Workers in both the public and private sectors are gearing up for yet another May Day Sports, otherwise known as Workers’ Day, on Sunday, 1st May.
Organised by the Sports Ministry, through the National Sports Council, this year’s May Day Mass Sports is set to return to the Independence Stadium after a long absence. The 22nd July Square in Banjul has been hosting the event for the past few years due to rehabilitation works at the Stadium.
The event, which was initially organised by The Gambia National Olympic Committee (GNOC) for many years, was taken over by the Ministry of Youth and Sports few years ago.
While credit goes to the Organising Committee for a job well done over the years, workers are hoping that there will be a better organised and well attended event this year compared to the last edition.
Celebrated in the form of a sporting competition in The Gambia, the May Day Sports will feature track and field events and fun events such as team relays, tug of war, musical chairs, the greasy pole, potato race, sack race, pillow fight, race for cabinet ministers, permanent secretaries and managing directors.
by Alieu Ceesay
