Thank you very much for this. I needed such data for a
meeting that I am having with some Investors from the
European Union this weekend. I was going to send to
Gambia for the information but you have made my life
so much easier.
Thank you Mr. Jungle Sunrise.
Peace Out!
Ebrima Jallow (STRONG YAHYA JAMMEH SUPPORTER)
--- Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> I must first of all say how wonderful it is to be
> back in the Gambia and
> back on the L. Having said that, I would like to
> present some statistics
> about the Gambian economy with the hope that those
> with economic background
> will give us an indication of their interpretation
> of these figures and what
> our prospects for 2002 might be.
>
> With the rainy season all but over, this year's crop
> yields are generally
> expected to improve over last year's. Since my
> arrival, just over a week
> ago, there had been two unexpected rains and many
> have expressed the view
> that such rains be very prove devastating for our
> rural folks whose
> groundnuts are laid to dry.
>
> There are indications also that this year's tourism
> arrivals would be much
> better than that of last year despite the
> devastating effects that the
> attacks of the September 11 has on air travel in
> general.
>
> Culled from the Daily Observer.
>
> Gambia Experience to bring in 21,000 tourists this
> year (By Philip Mendy).
>
> The manager of the Gambia Experience resort, Joyse
> Stavroulakis, has
> revealed that her organisation is expected to bring
> over 21,000 tourists to
> the Gambia this winter season.
>
> Mrs. Stavroulakis made this revelation on Friday,
> November 2, 2001 at the
> Banjul International airport during the arrival of
> an additional friday
> flight service from London, Gatwick and the weekly
> Friday Manchester flight.
> She said her company was offering holiday makers and
> business travelers for
> the first time ever, a regional flight service from
> Bristol to Banjul. Mrs
> Stavroulakis further revealed that the four flights
> that arrived on Friday
> brought over 1,000 tourists for what she described
> as a bumber winter
> season.
>
> "We are now in our fifteenth year, bringing tourists
> to The Gambia and we
> are extremely proud of the service we can provide
> the Uk market. we are
> confident that it is going to be a great winter
> tourist season. This year's
> programme has improved 40% compared to last year's".
>
> Asked whether the September 11 terrorist attack on
> the US would have any
> negative impact on the tourist season this year, she
> responded in the
> negative, saying "there is no problem in The Gambia
> except, may be some
> tourist will not like to stay away from their
> families".
>
> In another development, the economy is, in general
> expected to improve
> further despite the high cost of petroleum products
> and the recent pressure
> on the Dalasi.
>
> Below is a summary outlining the economy of The
> Gambia as compiled and
> produced by the IMF in collaboration with The
> government of The Gambia which
> Gamnomics (of the Daily Observer) culled from West
> Africa Magazine.
>
> The Gambia: Selected Economic and Financial
> indicators, 1995/96 - 2001.
>
> 1995/96 1996/97 1997 1998
> 1999 2000 2001
>
> est. Proj'n Proj'n
>
> (Annual percentage changes)
> Domestic economy
> Real GDP 5.3 0.8 4.9 3.5
> 6.4 5.6 5.7
> Normal GDP 8.8 5.3 7.7 6.1
> 11.0 9.5 10.0
> GDP deflator 3.3 4.5 2.6 2.1
> 4.4 3.8 4.0
> CPI 4.8 2.1 2.8 1.1
> 3.8 0.9 4.0
> (Period average)
> G'nut prod'n 75.2 45.8 78.1 73.5
> 123.0 138.0 149.0
> ('000 metric tonnes)
>
> (In per cent of GDP)
>
> 1995/96 '96/97 1997 1998
> 1999 2000 2001
>
> est. Proj'n Proj'n
> G. fixed Investm' 23.4 19.3 17.2 18.4
> 17.8 17.3 17.9
> Government 12.9 12.7 8.4 5.9
> 5.3 4.6 4.9
> Private 10.5 6.6 8.8 12.5
> 12.5 12.7 13.0
> Gross Doms. sav'gs 2.9 6.0 7.1 7.5
> 7.9 4.9 5.6
> Gross Nat. sav'gs 10.0 12.6 13.5 15.3
> 13.5 12.7 15.3
> Governments 8.0 8.2 8.4 9.3
> 7.1 7.6 9.5
> Private 2.0 4.4 5.1 6.1
> 6.4 5.1 5.8
>
> Source: The Gambian authorities and IMF staff
> estimates and projections.
>
> Have a good day, Gassa.
>
>
>
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