The vice-president and secretary of states for Women's Affairs, yesterday, received, in her office, a delegation of six officials from the Quantum Associates, at State House, Banjul. The Organisation Exchange Gambie Linousin Sante Education (EGALISE) also paid a courtesy on Dr Aja Isatou Njie-Saidy, in a separate engagement.

Speaking to journalists shortly after their audience with the vice-president, Yunusha Bah, the deputy managing director of Quantum Associates, said they briefed the vice-president and other members of the National Security Council about a new technology called the Global Positioning Systems (GPS), which he said was about to be launched.

"GPS is a system that helps people to locate a position of any object or asset on earth. It consists of 24 satellites and can help you to locate any object within range of 10-15 meters," he said.

Mr Bah confirmed that they had completed the installation of the system and had started inviting some potential users to look at the system. He added that the system would start full operation by the end this month.

According to him, they also used the opportunity to explain to the vice-president about all the different products they would be launching, saying that his company would continue to bring in more computers into the country. He described the reaction of the vice-president and other members of the National Security Council as positive.

"She expressed her office and The Gambia government's continuous support to the cause," he concluded.

Also speaking to journalists after their audience with the vice-president, Thevenot Serge, the president of EGALISE, said their mission to State House was meant to inform the government about their areas of intervention in the country's socio-economic development.

According to Mr Serge, who was accompanied to State House by the Alkalo of Siffoe, they were currently engaged in three main areas, namely health, education and agriculture. "Our people are working with the community of Siffoe in Western Region, in the area of fruit cultivation. We know this village produces a lot of fruits, especially mango. So our men are currently training these people how to make fruits jams and others. We also have in stock medicament worth over US$25,000 to help the people of this country," he said.

He revealed that an expert would be visiting The Gambia every month to provide counseling to the people, adding that all the expenses would be footed by the association.