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Lily
United Kingdom
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 Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 23:19:57
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I've just spoken to a Gambian friend that I had sent money to. It was waiting for him at a bank in Serrekunda today. He told me that it was impossible to access the bank - big queues, lots of arguments and that the banks said they didn't have enough money for the people waiting.
Is there a post election problem - or just a problem?
Can anyone shed light on this for me - PLEASE?
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 23:26:26
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If you want to transfer money western union are good and Bayba express are excellent. Bayba can do same day transfers.
Or if none of these are suitable, you need a bank account at the trust bank. Then anyone wanting to help you can send monet direct. It CAN take 5 working days.  But is often shorter. |
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MADIBA
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 23:30:48
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Originally posted by Lily
I've just spoken to a Gambian friend that I had sent money to. It was waiting for him at a bank in Serrekunda today. He told me that it was impossible to access the bank - big queues, lots of arguments and that the banks said they didn't have enough money for the people waiting.
Is there a post election problem - or just a problem?
Can anyone shed light on this for me - PLEASE?
Was it bank or a money transfer agent? I can't imagine a bank running out of cash, besides today was a public holiday or bank holiday in The Gambia. |
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 30 Jan 2007 : 23:33:21
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| Thanks - must be due to the bank holiday then. Friend said that there were long queues and lots of arguments. Still, he will return tomorrow: money is already transferred and waiting |
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jambo
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 12:04:53
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hi there lily, it was a combination of events, two days election campaigns, half day cleaning on saturday, half holiday on monday and a holday on tuesday, it was just hard to even get into the bank. blame bad planning on the government, i transferred money by bayba last week, my contact could not pick it up until today. money is there.
this does not help when you are planning a business, my money was to pay custom fees and transfer my goods to different places because of the delays nothing has happened.
it would be interesting if someone coul ddo a time and motion study and see just how much bank holidays that are called at short notice cost the country.  
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sab
United Kingdom
912 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 12:19:52
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Islamic Year 1428 H. (2007-2008)
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Dates and Upcoming Holidays
Please Note:
Although calendars are printed for planning purposes, they are based on estimates of the visibility of the lunar crescent, and the Islamic month may actually start 1-2 days earlier or later than predicted. Important Dates:
Hijrah New Year (20 January 2007)
Ramadan begins (13 September 2007)
Eid Al-Fitr (13 October 2007)
Hajj begins (18 December 2007)
Eid Al-Adha (20 December 2007)
Islamic New Year 1429 H. (10 January 2008)
A table listing the beginning and ending dates of all Islamic months according to the 2007-2008 Gregorian calendar;
Islamic Year 1428 H.
Islamic Month Gregorian Dates
Muharram January 20 - February 18, 2007
Safar February 19 - March 19, 2007
Rabia Awal March 20 - April 17, 2007
Rabia Thani April 18 - May 17, 2007
Jumaada Awal May 18 - June 15, 2007
Jumaada Thani June 16 - July 14, 2007
Rajab July 15 - August 13, 2007
Sha'ban August 14 - September 12, 2007
Ramadan September 13 - October 12, 2007
Shawwal October 13 - November 10, 2007 Dhul-Qi'dah November 11 - December 10, 2007
Dhul-Hijjah December 11, 2007 - January 9, 2008
Lily & Jambo, hope this is of use to you, regards, sab. |
The world would be a poorer place if it was peopled by children whose parents risked nothing in the cause of social justice, for fear of personal loss. (Joe Slovo - African revolutionary) |
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Lily
United Kingdom
422 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 13:54:07
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Jambo and Sab
Many thanks for your responses. I'll call again tonight and I'm sure that everything will be fine!
Sab - Eid Al-Adha seems to be so early this year. I do understand about the lunar calendar but I don't understand why Eid can fall with almost 3 months (perhaps 4) months difference. I think tobaski was in March in 2001/2.
I think this probably means I need to read up more - I thought lunar cycles were monthly so could understand a difference of 28 days (or so).
Anyway, thanks both! |
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anna
Netherlands
730 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 18:12:46
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Lily, to know when Tobaski will be you can just deduct 11 days from the last known date. This (last) year Tobaski was on 31 December, so it figures that in 2007 it will be on 20/12, and you can safely note in your diary for 2008 that it will be on 9/12 (give or take one day at the most, it could be on 8/12). So, there were about 45 days between Tobaski in 2001 and Tobaski in 2006 - it could have been second half of February.
But, even if you have Sab's calendar - it's the 'unexpected', announced by the government at very short notice, bank holidays because of elections or whatever (or like with the elections last September, the schools starting about three weeks late!) |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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sab
United Kingdom
912 Posts |
Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 18:16:59
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Or the 'hype celebrations' of a medical cure!
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The world would be a poorer place if it was peopled by children whose parents risked nothing in the cause of social justice, for fear of personal loss. (Joe Slovo - African revolutionary) |
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jambo
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Posted - 31 Jan 2007 : 19:15:30
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 i agree on that it is the cleaning days, holidays in celebration for "   " and the rest, it is hard to do business planning in gambia. the unexpected delays coast a fortune |
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