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Finally Econet makes long awaited entry

Econet Wireless network, the country’s fourth mobile phone operator, goes live this weekend."We shall be targeting the youthful segment,18-35-year-old, in our business plan," Michael Foley, Econet Kenya CEO said on Friday during the official launch of the network at Kenyatta International Conference Centre.

Former NSE boss gets a new job

Chris Mwebesa has been appointed the new Managing Director of CfCStanbic Financial Services.Last week, Mwebesa quit as the CEO of the Nairobi Stock Exchange.

How to be a problem solver

It is important for us to be reminded that our placements in life, especially at work, are for the purpose of solving problems. You are employed to...

Foday Sisay is New Gamtel/Gamcel CEO

The Point has gathered from unimpeachable sources that Mr Foday Sisay, who once served as the General Manager of Gamcel, the country’s cellular company but had his services terminated following the 50 percent purchase of the company by Spectrum Company, a Lebanese owned company, has been reinstated as the acting Chief Executive Officer of Gamtel and Gamcel. According to our sources, who could not elaborate further on the development, Mr. Sisay’s reinstatement as acting CEO took effect early...

How to be a problem solver

It is important for us to be reminded that our placements in life, especially at work, are for the purpose of solving problems. You are employed to solve a problem and when you are no longer a problem-solver, you are no longer fit for the job. Your present placement was necessitated by problems, so when you are no longer solving problems, you will naturally be on the list of those to be displaced. The positions of life are not just meant to be occupied, they are meant to be functional....

Former Brikama Area Council CEO Charged

Lamin Jammeh, former Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Brikama Area Councl, has being charged with giving false information to a public officer, contrary to section 114 (a) of the criminal code cap 10 volume III laws of the Gambia 1990. According to the particulars of the offence, the accused Lamin Jammeh between the month of January 2007 and March 2008 at Sukuta Jobe Kunda by a letter reference MLJ/Co8/19/2008 informed the Secretary General that his service with the Brikama Area Council was...

CDDP project to support 24 villages in CRR

Yusupha Manneh, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the Janjangbureh Area Council has said that the Community Driven Development Project (CDDP) will start operating in 24 villages within the Janjangbureh Local Government Area in six wards.  The project is meant to help the communities to initiate their own development priorities that they believe will ease the hardship encountered at grassroots level.   CEO Manneh made this revelation to the Daily Observer on Wednesday at his office in...

International commercial bank (ICB) new CEO speaks

Lalit Mohan Tewari, the new Chief Executive Officer of the International Commercial Bank, Gambia limited has said that the primary objective of ICB Gambia is to build the imagine economy and be part of the development of the country towards the advancement of the young people of the Gambia. Mr Tewari made these remarks during an interview with Daily Observer shortly after opening of the ICB’s new branch at the Old Christ Church beside the Serre-kunda Market, along the Westfield-Sukuta high way....

Boost for Sulayman Junkung General Hospital

Power Up Gambia, an organisation founded by Kathryn Cunningham, a 22-year old undergraduate student, recently donated a solar system to the Sulayman Junkung General Hospital in Bwiam. The organisation which was created after its founder participated in a Cross Road Program in that hospital during the summer of 2006 has been fundraising since October 2006 for a solar system for the hospital. The organization has over this short period grown rapidly and was able to raise $260,000 towards their...

Four leading Nigerian comedians to storm Banjul soon

In less than a week ,one of the celebrated names in Nollywood, Nigeria will arrive in The Gambia  as a prelude to the arrivals of three other big personalities  from Nigerain Nollywood industry. According to Dr Samuel Wilcox, Chief Executive Offier (CEO) of Chartered  House, Francis Duru, an icon in the Nigerian film industry will arrive in Banjul  on Saturday on board Bellview Airlines to set a pace for the coming of four of leading Nigerian dwarf comedians Aki & Popo, Osofia "Nkem" and Mama G...