A notable Gambian:

Alhaji Amadou Jallow, commomnly known as ASM Jallow, a renowned road builder
during the colonial days and during the second world war. Built the roads
from Kartong to Koina, the light house, the famous Pipeline Road (or Kairaba
Avenue), and many others.

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From: "samateh saikou" <[log in to unmask]>
To: <[log in to unmask]>
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2005 6:35 PM
Subject: Re: Notable Gambians


> M,
>
> here are some
>
> William D.Colley (Journalist)
>
> Kama Jammeh (Politician,Yai Compin)
>
> M.B.Jones (Journalist)
>
> Finding Daily (Journalist)
>
> Edward F Small (Journalist,trade Unionist,Politician)
>
> Edrisa Njie (Politician)
>
> Man Na Ous
> (A man in the house,direct translation) ( A pinter,who have painted the
> houses of many poor Banjulians at a reasonable price,dont know his real
name
> ,a friend called my attention to the fact that he even died  on Workers
> Day,May first
>
> M.E Jallow (A trade unionist)
>
> Araba Bah (A trade Unionist)
>
> I will return with more names.
>
> For Freedom
> saiks
>
>
>
>
>
>
> >From: [log in to unmask]
> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Notable Gambians
> >Date: Sun, 2 Jan 2005 12:15:10 -0500
> >
> >Folks,
> >Hope everyone had a great new year celebration. Wish you all a very happy
a
> >and prosperous 2005.
> >
> >Some years Brother Saikou Samateh led an effort to catalog Gambian first
> >names. The collaborative effort led to some 350 names. Last year a
similar
> >effort on last names led to discovery of many other names to Gambian last
> >names. In the next few weeks I will add the results of these findings to
> >the Atlas of the Gambia website.
> >
> >In the mean time I am asking for a list of notable Gambians, past and
> >present. They can be Kings, Presidents and Politicians, power brokers,
> >warrior generals, foot soldiers, slave owners/traders, slaves,
ex-convicts,
> >rebel leaders, religious / traditional leaders, cattle-owners, ordinary
> >mothers and fathers, sportsmen/women, teachers, students, scholars you
name
> >it. Just share with us who they are/were, where they come from, what made
> >them notable and if possible where they are today. If possible no more
than
> >two paragraphs. All contributions will be duely noted and results will be
> >summarized and shared online.
> >
> >Malanding Jaiteh
> >
> >
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