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Today we have been honored to have Hon Fatou Mass Jobe Njie as our guest speaker in our mentorship programme for our students.

Her lecture was on: “The road to success “.

Having work her way in the private sector starting from Credit Controller at Sunwing Hotel, Gamtel as Marketing Executive, Standard Chartered, Bloom Bank, Dunes Hotel and lately as Minister of Tourism & Culture.

Mrs Njie dealt with all the challenges she faced during her distinguish career advising students to be ready to face challenges in life if they want to succeed.

She stressed on the need personal development which she said is not a one-time event – it’s a lifelong journey.

Key areas of her deliberations included –

· Mindset and goal setting,

· Taking your career seriously,

· Develop essential soft skills

· Lifelong learning

· Believing in yourself

· Keep trying

· Care for yourself

· Look for growth opportunities

· Distraction

· Practice

· Challenge yourself

· Stay Curious

· Take Controle

· Don’t fear Competition

Her interesting lecture ended up with: SETTING UP ACHIEVABLE GOALS:

With her closing statement: “Successful people know that they need to start by having attainable goals to achieve. These goals are not necessarily easy to reach, but by having something to aim for, you will be better able to move forward and overcome obstacle.

Hon Fatou Mass Jobe Njie is true professional who is admired by all tourism professionals in the tourism sector and the banking sector.

Thanks once more Hm Jobe Njie for accepting out invitation. Appreciated. Look out for our next guest speaker who is no stranger to all. Mustapha Njie TAFF coming on 25th March 2026.

Join us in congratulating the Institute of Travel and Tourism awardees 2025 for their services to the tourism Industry . Each year we recognize 6 personalities who have contributed one way or the other to the development of our industry . This years awardees are Aji Ramou Nyang of Duga Jakk Fashion one of the pioneers of the BB Craft market , Alhagi Gibba , Pioneer Bengdula supervisors from 1970 , Aji Jainaba Gaye , Accounts Clerk Senegambia from the late 1970s now proprietor of Dalab Residence , Alkalo , Ambassador At Large Pa Omar Faal , Among the first staff of Berthel Hardings and later established Damel Travels . Kantong Jaiteh , Staff of wing Afric in late 70 s and now as operations Manager Discovery Tours and last not the least Sami Tamim . Investor and proprietor of Palma Rima Hotel and was also involve in the airline busness in The Gambia .
We congratulate you all for a well deserved award .

The 18 th graduation ceremony of The institute of Travel and Tourism of The Gambia . The Cabin Crew and Airport operations students stole the show . May we celebrate many more to come in peace and good health.
I wish to thank all those who one way the other made the event a success.
Wish to take this opportunity to thanks our sponsors Kololi Beach Club , Africell , Gambia Tourism Board , Africell ,Unique Group , Royal Insurance Company , Trust Bank Ltd , Isatou Hydara Ndow , Ngonneh Panneh , Isatou Sulayman Jallow , Adama Nyang , Marr Nyang , Alieu Secka family , Junadi Jallow Family , The Njie B P family and Pa Modou Sarr .
Special thanks to Gambia International Airlines , Civil Aviation Authority and NIRO for your professional support .
God bless you all

“Halal Industry as a Source of Resilience in the Rapidly Changing Conference in Baku , Azabaajan
I have been invited as one of the resources persons .

Waaw . Let me take this opportunity to Thank the NIRO Management for making ITTOG the face of their company . These EX students of ITTOG Njanteh Baldeh , Fatoumatta Jallow , Kadijatou Keita and Kadijatou Kanja made me proud of them . Thanks to the NIRO managment Sulayman Cham , Hon .Fatou Lamin Fye and team for your patronage. God bless you all .

Final practicals for the SIEF students Sponsorship project under The Ministry of Higher Education . Thank to Teacher Merr Isha Tarud Jones for valuable guidance in seeing the students through the course .

Attending the 20th Akwaba Tourism Fair in Lagos , Nigeria. Our delegation were deeply honored to receive awards won by The Gambia Tourism Board and three promenent female personalities honored among the 100 tourism personalities . The prominent personalities from The Gambia are Binta Jobe , CEO of The Accra Factory , Oumie Cisse , MD Discovery Tours & Mrs Fummy Sarr , Hotel Consultant. Congratulations to you all for a well deserved award .

Today we had a visit of a delegation from Ho Technical University of Ghana led by the Vice Chancellor Professor Ben Q Honyenuga . The University offers Tourism and Hospitality course and we feel there is need to establish partnership and share experiences . Akwaba to Proff and delegation .

Salam Team ,
Officials of Ho Technical University of Ghana will be visiting ITTOG on Monday 8 th September at 11 am prompt .
Students and ex students are invited to attend this briefing which will come with surprises , if you are interested to further your studies in Tourism to a BSC level .
Who knows if you will be the lucky winner of the scholarships offered ? Stay blessed .