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20 new vehicles for security forces

The country’s security forces, yesterday, received a boost in the form of 20 brand new vehicles, courtesy of their commander-in-chief, President Alhaji Dr Yahya Jammeh. The presentation of the vehicles was done at a ceremony held at State House grounds in Banjul. 14 Greatwall Wingle Pick-up’s, two Benz military jeeps, a Toyota van and three Toyota Land Cruisers ambulances, the vehicles would contribute immensely in the enhancement of the work of the country’s security establishment by easing...

Players Need Public and Private Sector Support

It was very sad to see a national team playing again with in empty Stadium on Sunday during the brilliant performance from our darling U17 team against the Leone Stars of Sierra Leone.  But the main question is what is stopping people to come out and giving support to the boys? The players need the support of the public and private sector. Pointsports went around to seek the views of people on this matter. Speaking to one Nigerian, Stanley, who is a football fan he said, “Gambia is the only...

GFA VP Calls for Public and Private Sector Participation

The first vice –president of The Gambia Football Association (GFA), Major General Lang Tombong  Tamba, in an interview with journalists shortly after The Gambia and Sierre Leone U-17 match has called on the public and private sector to fully participate for the development of football in the country. General Tamba expressed his total disappointment about the low turnout of fans during the match noting that Gambians should take ownership of their football. “The gate collection today cannot even...

Private Investment Critical for Economic Growth - Secy Colley

The Secretary of State for Trade, Industry and Employment Mr Abdou Colley has described the private sector as an important partner in the economic growth of the country. He made these remarks last Thursday at the Kairaba Beach Hotel at the review of the draft Investment Promotion and Free Zones Act. According to him, investment promotion involves a wide range of stakeholders; government institutions, the private sector, financial institutions, civil society, and other development partners. ...

Enough Is Enough!

Of course, we have many times in the past expressed our total disappointment with the way in which some public offices and officials in this country treat the private media regarding the dissemination of information to the general public. What we must not accept is segregation of any kind, at any level of government or the public service in dealing with the media in general. The private media have in the recent past been subjected to some sort of discrimination as against the public media. ...

Ivorian President on Private Visit in Town

The President of the Republic of Ivory Coast, His Excellency Lorent Gbagbo, is currently in The Gambia on a private visit, reports monitored over GRTS revealed. President Gbago was received upon arrival at Banjul International Airport yesterday by the Vice President of the republic of The Gambia, Madam Isatou Njie Saidy, Speaker of the National Assembly, Chief Justice and Secretaries of States. Speaking to reporters on his arrival, President Gbagbo said that he is in the country for vacation,...

Private Contributions Rightly Honoured

We congratulate all those honoured by The Gambia Police Force for their contributions to the force in recent times. They are to be lauded for their efforts in supporting the force in its efforts to protect the people of The Gambia and their property. The four men honoured were Momodou Turo Darboe, Hon. Suku Signateh, Majority leader Fabakary T. Jatta and KMC Mayor Yankuba Colley. Among the accomplishments for which the men were honoured was a donation of D25,000 towards the construction of the...

Reward This Gesture With Success!

On a regular basis in these pages we call on the private sector to step up to the plate and invest in Gambian sport. That is why it is so heartening to see that Africell have indeed risen to that challenge with great aplomb and in the process set the minds of Scorpion’s fans everywhere at ease. We are referring of course to the generous sponsorship deal which saw the Belgian Coach Paul Put appointed Head Coach of the Gambian International soccer team. Coach Put has had a one-year contract paid...

NEW AFRICELL MD SPEAKS

Badara Mbye, the newly appointed managing director of Africell, a leading GSM operator in The Gambia, has spoke of his desire to consolidate on the gains already registeterd by the company since its inception in the country nearly seven years ago. Mr Mbye,formerly the chief financial officer and the first Gambian to handle the MD post made this remark in an exclusive interview with the Daily Observer at his Kairaba Avenue office last Friday. According to him, his priorities are to make sure...

Trust Bank clocks 10

Trust Bank Gambia Limited entered the country’s banking industry in 1997; a time when the industry was at its infancy in terms of growth and competitiveness. A few years after its emergence on the banking landscape of the country, TBL, as the bank is widely known, earned itself a commanding position as a major player in the country’s banking market, injecting innovation and highly competitive services that endeared it to many as the ‘number one bank’ of the Gambian populace. Besides a record 11...