Karpowership,
the owner, operator and builder of the only powership (floating power plant)
fleet in the world yesterday inaugurated the refurbished Gambia National
Library, Brikama Branch.
Karpowership
sponsored the refurbishment of the library at the tune of five hundred thousand
dalasis. In addition it also purchased furniture and a giant photocopier for the
library.
Karpowership
in February 2018 signed a PPA agreement with NAWEC connecting its 36 MW
Karadeniz Powership Koray Bay to The Gambia national grid.
Speaking
at the inauguration, Yankuba Mamburay Project Manager for Karpowership
expressed gratitude to the government of The Gambia and NAWEC for the
opportunity given to them to contribute their quota toward the amelioration of
power supply in The Gambia as well as the development of the country.
He
pointed out numerous activities they had undertaken in the country including
distributing hundred bags of rice and sugar to the needy during the last two
Ramadans, Tobaski rams, supporting NEA during international coastal cleanup
days, rehabilitation of the baby unit of the Children’s wing at EFSTH among others.
He
expressed their readiness to continue to engage in social responsibility
projects that will help the growth of local people as well as providing
educational tools.
He
noted that the library, furniture and copier will benefit the communities and
general population.
In
conclusion he urged students and public to take advantage of the opportunity.
Alagie
Fatty who deputised for West Coast Region Governor thanked Mr Mamburay and
Karpowership for their foresight which he described as timely.
He
added that the gesture will improve academic performance of students and the
public.
Matilda
Johnson, Director General of Gambia National Library said for some time now
readers who have been coming to the library were uncomfortable and as such
thanked Karpowership for the refurbishment.
She
added that they need to raise the standards of the library and described the
refurbishment as the first step towards that direction.
Lamin
Fatajo, Regional Education Director described library as an essential element
of not only improving learning in communities and their economics, improve
language and professional skills, preserve culture and history but also get the
truth and facts from libraries.
He
also described libraries as an opportunity for students and teachers to improve
on their content knowledge, make research and group works as well as enrich
their lessons.
