The
Ministry of Transport, Works and Infrastructure says the International
Conference Centre (ICC) in Bijilo, which was under construction is now
completed and that it will be inaugurated by President Adama Barrow on 11
January 2020 at 10:00 a.m.
The
ICC, which is a grant by the People’s Republic of China, is a state-of-the-art
facility consisting of a plenary hall with seating capacity of 1,031, four
adjoining conference halls, VIP rooms, bilateral rooms, press room, meeting
rooms, offices, banquet halls and entertainment spaces with beautiful fauna and
sea view. The ICC is a symbol of the friendship and cooperation between The
Gambia and The People’s Republic of China.
The
Ministry further informs the public that the International Conference Centre
will be named after the former president, ‘Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara
International Conference Centre’.
Attendance
to the inauguration ceremony is strictly by invitation and only card bearers
will be allowed entry.