The Gambia International Conference Center, through it’s secretariat has announced the twenty new roads project to be executed in strategic locations within the Greater Banjul area ahead of the 2022 Summit.

This project is aimed at easing mobility constraints in the country especially during the forthcoming Summit as well as facilitate communication and economic development.

The roads are to be constructed at:

-GPPC- New Jeshwang (GACEM Junction)- Jokor Junction

-Kanifing Hospital- Bertil Harding (Methodist) Kanifing Estate road

-GPPC Road-Westfield (Jokor)- Abuko,

-Kotu- Nawec Link

-Sukuta- Latrikunda Sabiji

-Kololi Tavern-Bijilo-Brufut

-Touba Manchaca Road-Kerr Serign-Sukuta,

-Bijilo- Sukuta Nemasu

-Sukuta-Wullingkama-Brufut-Ghana Town

-Junctionba- Herman Gmeiner Road

-Bijilo site access

-Rev. J.C. Faye

-Sukuta Health Center- Kololi Senegambia

-Road intersection

-Bakoteh dump site- Manjai police

-Bundung Highway

-Kanifing Hospital- GTMI

-Sheikh Zayeed Eye Hospital- Bertil Harding (Mass Kah)

-Kololi/Senegambia Road intersection- Touba

-Sanchaba Road

-Kairaba Avenue (former IEC)- BJL\Serrekunda Highway (GTTI)

-Coastal Road (Zion Welding workshop)- Wullingkama Car park.

The director of communication at The Gambia International Conference Center (OIC) Gambia Secretariat, Mr. Nfally Fadera said, the effort of the secretariat is to prioritize development projects and ensure the outlook of the country is positively transformed to ease the pressure on major highways and facilitate easy and fast movement of people and services and also create employment for the people to boost the economy and improve urban infrastructure.

He added that, other parts of the project will see the expansion of the Bertil Harding Highway into a dual carriage highway of 4 lanes on each side from the Airport to Sting Corner.

“I wish to reassure the public that the Secretariat is determined to carry out all the road construction on time. In fact, we have acquired enough resources, financial and otherwise, to complete all these roads in a timely fashion.” Mr. Fadera concluded.

By: Fatoumatta Samateh