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| Momodou |
Posted - 23 Oct 2015 : 21:58:55
D2.4 MILLION GIVEN TO EMBASSIES IN 2015 FOR WELFARE OF GAMBIANS ABROAD
Foroyaa Editorial: October 21, 2015
 In 2013, the Gambia allocated D1,583.117 Million Dalasi to embassies for the welfare of Gambians abroad and refugees. 2.525,000 Dalasi was allocated in 2014, while D2,425,000 Dalasi was allocated for 2015. These sums were distributed to embassies and high commissions in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, London,Belgium, Washington, Paris, Taiwan, Morocco, Cuba, Mauritania, UAE, Ethiopia, Qatar, India, Venezuela, Spain, Turkey, South Africa and Malaysia.
The sums allocated per annum per embassy ranges from 26000 Dalasi to7 Million Dalasi. For example, the embassy in Guinea Bissau received D26 000 in 2013; 50,000 Dalasi in 2014 and 50,000 Dalasi in 2015. Taipei received 7 Million Dalasi in 2013.
WHAT SHOULD EMBASSIES DO?
Embassies should have records of all Gambian citizens resident in a particular country, develop contacts with them, take note of all Gambians who are victimised or are in problem with the law, visit them in their places of detention, provide them with some provisions, link them to their families at home and ensure that they are subjected to due process.
We know for a fact that just next door in Dakar, Gambians are languishing in prison without any visits from the embassy officials to inquire about their welfare. How is the welfare fund allocated to them being used? Is it that the sums are inadequate? They should then request for more funds to perform their duties. |
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| toubab1020 |
Posted - 24 Oct 2015 : 22:23:31
Thanks Momodou,you are much more up to date on these things than I am  
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Originally posted by Momodou
She is the Foreign Afairs Minister. The link you provided is not updated.
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| Momodou |
Posted - 24 Oct 2015 : 18:35:23
She is the Foreign Afairs Minister. The link you provided is not updated. |
| toubab1020 |
Posted - 24 Oct 2015 : 00:54:42
I wonder why the Editor failed to include details of the lady in the
picture ?
Anyway this link below will help readers of Foroyaa.
http://www.statehouse.gm/cv/information-communication-tech.htm
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Originally posted by Momodou
D2.4 MILLION GIVEN TO EMBASSIES IN 2015 FOR WELFARE OF GAMBIANS ABROAD
Foroyaa Editorial: October 21, 2015
In 2013, the Gambia allocated D1,583.117 Million Dalasi to embassies for the welfare of Gambians abroad and refugees. 2.525,000 Dalasi was allocated in 2014, while D2,425,000 Dalasi was allocated for 2015. These sums were distributed to embassies and high commissions in Senegal, Guinea Bissau, Sierra Leone, Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, London,Belgium, Washington, Paris, Taiwan, Morocco, Cuba, Mauritania, UAE, Ethiopia, Qatar, India, Venezuela, Spain, Turkey, South Africa and Malaysia.
The sums allocated per annum per embassy ranges from 26000 Dalasi to7 Million Dalasi. For example, the embassy in Guinea Bissau received D26 000 in 2013; 50,000 Dalasi in 2014 and 50,000 Dalasi in 2015. Taipei received 7 Million Dalasi in 2013.
WHAT SHOULD EMBASSIES DO?
Embassies should have records of all Gambian citizens resident in a particular country, develop contacts with them, take note of all Gambians who are victimised or are in problem with the law, visit them in their places of detention, provide them with some provisions, link them to their families at home and ensure that they are subjected to due process.
We know for a fact that just next door in Dakar, Gambians are languishing in prison without any visits from the embassy officials to inquire about their welfare. How is the welfare fund allocated to them being used? Is it that the sums are inadequate? They should then request for more funds to perform their duties.
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