By Alhassan Darboe
Whoever said that UTG graduates or certificates are not recognized internationally must be
having a rethink these days. Famara Singhateh, a UTG law graduate has bagged a coveted position as
head of Gambia Desk with A- law firm in Brussels, Belgium. His areas of specialization for his new
employer are Gambia Law on Trade and Investment, Banking and Finance, Insurance, Commercial law
and Practices, Establishment or Acquisition, License Requests and Public Procurement Policies and
Regulations.
Barrister Singhateh never traveled outside the shores of the Gambia for higher education but stayed
in The Gambia and obtained HTC from The Gambia college, Diploma in law at GTTI and a Bachelor of
law degree (LLB) at University of The Gambia. He further went on to obtain his Barrister at Law (BL) at
Gambia Law school in Banjul, The Gambia and admitted to Gambia Bar and enrolled as Barrister and
Solicitor of the Supreme Court of The Gambia.
Well before his engagement with A-Law International law Firm, Mr Singhateh worked for FBNBank
Gambia Limited as the first Country Head, Legal Affairs which came after he served the same
institution as Country Head, Human Resources & Administration double hatting as Chief Anti-money
laundering officer. Prior to his stint with the bank, he worked in both Insurance and Education sectors
within The Gambia.Talking to WhatsonGambia from his base in Europe, modest barrister Singhateh
said that he is humbled and very grateful for his new appointment. ”All I can say is that I’m very happy
and humbled by this new appointment, Alhamduilillahi”.He concluded.
