A conservative member of the British Parliament, Claire Perry, will arrive today in The Gambia for a weeklong visit as a guest of the people of Gunjur, who have had a longstanding relationship with the Marlborough Brandt Group in the United Kingdom. The relationship between the two communities has spanned over a period of 30 years during which they regularly exchanged visits.
Speaking ahead of Perry's visit in an exclusive interview, the founder of Gunjur-Marlborough Link, Nick Maurice, said the visiting British lawmaker, who is on a private visit, will pay respects to the Gunjur village elders, the opinion leaders, the Alikalo, the Imam and the chief of Kombo South. "She will spend time with Trust Agency for Rural Development (TARUD) and the Gunjur Link Committee and visit their projects in areas such as water and sanitation, women's livelihood projects, health and education facilities among others" he said.
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