North Bank Benefits From Uninterrupted Electricity Supply

By Ousman A. Marong

The people of Lower Nuimi in the North Bank Region (NBR) have began to benefit from a 24 hours uninterrupted electricity supply following the launch of an interface  power connection called Senelec Karang Interconnection point.

National Electricity and Water Company (NAWEC) officially inaugurated Senelec electricity power supply in the Senegalese border town of Karang on Saturday, April 14, 2018.

The people of Barra, Essau, and the satellite villages are now connected to the 24 hours electricity supply called Senelec Karang Interconnection point.

“2017 has been a challenging year for Nawec as the machines we were using were not up to standard’ said the Managing Director of NAWEC, Mr. Baba Fatajo.

He made this remarks recently in a press conference held at the NAWEC Headquarters in Kanifing.

 “NAWEC was a heavily indebted company and we deem it necessarily as a company to also engage in cross border electrification connection like our sister countries, Ghana, Togo and Benin are doing.

Fatajo said they have since 2009 planned as but it could not be effected because there was no political will from the former regime.

The power connection resulted from a MoU signed between the government of The Gambia and Senegal.

The inauguration was witnessed by the NAWEC, Managing Director, Mr. Baba Fatajo along with other senior officials.

LOWER NUIMI NAM LAUDS THE ECOMING FORCES 

By Ousman A. Marong

The National Assembly member for Lower Nuimi, North Bank Region (NBR) has lauded the Ghanaian Ecoming forces based in Barra for being so cooperative and helpful in the peace and security of the people region.

Matarr Jeng made this remark on Sunday at a cleansing exercise locally known as set-setal organised by BADA, a youth development association in Barra aimed at sensitizing people on issues of community and national significance for development

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The exercise drew people from other youth association from the satellite villagers with the voluntary participation of the Ghanaian Ecomig soldiers.

Matar Jeng felicitated the Ghanaian forces for supporting them in all areas ranging from peace maintenance, security and environmental sanitation.

The parliamentarian said:“Youth committee met and discussed the way forward for Barra and came up with an idea of keeping the environment clean.”

He described Barra as the business center for both Senegal and The Gambia and a crossing point, where people of all walks of life traverse.

Jeng said people do talk about the dirtiness of Barra but forgetting that is not only caused by the natives of Barra but people using the place as business center and crossing point.

The parliamentarian said the commuters who use the ferry crossing point who throw waste along the way, hoping for the continuous collaboration between his constituency and the Ghanaian Ecoming forces. 

Asked about the strength of the Ecoming forces attached at Barra considering the invasion of a pharmacy just next door to Ecoming Forces’ camp in Essau,Hon Jeng said those soldiers were different from the current ones in town. 

“Those were the first forces whose mandate had ended and they have gone back,” he concluded.

“In fact at one point in time those Ecoming Forces had to exchange gunshot with the armed robbers”. Mr. Jeng noted. 

I can tell you this present Ecoming force are different they are very cordial friendly and helpful at any time.

 Their friendly with the people of Barra is out of benefit fetching as they are nice and committed to duty. They are not here to engage in burglary, prostitution and child abuse as its happening in other countries.

The Alkalo of Barra Alhagi Baboucarr Faye also echoed similar sentiments saying the people of Barra have more brotherly hood understanding among themselves, he said under his leadership as the Alkali of Barra he has one time organize and facilitate a day in remembrance for Ghana’s day of celebration for the Ghanaian Ecoming forces attached in his native village Barra.