Name: Lamin Y Ceesay

Date of birth: 12 October, 1986

Organization : Demo Youth Association (DYA)

Position : Vice president

Educational background : Kudang primary School, Bansang Junior Secondary School, St.Stephens Institute of Technology, Gambia Telecomunication and Multimedia Institute (GTMI)

Qualification : Certificate in Commercial Studies, Computer Softwares, English proficieny, English in speakers of other languages (City and Guilds, London), and awaiting Cisco certificate.

Gambian personality : ..................

Ambition : Youth and business activities

Hobbies: Football, reading and watching movies

Advice to youth: Always to work towards one’s successes,because God helps those who help themselves. You donot sit and fold your hands. There is always a hope as long as one is alive.

Dislikes: Discouragemnet and selfishness

Reasons behind success: Happiness and dedication

In a bid to complement Government’s efforts to ensure an environment free from malaria  and related diseases, staff of The Gambia Telecommunications Company (GAMTEL), and their counterparts from the Gambia Cellular Company (GAMCEL), on Saturday conducted a cleansing exercise at the Gambia Telecommunications Multimedia Institute and its surroundings in Kanifing.

The twin-companies conducted the exercise in preparation for the Independent celebrations.

Speaking at the grounds, Rein Zwolsman, Chief Executive officer of Gamtel/Gamcel expressed delight in  his company's participation in the monthly cleansing exercise. According to him, such exercises will help to create a healthy nation. He commended his staff for their positive turnout.

Mr Geert, Gamtel/Gamcel’s Chief Technical Officer, also emphasised on the importance of a clean working environment, noting that the GTMI premises need to be cleaned in order  to help preserve the company’s  technical equipment.

Other speakers at the occasion included Amadou Touray, GAMTEL’s Public Relations Officer and Almamy Gasama, Gamcel’s Sales and Marketing Manager.