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kondorong
Gambia
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 Posted - 11 May 2006 : 21:18:39
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| Well good to hear that Kobo. I know that in jangjangbure, elecricity is a big problem. They go on with the diesel needed and a lot of breakdowns. may be if we had not hosted the AU we could improve transmission by repalcing some of the wires that were there before independence and generators that were built before before Jawara was born. They are too old. Some came from military bases during the falkland war. Please dont repaint old generators and call them new. It is cheating |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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taalibeh
Gambia
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Posted - 11 May 2006 : 22:18:26
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This is a fake project designed to fool our illetrate mums and dads into voting jammeh again. Let us get the hell out of him this time and get someone else the reassess the feasibility of this project presently and take what ever action appropriate for now.
let the ediots buy my dads produce to improve his revenue stream before pusthing him into uncalled for expenditures. You thing about food first before anything else. People have no disposable income that could take care of electricity bills and all what not. There are priorities in live that must be targeted first. |
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taalibeh
Gambia
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Posted - 11 May 2006 : 22:55:31
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Originally posted by Jede
I just wonder if there ever will be current in the rural areas. This seems to be a major problem in Banjul and Serekunda and the coastal area. Wiring is one thing but producing and transporting electricity is another problem I think.
There could certainly be but with the right strategy and the right government. I cannot see this happening under yaya. If he genuinely wanted to execute it, he could have. But he is only interested in building and arming his own kingdom in kanilai. Yaya is a lame duck and has gone pass his sell-by date. Even the civil service has lost confidence in him. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 00:50:36
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Perhaps review of reports from these sources could throw more light on the project:-
1. Gambia: Rural Electrification
The Daily Observer (Banjul)
EDITORIAL
May 9, 2006
Posted to the web May 9, 2006
The news that the rural electrification project has entered its final phase is indeed another boost to the fact that ours is a country on the move, a country in progress.
Bringing power to the people is one sure way of empowering people, making them capable of wriggling out of poverty and want and disease.
The project, which is worth twenty-million dollars, is part of Governmement's decentralization move meant to bridge the chasm between the urban and rural dwellers.
For too many years, people have been moaning and groaning over the neglect of the villages in favour of the towns. Indeed, this started in the colonial period when their divide and rule tactics made them to differentiate between the Colony (Bathurst and Kombo) and the Protectorate. All the few goodies of development during White rule went to the colonies, the villages got only the crumbs. The post-independence Government was not successful in closing the gap. Now the rural electrification project will go a long way towards finally making the villages livable and profitable.
The electricity will take investments into the villages, provide jobs to village youth and make them stay at home and not drift into the highly impersonal city.
In the past decade a lot has been done by Government to take development to the villages. First, senior secondary schools were built in many places in the provinces, hospitals have been built at Bwiam and Farafenni and the road network is being improved. Now our villages, where majority of Gambians still call home, have electricity to power them out of want into prosperity. This is yet another great stride for our nation in its quest for development
The electricity flowing through the bush into village huts and houses shall change lives for the better forever.
The onus is now on the beneficiaries to make the best out of the power afforded them by Government to improve their lives, make their villages comfortable and build a better and prosperous Gambia. A gold mine has been opened for our rural folks and for Gambians at large.
The rural electrification project has once again proven that The Gambia is a country on the path to peace, progress and development. This is yet another major achievement for the Government.
Source: Allafrica.com
2. Rural electrification project final phase
Written by DO
Monday, 08 May 2006
The Rural Electrification Project has now entered the final phase of implementation. The twenty- million dollar project is part of Government's overall decentralisation drive, designed to bridge the gap between the urban and rural communities.
It is expected to spur rural industries into vibrant economic activity, and consequently stem the phenomenon of rural-urban drift
In The Gambia's natural development blueprint, the provision of adequate and uninterrupted energy supply to underpin development activity remains a major policy objective under the Rural Electrification Project. Six new electricity generating plantshave have been built, with a combined output of six megawatt and the first phase of this project is expected to supply electricity to urban communities some of them in the remotest parts of the country.
In Basse and Bansang in the Upper and Central Regions, the generation stage is completed with the installation of new sophisticated generators. The transmission and distribution network is also in the final phase of installation.
