Nayconf flag begins its journey

The traditional flag of  the 2008 National Youth Conference and Festival (NAYCONF) started its nation-wide tour on Monday.

The flag, which commenced its journey from the Banjul City Council, will tour

all the municipalities and regions in the country signalling the start of the

8th edition of the biennial youth event which is scheduled between December

16 to 24, in Farafenni, North Bank Region.

The Mayor of Banjul, Samba Faal, was the first to receive the travelling flag

which was accompanied by the secretary of state for Youth and Sports, Sheriff

Gomez, alongside  members of the National Youth Council.

From Banjul, the flag will proceed to Kanifing Municipality before heading to

the various regions starting from Western Region. This year’s event is

expected to gather over 1,500 young people and stakeholders from The Gambia

and the subregion to share experience and dilate on issues that affect their

lives.

The week-long event, which is organised under the auspices of the  department

of state for Youth and Sports, is also another avenue for the grooming of

young talents in different sporting disciplines.