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turk
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 Posted - 28 Mar 2011 : 00:17:48
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| Slavery in UK? lol. Sister Omega this is a scandal. Call authorities. This is a serious crime. It is happening in UK. What is your solution? Maybe we can ask those people living in poverty to migrate Gambia. Maybe slaves should seek asylum in Gambia. What do you think? |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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turk
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Posted - 28 Mar 2011 : 00:24:20
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Gambiabev
Do you think UK people have higher moral values than arab people? I appreciate your UK the hero fighting for freedom in Libya and Iraq rescuing these arab slave owners. I hope they do the same in Ivory Coast, Rwanda... |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 28 Mar 2011 : 00:31:28
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Turk there's no getting away from it that alot of people in Britain are suffering and there numbers are more than the entire population of Gambia. We all know Gambia is a poor country.I don't need to argue about that. What I'm saying is a lot of people in Gambia and other poor countries aren't aware that there are a significant amount of people who are poor living in Britain as well. That's until they experience it first hand.
Bev two weeks ago a British Asian doctor was sentenced for 11 years for keeping a Tanzanian woman as slave. The Politics show on BBC1 on 20/03/11 went into the issue of child slavery in Britain quite in depth. European Human Traffickers also have been raided by the Police. I'm sure if you do some research you will find out more about slavery in Britain. Check out the anti-slavery society's website that's a good place to start.
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turk
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Posted - 28 Mar 2011 : 00:51:38
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What I'm saying is a lot of people in Gambia and other poor countries aren't aware that there are a significant amount of people who are poor living in Britain as well. That's until they experience it first hand.
Could not say any better :) |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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kobo
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
2085 Posts |
Posted - 13 Sep 2011 : 02:36:30
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Edited by - Sister Omega on 13 Sep 2011 02:37:36 |
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Prince
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Posted - 13 Sep 2011 : 04:00:21
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Ambassador Wells on Suffering
R 161227Z APR 09
FM AMEMBASSY BANJUL
TO SECSTATE WASHDC 8607
INFO AMEMBASSY ALGIERS
ECOWAS COLLECTIVE
UNCLAS BANJUL 000109
E.O. 12958: N/A
TAGS: PGOV PREL ECON GA
SUBJECT: PRESIDENT JAMMEH DISBURSES OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS TO
JUNIOR SOCCER TEAM
SUMMARY
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¶1. On April 6, 2009, President Yahya Jammeh disbursed a total of
over a million dollars to the players and officials of The Gambia's
Under 17 soccer team for winning the African championship. While
Gambians are united in their joy for the country's first victory in
a continental tournament, many are questioning the propriety of this
award. END SUMMARY
A HERO'S WELCOME
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¶2. On hearing of the team's victory in the finals played in Algeria
on April 2, President Jammeh immediately declared a public holiday
to mark the country's first victory in a continental tournament.
The money was handed over to the players and officials in cash by
the President himself at a ceremony at State House which lasted
several hours. The 18 players, the coach and six team officials who
each received one million dalasi, were handed a suitcase full of new
bank notes. The cash award came a day after the players returned to
a hero's welcome. Tens of thousands of people lined the
20-kilometer route from the airport to July 22 Square in Banjul
where they were received by President Jammeh and members of his
cabinet at a massive welcome rally. Unfortunately, one youth was
killed by a car during the celebration, adding a touch of tragedy to
a joyful occasion.
COMMENT
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While Gambians are justifiably delighted with the success of Under
17 team, some were stunned by President Jammeh's lavish cash award
(in a country where the GNP per capita is still well south of
$1000). Certainly there are many other needs that could have been
addressed with that money. It is also not certain to us, exactly
what legal authority the President has to unilaterally make such an
award. In the end, though, the controversy is likely to be
short-lived and forgotten long before the tournament win is in this
soccer-mad country. It does lead one to wonder what would ever
happen if the senior team were to achieve similar success. END
COMMENT
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toubab1020
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Posted - 13 Sep 2011 : 14:23:16
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SLAVERY TODAY IN ENGLAND.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-beds-bucks-herts-14878181
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
Turk there's no getting away from it that alot of people in Britain are suffering and there numbers are more than the entire population of Gambia. We all know Gambia is a poor country.I don't need to argue about that. What I'm saying is a lot of people in Gambia and other poor countries aren't aware that there are a significant amount of people who are poor living in Britain as well. That's until they experience it first hand.
