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Gambia News: Standard Chartered Bank Organizes Eye Screening for Partners

Standard Chartered Bank on Thursday 1st November 2007 organised an eye screening exercise for its customers and media practitioners at its headquarters in Banjul.

Speaking just before the exercise began, the Acting CEO of Standard Chartered Bank, Mr. Wilfred Ntuba, said his Bank is highly committed to have positive impact on the communities and the environment in which they operate. He noted that in pursuing their business objective, they aim to contribute towards sustainable development. Mr. Ntuba pointed out that by addressing these challenges, Standard Chartered Bank could stand as a unique bank in the market. He also revealed that to date, Standard Chartered groups have contributed at least twenty two (22) million US dollars in community activities globally. Acting CEO Ntuba stated that one of Standard Chartered Bank's most valued global initiatives are "Seeing is Believing" (SIB). According to him this initiative was launched in 2003 and up to date Standard Chartered Bank group has raised more than US 8 million dollars, which is enough to give sight to more than one million people. He further disclosed that Standard Chartered Bank aims to raise another six million US dollars over the next three years to assist another one million people.

In this regard, Mr. Ntuba said Standard Chartered Bank, Gambia, in collaboration with Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Centre, had carried out the eye test on a cross section of their staff, customers and the media. In address to this activity, Acting CEO Ntuba explained that Standard Chartered Bank, Gambia, would be volunteering at Sheikh Zayed Eye Centre next week. He noted that the bank encourages employees to contribute towards the development of their local communities by sharing their knowledge, skills and talents where the bank lives and operates. Media groups such as the Foroyaa, Observer and the Point have so far benefited from the initiative.