We receive a lot of very interesting and informative news and we are sharing with our readers news from Creditwest Bank of the introduction of the ground breaking new “LOCAL PAY” payment system which you can read about below.
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Save a Life Update, TEXT to 7283 or 0542 860 0112 to Save a Life
By Chris Elliott……..
Way back on April 23rd 2013, I had the opportunity to go to the TRNC Health Ministry in Lefkosa to witness the signing of an agreement that heralded the introduction of an emergency telephone text system that would enable people to text their blood group and local hospital detail to a database with the aim being to “Save a Life” by giving blood donations. To read this previous article please click here.
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Beatlemania show at the Girne Amphitheatre, in aid of CESV
By Margaret Sheard …..
There is a great event to look forward to on Saturday 16th September at the Girne Amphitheatre – the Beatlemania show which will be in aid of the Civil Emergency Services Volunteers (CESV).
Doors will be open at 6pm and there will be wine, beer and snacks provided by the Girne Belediye from 6.30pm. The entertainment will start at approximately 7pm with the support band Acoustic 4 and they will be playing a range of classics from the 1960s-1990s.
The Beatlemania 2 hour show will follow at approximately 8.45pm, when you can enjoy the best of the world’s favourite group of all time. The show will include 3 costume changes to reflect the evolution of the Beatles era from Moptops to Sergeant Pepper to White Album (check this out by clicking here).
Ticket price – 70TL or £15 for adults / 45TL or £10 for children under 12 years of age. Tickets will be available from mid-August from the following outlets:
Blakes Lounge Bar and Bistro – Alsancak
Best Seller Bookshop – Alsancak
DVD shop – Catalkoy
Georges Cafe & Bar – Girne
Plus an outlet in the Esentepe/Yeni Erenkoy area to be confirmed
This major event will be sponsored by Creditwest Bank, and the beneficiary will once again be the Civil Emergency Services Volunteers (CESV/112).
Mazher Zaheer Takes Over The Torch At Creditwest Bank
Dr. Süleyman Erol, who successfully carried out the General Manager duty for more than 10 years, handed over the mandate to Mazher Zaheer.
According to the statement made by Creditwest Bank, Mazher Zaheer began his banking career in 1997 as a Treasury and Foreign Operations specialist at Creditwest Bank, and since 2008, he has held different roles as Deputy General Manager responsible for Treasury and International Banking, Marketing, IT and Subsidiaries.
Since 2006, Dr. Süleyman Erol has been serving as executive manager at Altınbaş Holding and after 10 years as General Manager of Creditwest Bank, he will continue his career as Altınbaş Holding Finance Group President and will be responsible for all finance investments of the Holding in Ukraine, Turkey and Cyprus.
The Path To General Manager Position From Bank Official
Mazher Zaheer was born in Pakistan in 1975 and after his graduation from the International Business Department of the American University of International Studies in 1996, he completed his master’s degree in the Department of Banking and Finance at Girne American University in 1998. Mazher Zaheer began his career in Creditwest Bank under the umbrella of Altınbaş Holding in 1997 as a Treasury and Foreign Operations specialist and as a result of his success, in 2008 he was appointed as Deputy General Manager of Treasury and Foreign Operations. Mazher Zaheer has more than 15 years of experience in treasury, foreign operations and capital markets and has served as Deputy General Manager in different departments of the bank.
Commenting on the subject, Mazher Zaheer stated that Creditwest Bank is an institution that always invests in its employees and leads them in their career paths. Zaheer also underlined the positive effects of having specialized and educated employees and being an innovative, open-minded and pragmatic bank with the largest capital amongst private banks in Cyprus.
He added that their core energy source consists of the determination and creativity of the employees who work consciously, honestly and patiently while investing in human resources and technologies and who do not give up their ultimate goal of superior quality and are eager to improve.
Expat Banking
As a co-founder of expat banking, he reiterated the clear importance of expat banking for Creditwest Bank with the aim of continuing to welcome more expat clients and further enhance the products on offer. Also, with a growing number of dedicated associates and expat banking branches located throughout Northern Cyprus, Creditwest continues to improve and tailor its services to support the needs of current customers and welcome new clients choosing to base themselves in the TRNC.
