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Newfy
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 Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 22:14:59
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The Daily Observer (Banjul)
January 9, 2007
Posted to the web January 9, 2007
Ebrima Jaw Manneh
Authoritative sources have revealed to the Daily Observer that a major shake up has taken place in the managements of the Gambia Telecommunications Company (Gamtel) and the Gambia Cellular Company (Gamcel).
Sources confirmed the termination of Omar Ndow, Managing Director of Gamtel, who was replaced by Katim Touray. Our sources also indicated that Ebou Ceesay, Director of Maintenance and Operations at Gamtel also had his services terminated.
The Daily Observer was also informed about the retirement of four other Senior Officials of Gamtel.They were Alieu Nyang, Director of Finance at Gamtel, Yusupha Jallow, ICT Adviser to The Gamtel Managing Director, Lamin Jagne, Quality Adviser to The Gamtel Managing Director and Bolajay Williams, Director of Human Resource at Gamtel.
According to our sources, the service of Sulayman Suso, Director of Technical Services of Gamcel, has been terminated with immediate effect. Meanwhile, the sources have also revealed that Phoday Sisay, Deputy Managing Director of Gamtel, has been appointed new General Manager of Gamcel, while Pierre Cherry, Menior Member of Gamcel's Management, got appointed as his deputy.
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 23:17:02
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All that Gambians want is a good telephone service. Overseas calls to gambia is like calling the Cave Man. I think Verizon's commercial "Can You Hear Me Now" is more relevant to gambian telecommunications.
I receive calls while in Yoro Bawol, but i could hardly hear my friend on the other line in UK. Sometimes i have to climb the mango tree to keep up with the 21st century.
Changing people is not the issue. Cnaging the system is what matters. |
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kondorong
Gambia
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Posted - 09 Jan 2007 : 23:17:02
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All that Gambians want is a good telephone service. Overseas calls to gambia is like calling the Cave Man. I think Verizon's commercial "Can You Hear Me Now" is more relevant to gambian telecommunications.
I receive calls while in Yoro Bawol, but i could hardly hear my friend on the other line in UK. Sometimes i have to climb the mango tree to keep up with the 21st century.
Changing people is not the issue. Cnaging the system is what matters. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:04:23
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Originally posted by kondorong
All that Gambians want is a good telephone service. Overseas calls to gambia is like calling the Cave Man. I think Verizon's commercial "Can You Hear Me Now" is more relevant to gambian telecommunications.
I receive calls while in Yoro Bawol, but i could hardly hear my friend on the other line in UK. Sometimes i have to climb the mango tree to keep up with the 21st century.
Changing people is not the issue. Cnaging the system is what matters.
Come on now, its not really fair to critise all that much. Telecoms is a very fast growing industry with very expensive equipment wise,I feel that we Gambians can be proud of having a telephone system that works quite well, after all there are few countries in Africa where there can be more mobile phones per head of population (sorry no figures I just think that!) and what about the Land Phone,(OK that is a lot of money D1500 the last time I enquired)A bit unfair to knock Gamtel I think,what has happened I venture to suggest is that Africell is taking away Gamtels money,look at the difference in Sim card prices,just a thought!
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:04:23
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Originally posted by kondorong
All that Gambians want is a good telephone service. Overseas calls to gambia is like calling the Cave Man. I think Verizon's commercial "Can You Hear Me Now" is more relevant to gambian telecommunications.
I receive calls while in Yoro Bawol, but i could hardly hear my friend on the other line in UK. Sometimes i have to climb the mango tree to keep up with the 21st century.
Changing people is not the issue. Cnaging the system is what matters.
Come on now, its not really fair to critise all that much. Telecoms is a very fast growing industry with very expensive equipment wise,I feel that we Gambians can be proud of having a telephone system that works quite well, after all there are few countries in Africa where there can be more mobile phones per head of population (sorry no figures I just think that!) and what about the Land Phone,(OK that is a lot of money D1500 the last time I enquired)A bit unfair to knock Gamtel I think,what has happened I venture to suggest is that Africell is taking away Gamtels money,look at the difference in Sim card prices,just a thought!
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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anna
Netherlands
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Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:15:34
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I think Kondorong is overdoing it a bit, just to make his point (and what he says is true, trying to contact someone in the Gambia by telephone is not an easy matter). What about selling too many simcards without adequate network (Africell simcards are indeed available at dump prices, so now everyone has one, but the network is not meeting the demand). To try to get through to someone will take you at least 10 attempts from Europe, the first five times at least you will hear that 'the number you are trying to reach is either switched off or ..'.
Toubab1020, are you a toubab living in the Gambia, or are you a Gambian yourself using this toubab-alias? You made me curious. |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:15:34
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I think Kondorong is overdoing it a bit, just to make his point (and what he says is true, trying to contact someone in the Gambia by telephone is not an easy matter). What about selling too many simcards without adequate network (Africell simcards are indeed available at dump prices, so now everyone has one, but the network is not meeting the demand). To try to get through to someone will take you at least 10 attempts from Europe, the first five times at least you will hear that 'the number you are trying to reach is either switched off or ..'.
Toubab1020, are you a toubab living in the Gambia, or are you a Gambian yourself using this toubab-alias? You made me curious. |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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toubab1020
12312 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:23:22
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I know many things and many places,Anna,
Toubab1020(?) |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
12312 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:23:22
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I know many things and many places,Anna,
Toubab1020(?) |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:26:38
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Very mysterious, but nice answer nonetheless. Making me more curious of course, but i shouldn't let you know that.
Is Anna really Anna...? |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:26:38
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Very mysterious, but nice answer nonetheless. Making me more curious of course, but i shouldn't let you know that.
Is Anna really Anna...? |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:29:37
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| Wait a minute, i just read 'we Gambians' in your answer to K.'s sensible posting... |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:29:37
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| Wait a minute, i just read 'we Gambians' in your answer to K.'s sensible posting... |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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toubab1020
12312 Posts |
Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:50:58
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| Well, I am certainly a bloke anyway anna |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 00:50:58
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| Well, I am certainly a bloke anyway anna |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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anna
Netherlands
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Posted - 10 Jan 2007 : 01:07:39
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Yeah well, i am not interested in gender - now i am convincedd that you are a black Gambian Toubabo(1020?)
To get back to the topic: awful, isn't it - not to able to get through to your friends from the Gambia to Europe or the other way around? Who's to blame? And will it help just to change some personnel in the Gamtel offices, or should Africell stop selling all these simcards at these ridiculously low prices and co-invest in a better network first of all?
Aren't phenomenons like email and forums like Bantaba just fantastic - contact straightaway and not these frustrations being on the phone to no avail. But sometimes you would just like to hear someone's voice........
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