Demba
One quick clarification! Paying every Gambian $2/hr is not to suggest
government giving such handout.
I meant every Gambian doing a productive work that pays at least such
dollar amount.
We certainly have more resources than Walmart.
Regards
Burama
On Friday, May 30, 2014, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Demba
>
> You can't be wrong on this one.
>
> Surely not all problems are human but whatever the cause a better
> management can never hurt.
>
> We can't be God but we can do better with our God given talent.
>
> Dr. Jaiteh's - Dealing with them in bite sizes is an act of management -
> no problem there too.
>
> Call me loon but I can't understand if Walwart can pay out an average wage
> of $4/hr globally with an estimated 1.6 employees and still turn in
> billions of profit after taxes; why can't the average Gambian make $2/hr.
> Sure apple and oranges but why can't we make apple/orange combo?
>
> I hope the next generation of leaders will go to work. We can do better
> than the status quo and whatever preceed.
>
> Bravo Demba!
>
> Burama
>
> On Friday, May 30, 2014, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Very well so Dr. Jaiteh.. The problem of overpopulation, land water,
> economy and governance are not unique to Gambia. These have to be managed
> on a continuous basis. I strongly believe that governing is a major central
> piece to making any head way or otherwise on these areas. The more
> conscious a government is about these issues the more likely their impact
> can be effectively managed... Thus the reason continuous advocacy for a
> responsible government is always on top of my list.
>
> Any government that focuses on entrenching itself in power, preoccupied
> with putting down opponents is much more likely to not even pay attention
> to such issues. Am sure when you ask the Gambian President about these
> issues he will refer you back to colonial problems rather than confronting
> the issues as the man in charge...
>
> Gambia is grossly mismanaged and we are going from bad to worst since
> there are no sound policies to confront such long term issues.. I look
> forward to reading more on this subject.
>
> Happy Friday
>
> Demba
>
>
> On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 8:27 PM, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> Demba, the Burama I know does not take no for an answer but i will advice
> that we narrow the focus of the discussion and take on population, land
> water, economy and governance separately, if we are to be effective.
>
> Some will argue that if you deal with governance the rest will fall in
> line.
> Jefferson put it nicely when he said we are all endowed with the right to
> life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.
>
> Even China had to adopt these principles (yes in baby steps) before they
> became the world's factory.
>
> IMalanding Jaiteh
>
>
> -------- Original message --------
> From: Demba Baldeh
> Date:29/05/2014 20:37 (GMT-05:00)
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: [G_L] What's Our Make-up & How Was/Is It Managed
>
> Interesting questions Burama. I guess with the land, population density,
> agriculture, forestry etc.. Dr. Jaiteh can help us. Him and I had a similar
> discussion that looked at our overpopulation, agricultural land and
> erosion. He is with us here and may have done some modern approach research
> into such data... Dr. can you help us with some insights? These are good
> observations... For me we are poorly managed but record keeping, reliable
> statistics are an epidemic problem.
>
> It would be interesting to look at population, resources vs economic
> development. China comes to mind with over a billion people but their
> economy and standard of living continue to improve.. Yet there is arguably
> no Democracy in China.. How do we reconcile those contradicting
> approaches... Does a nation have to have Democracy and them to develop? How
> about human rights? Interesting and stimulating questions..
>
> Thanks
>
> Demba
>
>
> On Thu, May 29, 2014 at 7:52 AM, Burama Jammeh <[log in to unmask]>
> wrote:
>
> Estimates has it that at the dawn of independence we were less than 1/2
> million people. Today extrapolated estimates put us at 1.7million people.
> Estimated average density of about 125 people/km
>
> Area - about 11K sq. km
> Water surface - 1300 sq. km
> Rainfall - about 800-1000mm
>
> Human capital - high school? Undergraduate? Graduate?
>
> Foreign financial/cash aid ?
> Foreign food aid ?
> Foreign developmental aid including NGOs ?
>
> Forest cover - 4800sq.km this includes shrub and savanahs in 2010.
> Substantially more even in late 70s. Still waiting for someone at the Dept.
> on the earlier numbers. 66 national parks with 34000ha
>
> Agricultural land - 6650sq. Km
>
> Notice that there are overlaps in the area estimates water + forests +
> agriculture leaves nothing for settlements. That's understandable from
> classification but settlement areas is a significant land use that should
> stand alone.
>
> Estimates indicates 55% of all Gambians live in the urban area. If urban
> area is GBA which excludes Brikama we are in serious trouble. Regardless we
> are already in serious trouble. The answers are in the health statistics -
> WHO estimates o
>
>
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