Akiel Chinelo, an internationally renowned hip-hop reggae poet and writer based in Manchester, United Kingdom (UK), has described the Gambian arts and music industry as very lucrative and enviable, and as heading towards the right direction.

“I believe that the Gambian arts and music industry is on the right footing. The potential, talent, zeal and creativity are there,” he said. The Manchester-based Jamaican was part of selected talented and creative artists to perform at the recently concluded musical jamboree organised by the African Commission on Human and peoples Right (ACHR).

The musical jamboree was held at the prestigious and glamorous Dream Park in Kololi. The event was of activities marking the African Human Rights Day, scheduled for the 21st day of October of every year.

 According to Mr Chinelo, the Gambian artist musical industry is capable enough to register success in the world of arts and culture compared to any other country. He added that the arts and music industry required talent, zeal and creativity.

“There is no use of magic. It’s all about the desire, zeal, passion, assertiveness and strong determination,” he concluded.

Mr Ali Dubois, Band Manager of Five Star Band has called on the young coming artists to work hard and try to learn about musical notes so as to comprehend it.

IN a chat with Entertainment anchor man Njie Baldeh recently, Mr Dubois also advised that these artists should learn to play instruments.

According to him, musicians have to be creative and that they should sing what should educate the public.

He revealed that his band Five Star Band was established in 1995 with discipline and dedication.

The band manager said that his band has participated during the performance of Alioune Mbye Nder programme organized by the Jammeh Foundation for Peace.

He added that his band, which comprises of nine members, backs lots of musicians and has among them former police band officers.

“Anything concerning Gambian music, my band do participate”, he added.

Comparing foreign music with Gambian music, Mr Ali Dubois said: “I will blame the media for that especially the radio stations which play more on foreign music than Gambian music.”.

Muhammed Lamin B. Gibba, Managing Director of The Gambia Ports Authority (GPA) has been selected as an honored member of the WHO’s WHO International Historical Society for the year 2008.

Founded in America, the WHO’s WHO International Society takes account of people who are highly committed in their work. Below is the citation on Mr Gibba’s award: With a strong background in corporate strategy, Mr. Gibba gained valuable expertise in working in the arena of civil service, while obtaining his Master’s Degree in Human Resources.

While in his current position for the past four years, he has excelled in leading the Company towards greater leadership in the area of providing outstanding services in their Human Resources Department. As a creative and forward-thinking professional, Mr Gibba’s future goals include installing new networks in the company, to the end that the nation of The Gambia will move towards greater influence and leadership in Africa; creating a business-friendly environment that is hospitable to new and innovative industries.

Career Steps
Managing Director, Gambia Ports Authority (Present); Managing Director, Assets Management and Recovery Corporation (1999 - 2004); Training and Administrative Officer, Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (1998 - 99); Principal Training Officer, Personnel Management Office (1990 - 98).

Associations & Accomplishments
Fellow of the Institute of Personnel Management

Education
University of Newcastle Upon Tyne, M.A. in Human Resource Management.

Personal Information
Married to Sarjo Jammeh in 2000. Four children: Kudo, Yama, Banna and Binta. Mr Gibba enjoys reading and soccer.

In an interview with the Daily Observer, Mr Gibba expressed delight for winning this award. He added that such an international honor will give him the courage, inspiration and motivation to strive and excel in the execution of his  mandate at the GPA.

“I therefore call on my fellow professionals who are charged with the responsibility of running organisations, to dedicate themselves towards the service of their country and mankind.” Mr Gibba remarked.

Ecards were once only sent for fun and as special greeting cards, but now online users are finding many creative ways to maximize the benefits of ecards. Ecards are practical, easy to send, and even free or very low priced. So what exactly are ecards? Ecard is another word for "electronic card" and describes any digital postcard or greeting card that is sent by e-mail.

While many e-card services are free, some providers offer custom e-cards for a small fee. Both free e-cards and paid e-cards are created online using sophisticated, interactive graphic software. Let's explore 10 creative ways to use e-cards.

1. E-card Memos for Companies

Companies once delivered memos in print or by fax, but today many are turning to the use of e-mail, especially those with an intranet system in place. Employees each have their own company e-mail. E-cards can be used to send out creative memos to employees. These creative ecard memos can boost morale, remind employees of an event, instruct employees on a daily task, or even give praise for a job well done. The good news is employers can customize the ecards and send them to all employees at once or to only a select few.

2. Birthday E-cards

Birthday e-cards are great for sharing a surprise "Happy Birthday" message to your friend or loved one. You can create a custom e-card for their birthday based on their personality and you can even set the date for the e-card to be sent on their birthday in advance so you won't forget! Birthday e-card messages can be personal, humorous, lovely, or romantic. They can even play music.

3. E-cards for Weddings and Anniversaries

For weddings and anniversaries, there are a number of e-cards to fit your style. These can be sent on the wedding day to the bride or groom as a relaxing gesture. They can be customized with unique themes to reflect the type of relationship enjoyed by the couple. Anniversary ecards can be customized with the date of the wedding and number of years married.

4. E-cards for Holidays

Holiday e-cards can be customized with themes for Christmas, Easter, Valentine's Day, Thanksgiving Day, Halloween, and so forth. You can find musical ecards that play Christmas songs or romantic Valentine's Day themes. For Halloween, send a spooky one! For Thanksgiving Day, send a "thankful" ecard with fall colors, pilgrims, turkeys, or harvest themes.

5. Mother's or Father's Day E-cards

For Mother's and Father's Day, customize e-cards with your own photos. You can also create e-cards with your own special designs. If you sign on for paid e-card services, your recipient will be able to print the card as a keepsake. If you have kids, get them involved in creating these special keepsake ecards.

6. E-cards for Kids

With adult supervision, kids can create e-cards of their own with puzzles, special effects, images, and photos. They can send these to their grandparents or other relatives, or even to their friends. Puzzle ecards are usually included in paid packages, but there are also many special effects and images to choose from with free e-card services.

7. Invitational E-cards

E-cards can also be used in place of mailed invitation cards. You can send printable e-cards to invite friends and loved ones to birthday parties, holiday parties, weddings, company parties, summer grill-outs, and other special functions. They're much cheaper than mailing out invitations, and you can always mail a few to those who don't use e-mail.

8. Friendship E-cards

Send an e-card just to say a quick "hello" to your friends. You can send notes of encouragement, funny ecards, and a variety of themed e-cards to let them know you're thinking of them. Some of the themes to choose from include animals, congratulations, friendship, missing you, love, flowers, cute animations, destinations, landscapes, and many others.

9. Note of Thanks by E-card

E-cards can also be used to send a note of thanks to friends or loved ones. Perhaps you received a gift and want to return thanks. You can also create e-cards as a "thank you" note to clients if you own an Internet business or a business with e-mail contacts.

10. New Baby E-cards

E-cards also come with great themes for new babies. Send a boy or girl themed e-card or unique themes such as animals with their younglings or storks carrying a baby. You can write a message of congratulations to the new mother and customize the card with love.

With e-cards, you can send messages quickly through e-mail for almost any occasion. Best of all, you'll save time and money. You won't have to spend countless hours writing out cards and envelopes. You won't have to pay for postage, and you'll avoid numerous trips to the post office! Free e-cards and paid services are definitely worthwhile for greeting cards, messages, memos, and more!

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