YOUTHS DEMAND EXPLANATIONS AS ‘UNEMPLOYMENT’ FUELS IRREGULAR MIGRATION – The Standard Newspaper

YOUTHS DEMAND EXPLANATIONS AS ‘UNEMPLOYMENT’ FUELS IRREGULAR MIGRATION – The Standard Newspaper

By Olimatou Coker At a town hall meeting in Kerewan NBR, youth leaders and community representatives across the region pressured the minister of youth and sports Bakary Badjie to explain impacts of youth-led initiatives under his ministry as perceived high unemployment rates fueling irregular migration affects the region. Minister Badjie, accompanied by senior officials from the ministry’s satellite institutions, is on a week-long nationwide tow…

North Bank Youth Engaged in Town Hall Meeting on Development, Sports Opportunities

By Staff Reporter  As part of its 2026 Nationwide Tour, the Ministry of Youth and Sports convened a town hall meeting with young people and regional authorities at the Governor’s Office in Kerewan, North Bank Region. The meeting provided a platform for direct engagement between the youth and government officials, fostering dialogue on national development programs, policies, and initiatives aimed at empowering young Gambians through socio-econom…