President Jammeh taken on a conducted tour of the barracks, alongside Mr. Mustapha Njie Chief Executive of TAF Holding and Construction Company.

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President Jammeh meets with the army staff during his tour of the camp.

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Pictures taken by Statehouse Photographer.

Earlier News Reports available at Archives

15th December 2003:

The President of the Republic and Commander-In-Chief of the Armed Forces Alhaji Dr. Yahya A.J.J. Jammeh has vowed to make The Gambia National Army one of the best armies in West Africa.

President Jammeh was speaking on Monday, when he paid a surprise visit to the Army Barracks at Yundum. The President went on a conducted tour of the barracks to see for himself the state of the New Barracks Project which had been contracted to the Sahel Industries Group.

The Commander-In-Chief also visited the dilapidated and abandoned structures in the camp and promised to refurbish them with a view to raising the standards and improving facilities for Gambian soldiers. He, however, lamented over the deplorable condition of the barracks saying he was "very disappointed" with what he has seen.

President Jammeh recalled that during the transition period, a large number of construction and business contractors were encouraged most of whom have fallen along the way side and thereby disappointing the government.

TAF Holding and Construction Company has been identified by President Jammeh to carry out the finishing works of the new barracks project and also to come up for the refurbishment of the old structures.

The Chief Executive of TAF Holding Company Mr. Mustapha Njie disclosed that his company will start work in the camp as from mid-January through June 2004.