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1.3m Euro Hotel School Foundation Stone LaidFriday, August 07, 2009 The Minister of Tourism and Culture Hon Nancy Njie last Thursday 30th July 2009, laid the foundation stone for the new Gambia Hotel School, at a ceremony held at the school’s premises in Kanifing North. The project, according officials, is worth 1.3m Euro and is funded by the Spanish government with a view to helping Gambian youths learn skills and knowledge in order to develop themselves. In her opening statement, Madam Nancy Njie, the Minster of Tourism and Culture said the laying of the foundation stone is a significant milestone in the process of any development orientation. She added that the tourism development master plan identifies clearly the need for a hotel training institute to meet the demands of the tourism sector. She, however, noted that tourism contributes about 16% of the GDP and employed a substantial number of the youths, saying that the government is aware of the need for skills training, which she said, is a very important component in our efforts towards poverty alleviation and youths empowerment. Madam Nancy recalled that the government of According to the Tourism and Culture Minister, the project is laudable and it is hoped that it will supplement government efforts in trying to improve on the infrastructural and institutional development of the He also used the occasion to commend the Spanish government and all their partners. For his part, Javier Benosa, Ambassador of the The Spanish Ambassador believes that the project can have an extremely positive effect on the tourism industry of the He said the tourism industry in the Speaking earlier, the Director-General of the National Training Authority, Mr. Ousman G Nyang, said the original proposal for the utilisation of the 1m Euro pledge from the Spanish Labour Minister in August 2007, was aimed at upgrading their programmes in the training institutions for specific areas of the economy, namely Fisheries, Agriculture, Construction and Tourism. According to him, the Mr. Nyang, however warned that “his office with mandate will continue to monitor and supervise courses delivery and services for quality assurances element which we always insist upon for compliance and relevance to Author: Sainey M.K. Marenah |
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