Unable to fulfill missions towards members
The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry (GCCI),
apex body of the private sector operators in the country, is undergoing
difficulties constraint hence not able to meet its needs, fulfill its missions
toward members, and also unable to hire more professional staff to be part of
the team to run daily affairs of the Secretariat effectively, Gambia
News Online can reveal.
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| GCCI CEO, Almami Fanding Taal |
“In adequate financial resources has been a major
setback for GCCI in terms of addressing the growing demands of the private
sector,” the annual reports and financial statements for the years 2006 – June
2012 of the Chamber has stated.
Due to financial predicament, the GCCI membership
training has not been conducted for quite some time owing to the cost involved;
it was difficult to mobilize interested participants.
The report, presented at the annual general meeting
of the GCCI held on 5th October, 2012 at the Kairaba Beach Hotel in Kololi, said the
dinner lecture series of the Chamber was suspended due to lack of follow up and
financial support.
The Gambia News Online understands that
some members and partners of the GCCI were becoming reluctant in sponsoring or
being part of GCCI activities organized for the membership, causing financial
constraints for the Chamber.
Due to lack of effective implementation of its missions
towards members as a result of insufficient finances, the Chamber is finding it
difficult to retain current membership and also recruitment of new members is a
daunting challenge.
