11th Sports Banquet and Awards Ceremony

The 11th Sports Banquet and Awards Ceremony was held on Saturday at the Paradise Suites Hotel. Over 800 guests including the 57 Companies that participated in the 19th edition of the May Day Sports attended.

The Awards Ceremony was initiated to preserve the Sports Legacy of the Gambia and to recognize and honour Sportsmen and Women and Institutions that have contributed significantly to the development and promotion of Sports in this country including those who have died.

Most Outstanding Sports Personality

• Ms Jabou Jawo

Hall of Fame

• Mr Mam Essa Gaye
• Mr Matarr Jarju
• Ms Adama Njie
• Merit List
• Mr Osseh Coker
• Mr Abdoulie Sallah
• Mr Bambo Fatty
• Babou Jangum
• Ms Amira Jagne

Posthumous Merit List

• Babou Mbye
• Late Sega Jobe
• Sebastian Njie
• Late Matarr Drammeh (Pindo)

Sponsorship for Sports

• His Excellency Professor Yahya AJJ Jammeh

2009 GNOC PRESIDENT’S AWARD

• Mr Alieu Jobe