Mr. Jallow made the statement on Tuesday 3 August, 2021 at Star FM popular morning show. He added: “Most of the people doing certain technical works such as roofing and carpentry in the country are Senegalese and Guineans.”
According to statistics, youth unemployment refers to the share of the labor force ages 15-24 without work but available for and seeking employment. Gambia youth unemployment rate for 2019 was 12.47%, a 0.05% increase from 2018. Gambia youth unemployment rate for 2018 was 12.42%, a 0.18% decline from 2017.
However, O.J. Jallow, former People Progress Party’s leader and now a retired politician, recommended to the President Adama Barrow- led government to establish a vocational institution that would train Gambian youth on life skills.
He further said such vocational institutions will enable more youth to have professional skills that will earn them employment and result in earning a living that would help them sustain their families.
The Gambia has a very low youth employment rate. This nightmare has encouraged many young people to embark on irregular migration journey to Europe through the Sahara Desert and the Mediterranean Sea.
President Adama Barrow has stated that his government was aware of the inadequacy of training facilities within the security sector institutions in the country.
He also acknowledged that the absence of such critical infrastructure impedes the sector’s operations and performance, especially in-country provision of effective re-orientation and training programmes.
The 7th Regional Electricity Regulatory Forum of the ECOWAS Regional Electricity Regulatory Authority (ERERA) will take place from November 9 and 10, 2022 in Banjul, The Gambia. The forum is under the theme: ‘Energy Security in the ECOWAS Region Through Interdependence’.
The minister of Justice Dawda Jallow on Wednesday revealed at a gathering that the government of the Gambia is committed to combatting trafficking in person and said they secured three convictions and the culprits are currently serving their term at the Mile 2 Prison.
