Henry Gomez, minister of Youth and Sports (MOYS) has said that youth economic empowerment is top most on his agenda as minister of Youth and Sports. Minister Gomez said the Youth Ministry is charged with the responsibility of developing, promoting and regulating youth and sports. He added that The Gambia National Youth and Sports policies are the main policy instruments that guide the work of the Ministry. Sheriff Mboge, chairperson, Regional Youth Committee, North Bank Region (NBR) said, youth centres are very important to youth development, because is the place where young people meet, discuss and share experiences. "It is good for youth development in all aspects," he said, adding that the coming of the Essau youth centre is timely and would help improve sports and youth engagement in the community.

Source: The North Africa Journal April 27, 2017 09:56 UTC