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Gambia News : World Cup trophy arrives in Gambian capital

This is because the Gambian leader would have left for France earlier in the day to take part in the UNESCO General Assembly in Paris where he is to deliver a speech in accordance with a previously arranged schedule.

Nonetheless, the announcement of the President’s trip to the French capital by radio and television on Monday evening caught many people by surprise, as previous announcements were made that he would be receiving the trophy at a public ceremony at the Independence Stadium on Wednesday.

To that end, a great deal of public sensitisation has already gone out through discussions, newspaper articles and announcements to the extent that a large crowd of footbal enthusiasts especially are now expected to be at the airport when the trophy arrives from Mali on Tuesday evening 7 October, and at the stadium on Wednesday, when the trophy was, by previous announcements, to be given to President Jammeh and put on display.

An elaborate arrangement which includes security and the movement of transport has already been put in place in view of the country’s hosting of the trophy from 7 to 9 October. The football association, the ministry of sports, the municipalities of Banjul, Kanifing and Brikama and the local coca cola bottling plant as sponsors of the round the world tour for the cup have all been mobilised with coca cola taking a prominent part in the publicity drive as sponsors of the whole event.