My opinion is that this businessman should be advised to build a hotel that can
employ hundreds of Gambians than building 200 villas which might only employ a
garden boy, a cook and perhaps one maid. Imagine how much land this villa
project alone would demand to use compared to a hotel. Sometimes I wonder if
future Gambian generations would have access to the Atlantic ocean?
Momodou Camara
----------------
Syrian to Invest $15 Million in Gambian Tourism
The Independent (Banjul)
NEWS
November 22, 2002
Posted to the web November 22, 2002
By Modou Musa Secka
Banjul
A Syrian national, Mohamed Al-Ahmar, has planned to construct a 200-villa
project at the tune of USD15m, in The Gambia.
Mr. Al-Ahmar, who has already invested USD7m to open one of the most modern
restaurants, Sultan Bar and Restaurant, disclosed that, presently he has filed
an application for plot of land at the Lands Office and is just waiting for the
approval to begin the project at the Tourism Development Area.
In an interview with The Independent, Mohamad Al-Ahmar pointed out that his
restaurant, which was officially opened last month, situated opposite Taf Bel
Hotel, is so far employing 23 staff, all Gambians.
He said that he is also commencing a boat restaurant in January 2003, which
would be the first of its kind in the West Africa region.
According to him, the restaurant, which will also have about 25 employees,
would be touring the sub-region, ferrying tourists to and from their desired
destinations in West Africa. He affirmed that the boat has a capacity of 200
passengers and is being equipped with all modern restaurant facilities.
On his villa project, Mr. Al-Ahmar said it would be a big area, where a mosque,
church, school and hospitals will be built for residents.
Mr. Mohamad Al-Ahmar, who has just spent eight months in The Gambia, said that
he is inclined to invest in the country because he loves The Gambia. He
reaffirmed that, because of the country's peace, the peoples friendliness and
political stability, he was keen to invest in the country. He also commended
the government for striving to make the country a tourist paradise.
Mr. Mohamad Al-Ahmar, who is a Syrian, was born in 1956. He attended high
school in Dubai before graduating as a civil engineer from the University of
Pakistan .He has also gained vast experience in business and was in Saudi
Arabia for ten years doing construction work. He spent three years in the USA
running Restaurant business and eleven years in Dubai being engaged in general
business.
Mohamad Al-Ahmar, who has the Gambia at heart, is married to a Gambian, Mrs.
Ahmar, who is the Managing Director, SULTAN BAR and RESTAURANT.
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface
at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html
To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to:
[log in to unmask]
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
|
