President Barrow Inspects Key Development Projects in Education, Health, and Sports Sector

By Mouhamadou MT Niang
President Adama Barrow is currently on a site visit to assess ongoing construction projects at the Gambia College dormitories and the University of Science, Engineering, and Technology (USET). The visit comes as the government pushes for the completion of these projects ahead of the country’s Independence celebrations next year.
During the visit, President Barrow emphasized the urgency of finishing the work on time, reiterating his administration’s commitment to improving educational infrastructure. To ensure that there are no delays, the Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, announced that the government has made an advance payment of 30 million dalasis to the contractors. According to Professor Gomez, this payment should cover all current expenses.
At the USET sites, President Barrow observed that the actual work differed from what he had been briefed on earlier. The contractors have assured that the work will be completed by November 15, 2024.
Following his visit to the educational sites, President Barrow made his third stop at the state-of-the-art National Emergency Treatment Center construction in Farato. Unlike the previous sites, the President expressed satisfaction with the progress made there, highlighting it as a model for the standard he expects across all government projects.
The President’s visits underscore the importance the government places on timely project completion, particularly in sectors critical to national development