Are you for real Sister Fatou?? I'm gonna be there God willing. Don't worry
I will keep you posted about my schedule before attending July 4TH. I will
send you my contacts when the time is due. Perhaps, I will treat you for a
launch while in Atlanta. Tell me how you feel about the launch invitation?
Get prepared. Good day.

On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> RDV on July 4th then, Brother Essau. Be sure to be available cause I will
> be
> VERY disappointed if you do not show up or if you do not answer to ESSAU.
> I
> would have loved to have your real name and number so we can be in touch.
> Anyway you can forward it to me privately?
>
> Thanks
> Chi Jaama
>
> On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > Sister Fatou,
> >
> > Thanks for your honest views. This what democracy is all about. We
> should
> > be
> > able to agree and disagree on issues. After all, we all want to see a
> > better
> > Gambia. What is unacceptable is to bury a naked truth. The truth shall
> > prevail at the end of the day. Newspapers all over the world have their
> > own
> > editorial policies, and  the Freedom Newspaper not an exception to
> > this.  I
> > hope to see you in Atlana during the July 4TH. Just ask for Essau, the
> > man,
> > you goona see me. Have a blessed day Sister...
> >
> > On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Essau,
> > >
> > > I also have to congratulate you for cooling down a bit with the trend
> > your
> > > language took the last time. As the saying goes, no hard feelings.
> > > If you ascertain that the freedom newspaper is widely quoted, then it
> is
> > > our
> > > duty as fellow Gambians to criticise the paper. My criticism was
> > > constructive even if you do not read it that way. I am sure Pa Nderry
> > > knows
> > > several other online papers and the method used to communicate their
> > news.
> > > If freedom has gained such popularity, it is fair enough to improve
> both
> > > the
> > > reporting, the language and the lay out (which you are doing now).
> > > You are right that the first thing I do once I wish to read the online
> > > news
> > > is the following (in its order:
> > > - read The Point newspaper (I consider this paper the best online
> paper
> > > with
> > > immediate news from The Gambia)
> > > - browse through the Observer (sometimes I hardly spend two or three
> > > minutes
> > > as all the news are mostly on praising Yaya Jammeh except for very
> few)
> > > - check the Gambia Echo for new postings (I find this the paper very
> > lucid
> > > and well presented except for the occasional polemic created mostly by
> > > Mathew - no hard feelings)
> > > - check the Freedom Newspaper (I usually find interesting readings
> > except
> > > I
> > > am exasperated by the presentation, the language and the tone
> sometimes)
> > > - and then Gpost and G-L before reading the international press on
> > Africa
> > > and the world.
> > >
> > > The order breaks on occasions.
> > > I also feel embarrassed when certain information is badly reported or
> if
> > > Pa
> > > Nderry uses hash language in his reporting. I always wish that the
> > > information is written differently yet saying the same thing. That's
> > all.
> > > I
> > > am no reporter but I guess a little effort could bring extraordinary
> > > changes.
> > >
> > > Do not bother to guess where I live. I am neither in Florida nor in
> DC.
> > I
> > > am
> > > not in Atlanta, Raleigh or Denver. So relax about my whereabouts. It
> > > matters
> > > not. I exhort you to focus on our debate and argument (which should be
> > > healthy and free of loose vocabulary and heavy language). I equally
> > exhort
> > > my elder brother Abdoukarim (who was my senior at the Gambia College
> > when
> > > he
> > > was at the School of Agriculture) to please be calm.
> > >
> > > Chi Jaama
> > >
> > > On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Sister Fatoumata,
> > > >
> > > > You sounds very funny. I was bafalled with your guessing about the
> > true
> > > > indentity of Essau, Lamarana Jallow and co. Well, you got it all
> wrong
> > > > again. I'm encouraged that you took the decent line of communication
> > > this
> > > > time around unlike our Burufut Sanneh Kunda boy Karim. We are bound
> to
> > > > agree
> > > > and disagree. I can bet that the Freedom Newspaper editorial content
> > is
> > > > standard and classic. Your criticism are out of jealousy and envy.
> > > Period.
> > > > The Freedom Newspaper is quoted by many international news outlets
> > when
> > > > sourcing Gambian related news. I cannot understand why you cannot
> say
> > > good
> > > > things about the paper. If you are really serious about revamping
> the
> > > > paper's content with your self proclaimed of master of the English
> > > > language
> > > > why can you offer your services to them. It's better to come with
> > > > solutions
> > > > than to condemn hard working Gambians. The good thing is that the
> > > Freedom
> > > > Newspaper is a trademark now. It got the highest hits in terms of
> > > > readership. You Fatoumata cannot afford to go to bed without
> visiting
> > > the
> > > > page. How times do you brows Freedom during the day? What inspired
> you
> > > to
> > > > read the gabage paper you referred to? If the paper's is bad as you
> > > > alluded
> > > > to why can't you stop reading it? Do you want a proof reader job at
> > > > Freedom?
> > > > The paper has the resources to put you on their payroll. No kidding
> > > > men.....
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > Sister, I'm doubting that got the mastery of the English Lanuage,
> but
> > > calm
> > > > down. We are not English people. It's like you blaming the American
> > > Peace
> > > > Corp for not writing good English. The folks at Freedom writes
> better
> > > > English than some British. No insult. That's the fact. The paper is
> > > doing
> > > > fine. All it needs is tap on the back and not hate condemnations.
> You
> > > > don't
> > > > need to be British or PHD holder to write good English... The best
> > > writers
> > > > don't have degrees.
> > > >
> > > > The problem with us Gambians is that we like to criticise without
> > > offering
> > > > solutions. If folks like you had followed the footsteps of Pa Nderry
> > and
> > > > co,
> > > > the Gambia must have been liberated by now. In as much as you
> dislikes
> > > the
> > > > editorial position, please give credit where it is due. What good
> > thing
> > > > have
> > > > you said about Freedom since you started your rantings here at the
> L?
> > Do
> > > > you
> > > > mean to tell me that the Freedom Newspaper never reported positive
> > > things
> > > > about the Gambia and her people? Come on... Sister Fatou. Lets us be
> > > real
> > > > in
> > > > our presentation here.
> > > >
> > > > I'm convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that the Freedom Newspaper
> > > shall
> > > > not close its doors to critics like you. If you approach them with
> an
> > > open
> > > > mind without any ill-will they will listen to your suggestions and
> > > > recommendation. If you want you call me a staffer of Freedom, but
> I'm
> > > > oblidged to set the records straight. Thanks. Chi Jaama Sister Fatou
> > > > Florida. My subsequent investigations reveals that you have now
> moved
> > to
> > > > Florida.
> > > >
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