Mazher Zaheer also stated that the bank’s experience and knowledge of their customers’ needs and expectations are unrivalled. This allows them to identify solutions and develop fast, efficient and high quality products and services within a growing distribution network. Creditwest can draw upon new partnership arrangements with other local businesses to provide a more complete and diverse service to its customers. Whilst the bank continues to develop and innovate to sustain profitability in a highly competitive market, ethics, social responsibility and customer satisfaction remains at the very heart of Creditwest Bank’s mission.
New Captain for the Creditwest TRNC Ladies Cricket Team
The 2017 Ladies cricket season is upon us, with regular training taking place ready for the first round of matches in April. However, it is not only a new season but the TRNC Ladies will be led by a new captain.
49 year old Gina Mapp who moved from Ashford in Kent to Lapta 2 years ago has taken on the role. She said “I never played cricket until I came to North Cyprus, but it’s a game with everything, high paced and very exciting as we play a short soft ball version of the game. I also enjoy the practice every Saturday morning as it’s fun and great for my fitness”.
TRNC Cricket Association coach Nigel Holman said “Gina will add a lot to the team, she’s very committed and I’m sure will be able to inspire the other ladies. He added, he wished to thank retiring captain Hale Silifkeli for all her hard work”. Unfortunately following a knee injury she won’t be able to play anything for a while, so she felt it was better if someone else captained the team.
Gina Mapp invites anyone interested in playing as well as meeting new people to come along to the Pia Bella ground at 11am on Saturdays. For further details call her on 0533 833 5113.
Creditwest Customers get together at Di Figaro Restaurant
Christmas is coming and the geese are getting fat so do spare a penny from the old mans hat!
Figen Kaymak would like to invite all Creditwest Customers to join her and the Creditwest team for a seasonal get together and drinks at the Di Figero Restaurant, Karaoglanoglu on Friday 16th December between 3 pm and 7 pm.
To help make the seasonal spirit tingle, Cyprusscene will be donating a few pennies from this old man’s hat. Ho ho ho.
North Cyprus Cricket, The Gods shone on the TRNC Ladies cricket team
The Gods shone on the Creditwest TRNC Ladies cricket team last Sunday,when Lynn Holman’s skyed return catch off the game’s last ball was spilled by Limassol’s captain Puja, allowing Holman and Gina Mapp to scamper home for the winning run in the first round of the Creditwest All Cyprus Cup. The 150 noisy local fans erupted into a bedlam of noise as the victory was secured and the team danced and sang their anthem ‘let’s go round again’.
Despite 14 from Maria Mansfield, chasing Limassol’s 232, all seemed lost when the final pair came to the crease. Needing 15 runs, immediately Mapp was run out after a misunderstanding, fighting back, 15 from her set up the tense finale. Earlier, tight bowling from debutant Steph Routledge went for only 1 run, but several of the other bowlers weren’t so controlled, leading to the Southerner’s competitive score.
It was a three way festival, with an outstanding Sri Lankan team from South Nicosia comfortably winning both their games. The first being against the TRNC who lost the toss and were asked to field. Afterwards, captain Hale Silifkeli said she was pleased with their effort keeping the visitors to only 233 from their 6 overs with again Routledge being the pick of the bowlers. Promising to be a tight finish the hosts failed to respond, achieving a disappointing 219, Lynn Holman 9 and Kelsey Ace 7 top scoring. The sub-continent’s other game they totally dominated with Limassol only scoring a modest 203 to lose by a massive 45 runs.
Creditwest All Cyprus Ladies Cricket League
Team Played Won Points
Sri Lankans 2 2 4
TRNC 2 1 2
Limassol 2 0 0
Coach Nigel Holman confided to us he was disappointed, he felt the TRNC ladies had a real chance of winning both of their games and the league’s 1st round, but their bowling let them down.
He tells us coaching will be as usual at 11am on Saturdays and players new to the game are very welcome, particularly as it’s become popular for fitness and they are hoping to soon have a 2nd team. Tel 0533 824899 for more information.
