719 COMMUNITIES ELECTRIFIED, 200 MORE TO BE COMMISSIONED IN 6 MONTHS – The Standard Newspaper

719 COMMUNITIES ELECTRIFIED, 200 MORE TO BE COMMISSIONED IN 6 MONTHS – The Standard Newspaper

By Omar Bah Minister of Energy Nani Juwara has confirmed to The Standard that 719 Gambian communities have been connected to the national electricity grid as part of President Adama Barrow’s nationwide rural electrification drive, and that 200 additional communities will be commissioned over the next six months in the push to achieve universal access by the end of the year. The commissioning of new lines and substations in villages such as Njong…

Badibou Communities Hail President Barrow for Rural Electrification

By Haruna Kuyateh Communities in Lower Badibou North Bank Region have commended Adama Barrow for the electrification of Njawara and surrounding villages, describing it as a historic milestone in the area’s development. The Alkalo of Njawara, Aja Haddy Panneh, made the remarks following the inauguration of electricity in Njongon, Lower Nuimi, and the subsequent connection of homes and streetlights in Njawara and Lower Badibou. She said the electr…