Pa Modou,
Edi has been doing more than chipping in periodically. He has actually
spent some time in The Gambia doing research on Gambian tourism at his own
cost. He is genuinely interested not only in the welfare of the Gambia but
has a keen interest in the tourism sector. I have met him on at least a
couple of occasions at the Department of State for Tourism Conference Room
doing research.
On the sector proper, I am of the view that the Tourism Master Plan Study
should be expedited so that policy issues relating to package tours,
eco-tourism, product mix, and the redefinition and/or revalidation of the
Gambia Tourism Authority, among a host of other important aspects of the
sector, are diagnosed sytematically and definitively for adoption.
Presently, no such blue print exists for a sector that contributes at least
12 per cent to GDP. During my informal meeting with Senior Management of
GTA a couple of weeks ago, I urge them to take special interest in the
implementation of the Study which is being ably handled by Sheihk Tejan
Nyang. I was very impressed not only with the new offices of the GTA but
most importantly with the impressive Management team that has been assembled
and an equally impressive Board of Directors. I wish GTA Management every
success.
Sidi Sanneh
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From: Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]>
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Subject: Re: tourism to begin earlier
Date: Sun, 29 Sep 2002 09:44:00 -0400
Edi,
The prospects that tourism can bring are varied and enormous; an so are its
other negative effects. This is where people like you can chip in from time
to time like you have been doing.
I was told yesterday by a friend that the Sunset beach hotel is one of the
best hotels he has visited in the country. I was very impressed especially
if you consider that it is owned and run by Gambians. Lest some people
misunderstand it, it is not a newly built hotel. It is the former Kotu
Strand hotel that has been leased, I believe for 25 years, by a group of
Gambian entrepreneurs.
Another interesting recent development is the purchase of the Kombo Beach
Novotel by a group of investor including Gambia Experience, Richard Bronson
of the Vergin Group and some Gambian businessmen. I understand the hotel
was sold for $3.5 million.
These are very important developments if you consider how these two hotels
deteriorated over the past decade or so. It is also very welcome news that
Gambia Experience is part of the group of owners. Gambia Experience
operates throughout the year and have done a lot for Gambian tourism. They
also sponsore many worthy causes in the country.
Have a good day, Gassa.
Edi Sidibeh wrote:
"This is really a great news hence unemployments will drop to the lowest
> level.The developing progress am interested in more is the the
> special flight that is coming from Chzeck republic for the start of
> penetrating the eastern block to visit Gambia additionally the seasonal
> program of the Gambia tour. Tourism is however, one of the largest if
> not the largest employer and source to foreign currency earning when
> forming is dropping. Therefore tourism ministry and the co-operate
> organization responsible for the promotion of the sector should
> continued their effort to keep the tourism on track for the benefit of
> all Gambians. However, as one time hotel worker, I can feel for the
> seasonal workers and their off seasonal worries and problems ven at the
> time when seasonal savings can help others on the off seasonal
> period
--
There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to see,
yet small enough to solve (Mike Leavitt)
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