GAMBIAN PRESIDENT JETS IN

Gambia and Sierra Leone have had a long common history.
During the colonial era, The Gambia and Sierra Leone were being administered together by the British. Since 1816, The Gambia was ruled under the crown colony system of colonialism with its administration answerable to the Governor in Sierra Leone.
The Gambian territory was governed from Sierra Leone from 1821 to 1843 and from 1866 to 1888.
Gambia, which attained Independence on February 18, 1965 is in full solidarity with Sierra Leone to commemorate our 60th Independence anniversary.
President Adama Barrow becomes the first Head of State to fly in to join President Bio and the people of Sierra Leone to celebrate the Diamond jubilee.