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Ending Remote Control

After a decade of handling its business in Ethiopia through its Sub-Regional Office in Nairobi, Kenya, the International Financial Corporation (IFC), World Bank Group's private sector arm, last week signalled its direct dealings with the Ethiopian private sector following the official launch of its Addis Abeba office on Tuesday, November 25, 2008. There is no more "remote-control" between the global financier and local entrepreneurs. Above, Lars H. Thunell, executive vice president and CEO of...

Youths unemployed

Editor, Please allow me space in your respectable medium to express my views on the role of the youth in the Gambia. As a youth, I feel oblige to do so. But before I proceed, let me urge you to outline some of the main problems facing the youth even before you go deep into this article. Vast majority of the youths are unemployed. This has caused so much inconvenience.  It has become so worrying that if nothing urgent is done about it, our future as the nation future leaders may be shattered....

Occupational health a major concern - PURA Boss

Alhagie B Gaye, director general of PURA, has described the institutionalisation of occupational health and safety policies at work places as a major challenge in ensuring effective health and safety practices within regulated utilities of PURA. He added that tackling this challenge, is one of their major concern and responsibility. Mr Gaye made these remarks on Tuesday, at a one day health and safety seminar held at the Paradise Suites Hotel in kololi. Mr Gaye further stated that; “with...

The Big Match

Government and the private sector constitute a complete set of a perfect partnership. What is obtained from their relationship is dependent entirely on their level of collaboration. Government wields the constitutional power to dictate the direction of a country’s development aspirations, while the private sector enjoys a parallel privilege in that it has the expertise and resources it takes to develop the country, thus it is said to be the engine of growth. It takes a wise government to...

The public private sector friendly football march

Editor, Please, kindly allocate me a space in your reputable medium of communication to comment on the above stated subject. There is no doubt that football is among the most popular games in the world. It is, in fact, a household name the world over. People use it for different purposes as part of efforts to achieve their target goals in almost every aspects of human life on earth, such as the desire to foster unity among different sections of the communities at local, sub-regional, regional...

The big match

President Jammeh guided his government side to a fascinating victory against the private sector in a thrilling football encounter played at the Serrekunda West Mini-stadium on Saturday. The bout sponsored by Africell brought together scores of enthusiastic spectators who stormed the mini-stadium to witness the encounter dubbed the big match. In the absence of the private sector female team, the government side claimed a coveted trophy as well. The game ended 4-2 in favour of the government...

“TB: a major health concern for many African governments”...Adama Jallow

Adama  Jallow, Manager of the National Tuberculosis  and  Leprosy Programmes  has said that the resurgence of TB poses a major health concern for many African Government, as  the desease is on the  increase. Mr Jallow made this remarks last  Wednesday at the closing ceremony of a three days workshop on Advocacy, Communication and Social Mobilization and Strategy  (ACSM) for stakeholders in thefight against Tuberculosis  and  Leprosy held at the Paradise Suite Hotel in Kololi. According to him,...

EU market access discussed

A day workshop on EU Market Access, organised by the Department of State for Trade, Industry and Employment, in collaboration with the National Authorising Officers Support Unit, yesterday held a day-workshop on the theme ‘Access to the EU market for agricultural product: Opportunities and challenges’ at Kairaba Beach Hotel.   Speaking at the ceremony, the European Union Charge d’Affairs Madam Hél´ne Cavé, said the EU is...