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Gambia Hotel School Holds Graduation Ceremony

Aug 29, 2008, 6:57 AM | Article By: By Njie Baldeh

Gambia Hotel School recently held its graduation ceremony. The ceremony was attended by the Secretary of State for Tourism, Mrs. Nancy Njie, and other senior government officials.

Delivering his opening speech, the president of The Gambia hotel School, Mr. Sadibou Sowe, said the ceremony marked a ceremony marked a very important historic moment in the life of the students of the school. It marks the end f their training course and will be long remembered.

"We are fully trained professionals to provide a quality, high standard service to any hotel or restaurant in the country and beyond," he told those gathered.

According to Mr. Sowe, during the period of training lecturers had been mentors, guardians, councilors and friends. He urged those graduating to be anxious to broaden their horizons and experiences as far as the profession is concerned. "I am appealing to the authority concerned, especially in the tourism sector, to provide scholarships for further students as The Gambia Hotel School is the sole provider of professionals and quality human resources within the West African region," he concluded.