Dear readers:

The UNEDITED e-mail below, as usual, came from a highly-placed source at
State House in Banjul.

Ebrima

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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Further Fuel Price Hikes, Late Payment of Salaries
>Date: Thu, 06 Mar 2003
>
>Hello Coach,
>
>Further fuel price increases are in the offing.  Petrol will rise to D25
>per litre; gas oil D20 and kerosine D15.  These increases will take effect
>before the end of the current month.  Meanwhile, the price of a bag of rice
>is so far holding at D500.  However, for the first time in living memory,
>salaries of both pensioners and active civil servants have not been paid as
>of 4th March.  At least, this is the case in my Department.  Things have
>really gone to the dogs.



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