Bev two weeks ago a British Asian doctor was sentenced for 11 years for keeping a Tanzanian woman as slave. The Politics show on BBC1 on 20/03/11 went into the issue of child slavery in Britain quite in depth. European Human Traffickers also have been raided by the Police. I'm sure if you do some research you will find out more about slavery in Britain. Check out the anti-slavery society's website that's a good place to start.
Peace
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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kobo
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 10:26:10
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| Foroyaa needs to put more meat on this story. Why, where, what,and how do come to mind. The overall quality of this story is very poor. It needs to revised with facts,figures and possible solutions. Like internal trading options. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 13:17:56
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| Personally I think the story is quite clear,you really cannot expect a butcher or a reporter to go into the realms of "Why, where, what,and how " this is a matter for those who have a very clear understanding of supply, costs,expenses,profit margins,and other "things" that determine a fair price for a product,yes an expert,you are not an expert on this stuff Sister O nor am I,but somewhere within the ministry of Agriculture in Gambia or the ministry of finance ,there must be such a person,its surely some ministry who should be questioned and give their input,but lets face it EVERYTHING is going up in the whole world and as usual its the poor that suffer and the rich get richer ! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 15:34:14
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| Personally, I think the story should be put into some context so as to inform the readers about the geopolitical context that Gambian Butchers are trading in and why aren't Gambian Butchers buying Gambian home raised Bulls instead of importing them. Isn't also time that Gambia rethinks its import policies when we consider the economic downtown across its traditional import partners. Food security is essential and all of those critics that have been against the back to the land policy and eat what you grow and grow what you eat. Now know why these policies have been put into place in the boom times because when the lean time comes. Those Butchers dependent on Abuko won't be crying about the price of meat they will be crying about the price of the bones. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 15:53:13
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You have a very good and valid point about home grown products,maybe the quality is not there,maybe Gambians are not prepared to pay transport costs to Abuko,maybe they want to trade on a much more local basis,yes ,
questions to be asked and answered,hence my point about Gambian ministries ,who better than those in the administration who have access to all information,farmers in Gambia, as far as I know are able to dispose of their cattle in any way they wish,reporters report news others react to that news its not the job of a newspaper to give reasons why such and such is happening,its up to the administration to explain to the people how to cope or improve the problems that beset everyone in this difficult world that exists at the present time. The Gambian people MUST accept that they cannot live in the way that their grandparents did,I repeat what I have been banging on for ages about ATTITUDINAL CHANGE is needed by all Gambians NOW.
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Originally posted by Sister Omega
Personally, I think the story should be put into some context so as to inform the readers about the e geopolitical context that Gambian Butchers are trading in and why aren't Gambian Butchers buying Gambian home raised Bulls instead of importing them. Isn't also time that Gambia rethinks its import policies when we consider the economic downtown across its traditional import partners. Food security is essential and all of those critics that have been against the back to the land policy and eat what you grow and grow what you eat. Now know why these policies have been put into place in the boom times because when the lean time comes. Those Butchers dependent on Abuko won't be crying about the price of meat they will be crying about the price of the bones.
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Sister Omega
United Kingdom
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Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 16:00:50
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| Toubab its the quality of the news given that I have a problem with. The Report sounds like a year 9 Student writing a report not a Journalist. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 21 Sep 2011 : 16:14:08
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Sister, I wouldn't be that unkind to the reporter,some are not lucky enough to have had the opportunity to get an excellent education and degrees or doctorates that are recognised worldwide, (some American qualifications that you can get a diploma for for a few $ are worthless ! ) but go through their lives and jobs very well,and are easy for people to understand unlike a load of long words that very few can understand that are written in some Gambian Newspapers , after all we cannot all be brain surgeons can we ?  
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"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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