Minister Confident Scorpions Will Host AFCON Qualifier at Independence Stadium

Minister Confident Scorpions Will Host AFCON Qualifier at Independence Stadium

By: Fatou Krubally Minister of Youth and Sports, Bakary Y. Badjie has expressed confidence that The Gambia’s national football team, the Scorpions, will host their September Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) qualifier at the Independence Stadium, saying renovation works are at an advanced stage.   Speaking on Friday during the Mansa Kunda Ministerial Town Hall Meeting at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, the min…

MINISTER CONFIDENT STADIUM WILL BE READY FOR AFCON QUALIFIERS – The Standard Newspaper

By Arret Jatta The Minister of Youth and Sports Bakary Badjie has expressed his confidence that The Gambia will be able to host international football matches at the Independence Stadium by September when the Afcon qualifiers would begin. The stadium was banned from hosting matches by Caf five years ago. But a major renovation works have reached an advanced stage with the authorities now hoping that the facility would meet Caf standards. Speakin…

Sports minister defends record, insists stadium will host September match

Speaking Friday evening at the Mansa Kunda Ministerial Town Hall Meeting held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo, the minister said the public often overlooks major youth and sports initiatives by reducing the ministry's work to the stadium project alone. Responding to questions from participants, he pointed to several programmes aimed at empowering young people, including the National Youth Service Scheme,…