According to Baba Fatajo, the project manager, consumers are now being connected and within the next few weeks, services in these two areas will be commissioned. Fatajo said works are progressing at the other plants in Farafenni, Kaur, Kerewan and Barra, where the transmissions and distribution network is being installed by engineers working round-the- clock. Both the project manager and the project engineer, S. Sundaresan of the National Contracting Co. said The Gambia have stressed that quality control has been given overriding consideration in both project design and implementation.
The Governor of Basse region, Omar Khan said sceptics who doubted the viability of the project or even the sincerity of the President have been once again proven wrong. He said the Rural Electrification Project will attract investment and stem the phenomenon of rural-urban drift.
Many members of the rural community expressed delight at the advent of the project and thanked the government for the initiative. They said the project will change their lives for the better.
Source: Observer newspaper
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jambo
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 10:31:28
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| madiba, i see you are silent on my response. I only asked about the timing of the project and why it had taken so long. You are a rude person. |
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MADIBA
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 16:52:15
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| FOR HEAVEN SAKE! ARE YOU DRUNK OR WHAT? YOU HAVE SINCE REPLIED ON THE RELATED SUBJECT(THE ROAD) BY ACCEPTING MY APOLOGY. SO WHY CALL ME A RUDE PERSON? PLEASE LETS LEARN TO RESPECT EACH OTHER. PLEASE I BEG. AM NOT THE TYPE TO SAY SUCH TO PEOPLE LIKE THAT.AND NEVER EVER CALL ME A RUDE PERSON. PLEASE! |
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jambo
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 17:14:04
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| madiba, i think the responses crossed over. read the forum, check the times. I am not drunk, you should check yourself before you type anything. |
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jambo
3300 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2006 : 17:16:37
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| i hope by now that you have checked both forums, because you got upset at me on both forums. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 21:49:18
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| I expected you to refer to these sources of reports on "Rural Electrification" above; for further comments to dispell certain allegations, speculations,unverifiable presumptions, assumptions, rumours and irresponsible statements being posted on pertinent issues including this topic being addressed to move Gambia forward. However no feedback is available yet about the reality checks of the project. I hope we will be seeing more relevant and reliable information to outweigh irrelevance and unreliable information? |
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kondorong
Gambia
4380 Posts |
Posted - 12 May 2006 : 21:56:44
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Kobo
My only fear is if income levels we see now can enable them pay their bills. A people who are struggling to put food on the table will find it hard to pay bilss like 500.00 a month. May be they have palns to reduce the tariff for them. Will that be fair? I dont know.
I think a lot of work is needed. I cannot see see rural elctrificaton soon. May be when the oil is drilled this will be possible. Then again we have the keys to God's Central Bank. |
“When I despair, I remember that all through history the way of truth and love have always won. There have been tyrants and murderers, and for a time, they can seem invincible, but in the end, they always fall. Think of it--always.” |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 22:08:20
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| Where is YAYA's brother MADIBA he should know if there is oil in The Gambia or not.HeHeHeh |
There is no god but Allah |
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njucks
Gambia
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 22:10:29
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perhaps to convince some of you a quote from Lenin 
''Communism is Soviet power plus the Electrification of the whole country'' .. Lenin
rural electrification is important.
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MADIBA
United Kingdom
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Posted - 12 May 2006 : 22:35:38
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LEMON TIME,
So am Yaya's brother maybe you are Jawara's brother too? Or the devil's advocate. Or one of those DIRIMOS WHO LOOTED THE GAMBIANS DURING JAWARA'S AND JAMMEH'S ERA?
Anyway i don't have time for a small mind like you. You are feeding only on rumours. THE GAMBIA IS FOREMOST , SO I CARELESS LESS ABOUT CYNICAL FOLKS! |
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
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Posted - 13 May 2006 : 00:29:49
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| AH YOU BACK MADIBA JAMMEH,ANY BAD RUMOURS ABOUT YAYA IS OFTEN ALWAYS TRUE.ITS BETTER TO BE A DIREMO THAN A SUPPORTER OF YAYA.NO HEART FEELING HeHeHEe sorry |
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MADIBA
United Kingdom
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Posted - 13 May 2006 : 00:39:08
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LEMON TIME,
You are just funny! Look boy MANN AWMA JOTTI KAFF!(No time for silly jokes) Better things to do for the Motherland.
Unless you are serious i take leave off you.
Chi Jaama |
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