia (GYIN Gambia) has told the people of Foni Bulock to work together to advance their association. Mamadou ...

PRESS RELEASE     A two-man delegation, comprising the Minister of Information and  Communication Infrastructure, Honourable Demba Ali Jawo and the  Director General of the State Intelligence Service (SIS), Mr. Ousman Sowe, has just returned from a two-day visit to Sierra Leone as special envoys of President Adama Barrow to deliver a special condolence message to President Ernest Bai Koroma on the recent natural calamity that befell the sister Republic of Sierra Leone.  On delivering the message to President Koroma, Minister Jawo, who led  the delegation, extended greetings and best wishes to President Koroma  and the people of Sierra Leone from President Barrow, whom he said was  on a pilgrimage to Mecca. He said the delegation was a follow-up to the  letter of condolence earlier sent by President Barrow to President Koroma,  expressing sadness and sorrow over the devastating mudslide that struck  Sierra Leone on August 14, resulting in considerable loss of life and  extensive damage to property.   Minister Jawo went on to express sympathy on behalf of all Gambians,  emphasizing on the close social and family bond that exists between the  peoples of the two countries, which he said developed since during the  colonial era when the two former British colonies were jointly  administered. He also recalled the vast number of Gambians that received  their higher education in Sierra Leone.   In his response, President Koroma expressed gratitude to President Barrow  for the letter of sympathy he had sent earlier and following it up with a  special delegation. He said the gesture was a clear manifestation of the  need to morally support each other during times of crises. He went on to  emphasise the closeness of the peoples of the two countries through family  ties and educational pursuits, dating back to several decades.  President Koroma went on to cite the example of a prominent Gambian  businessman who he said recently took the decision to extend his business  venture to Sierra Leone as a form of giving back to the country for giving  him the opportunity to pursue his educational career there.  The President further reiterated the on-going recovery efforts, describing    what happened as a natural calamity, which can happen anywhere at any  time. He made reference tothe recent cases in the US, China, India and  Niger that also suffered from natural disasters. He said the situation calls  for collaborative efforts and capacity building in disaster management.   The special delegation also later held private discussions with President  Koroma during which the need for close collaboration between the two  countries, particularly in the areas of security, trade and bilateral cooperation were discussed.    The following day, the delegation was taken on a conducted tour of the  disaster site as well as a camp where some of the survivors were  temporarily sheltered and being cared for by the government and aid  agencies.  The delegation returned to Banjul on September 1st, 2017.     MINISTER  Ministry of Information & Communication Infrastructure  GRTS Bldg, MDI Road  Kanifing 

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