Gambia
Ports Authority (GPA) and Port Autonome De Dakar Staff Association last Friday
signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen their institutions.
Held
at Jerma Beach hotel, the ceremony attracted delegations from both Senegal and
the Gambia, including GPA deputy managing Director Alhagie Cherno Ceesay.
Mbaye
Jeng, president of GPA staff Association said the two sister ports have been
enjoying bilateral ties over the years and the MoU is geared towards
strengthening the already bilateral relationship between them.
He
also disclosed that within the MoU there is a part that encourages the two
associations to twin for partnership.
According
to Mr. Jeng, GPA staff Association will be traveling to Dakar very soon to
implement some of the action plans embedded in the MoU.
“The
aim of the MoU is to strengthen bilateral ties and cooperation between the two
sister countries. The delegation came from Senegal to join their sister ports
associations in the Gambia to sign the MoU. The aim is to enhance the already
existing bilateral relationship between two countries.”
Alhagie
Cherno Ceesay, deputy managing of (GPA) said the cooperation has been going on
since 1976, and now they can boost of some achievements.
Abdoul
Hamed Sey, head of delegation from Senegal commended GPA’s commitment towards
the signing of the MuU, saying the agreement will play an important role in
bringing the two institutions together and the countries closer in business as
we are dealing with export and import.