Basse,
Upper River Region, 25 November 2019 - The Basse annex of The Gambia College
that President Barrow commissioned last year is near completion and will begin
operations in January 2020.
Local
authorities led by the principal of The Gambia College told the president that
the first batch of students that will be housed at the State of the Art
facilities have already been enrolled.
The
college will provide students, especially those in the Upper River Region and
its environs, access to college education without having to migrate to the
urban areas. The decentralisation of development and social services will
minimize rural-urban drift, thereby easing pressure on social services in the
Greater Banjul Areas
Meanwhile,
President Barrow also made a brief stop at Basse Health Center to preside over
the donation of medical items, equipment, and other consumables worth D700k
from the People’s Republic of China.
The
visit to Basse hospital also gave the President an opportunity to see firsthand
the impact of the free medical services being rendered by the Chinese Medical
Team. Led by the Chinese ambassador to The Gambia, His Excellency Ma Jianchun,
the team briefed the president that they conduct periodic medical excursions to
other catchment areas beyond Basse.
