Editorial

It is a common saying that ‘all work no play makes Jack a dull boy’. This fact also stands for nations. A hard working nation has to find time for itself to enable its people refresh and keep up the hard working momentum.

The realisation of such a need have made the first family to prioritize sports, particularly football, in the country, as a fuel for our already existing collectivism in national development effort. The tremendous contributions of His Excellency, the president himself, and the first family, in the field of sports, cannot be over emphasised.

From the under 17 to the gallant scorpions, every Gambian has seen for themselves the support rendered by the president in making this noble field a profitable enterprise for the entirety of the nation.

Example of such a  support was  the  just concluded Muhammed Yahya Jammeh Zonal football competition. The fact that the president allows the name of his son to be identified with the competition is enough testimony of his support, not to talk about his ceaseless support in the form of equipment and finance.

This first family has indeed provided for the desired unity in the country, particularly among those who are the back borne of the nation’s youths.  

As thousands of spectators   stormed   to   the stadium to grace occasion, they cheer, sing and dance with a common intention and thousands more join them   on   streets in celebration of the victory.

The synthesis of such a common atmosphere in conjunction with our physical and moral capabilities undoubtedly provides for a natural existence of unity and strength in the country’s common development investments, because the true value of supports brings together families, friends and relatives to achieve a common goal in a way that no other human activity can.

This is what the first family realises, and it is certainly moving towards that direction