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Tourisphere- The role of information technology in tourism industry

As information and communication technology continues to gain ground and become more relevant with a positive impact on the economy in the Gambia, Mr LassanaTunkara, the Senior Manager for Corporate Affairs of QuantumNet Group, explained in-depth the positive impact of IT system on travel agents, tour operators and on tourists in term of the usefulness of IT awareness in the tourism industry. In a simple language IT is the modern way of using computers to communicate and get information...

24 local Govt authorities on computer training

At least 24 Local Government Authorities, drawn from the six regions in the country, yesterday began a three-month computer literacy training course at the QuantumNet  Institute of Technology, located along the Kairaba Avenue. Organised by QuantumNet in collaboration with the Department of state Local Government and Lands and other stakeholders, the training session was designed to improve the managerial knowledge of local government authorities in various areas of interest. During the...

US$5 million for Gambia

Ebrima Cham, the director general of Gamworks, has disclosed that his agency has acquired US$5 million, with the assistance of OPEC for International Development Fund (OFID), including a counterpart contribution from local government authorities, for the third public works project. The multi-million Dollar project is subdivided into two components, comprising the civil works and capacity building. Mr Cham made these remarks on Thursday, during the presentation of counterpart contributions by...

Gambia chamber of commerce and industries (GCCI)

2007 ANNUAL BUSINESS AWARDS GALA NIGHT January 25th 2008, Sheraton Hotel Nominees for the GCCI 2007 Young Entrepreneur of the Year Baboucarr Khan - Chief Executive Officer, Reliance Financial Services Baboucarr is the pioneer Chief Executive Officer, and one of the founders along with Ismaila Faal and Seedy Njie of Reliance Financial Services which commenced operations back on 19th December 2006 having been granted a full Non-Bank Financial Institution License by the Central Bank on 11th...