Gambia For Gold handed over to GFF

Hon Alieu K. Jammeh

The football development sponsorship project, Gambia For Gold, was officially handed over to the Marketing Committee of the Gambia Football Federation at a ceremony held on Tuesday at the Independence Stadium Boardroom.

Tombong Saidy, Chairman of Gambia For Gold, in his handing-over remarks, recalled the genesis of the project, saying that when the President of the Republic of The Gambia received the FIFA World Cup at State House in February 2010 during the World Cup Tour, he challenged all Gambians to bring the World Cup to The Gambia.

He said that was a venture that cannot be financed by Government alone or the GFA; therefore the Ministry of Youth and Sports, lead by Hon. Sheriff Gomez, set up a fundraising drive called the Gambia For Gold “It’s our time” 2012-2014 to raise the required funds over a period of 4 years to finance the activities of the Senior National Team in particular, the U-17 and U-20 National Teams in general.

GFF denies hiring friends to run management

Mustapha Kebbeh

Ever since news surfaced that the Gambia Football Federation GFF has appointed its senior management staff, the body came under attack by voices opposed to the appointments with some accusing the GFF of appointing their friends and cronies and pursuing an all exclusive agenda.

On Tuesday, the Daily Observer reported that Abass Bah, a former finance official of the National Youth Council is now the GFF Secretary General while Kemo Ceesay formerly treasurer of the defunct GFA is now appointed as Finance Manager and Ebrima Manneh, coach of the Interior FC and formerly of Samger, as technical director.

However, an official of one of the first Division clubs described the appointments as clear testimony that the GFF are bent on pursuing an agenda that excludes people who holds different views with them on football matters.

Kemo Ceesay bounces back as GFF finance, admin manager - SG, two others appointed

Kemo Ceesay

Kemo Ceesay, former treasurer of the last elected executive committee prior to the normalisation process, has returned to the Football House as the new Finance and Administration manager of the Gambia Football Federation (GFF), Observer Sports can exclusively report. 

                                                 

The Federation has also appointed a new secretary general, technical director, and an accountant. Ismaila Njie, who has been serving as the accountant since the normalisation process, is now appointed to the same position on full time basis.