By Adama Makasuba
American couple who flew into the country couples of months ago to finally settled down, has revealed they want to launch massive investment in the nation’s music and cultural industry and rejuvenate the country for tourism.
Lucky Smoothstone and his wife Anita Joyce said they are fully funded to start operating the school which they said would be free of charge for Gambian children who want to study music and legal knowledge.
After tracing their origin to have been The Gambia, the couple decided to finally migrate from the United States to the country, which they said since landing in on the country, they have been supporting Gambians with financial supports.
Speaking to The Voice, Anita Joyce alias Fatima Taal Jallow, said: “we’re here to do music to develop talent through in order to convey a message or to carry out a message. So, one of the things the investments that we have started on to begin is to build school.”
She added: “We already have the land and have made the connection especially in the U.S for funds and supplies, and we have a teacher here, “adding: “we are very interested in tourism; we know that The Gambia is the tourist hub capital of Africa.”
We are planning to a huge conference for all of the African Diasporas who are interested in coming, she said.
When asked how soon the nation can expect the operation of the school, Lucky Smoothstone said: “It now depends on the movement of the people, we have been there quickly,” adding “we can do things in a day, so if we have a teamwork, we going to do this as quickly but efficiently it should be done.”
