If you mean inviting me to a LUNCH is that turning out to be a date? Be
careful I am married. Anyway, I cannot accept a date without getting your
real name and telephone number.

Like Girl guide I was, I am always prepared.

On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
>
> Are you for real Sister Fatou?? I'm gonna be there God willing. Don't
> worry
> I will keep you posted about my schedule before attending July 4TH. I will
> send you my contacts when the time is due. Perhaps, I will treat you for a
> launch while in Atlanta. Tell me how you feel about the launch invitation?
> Get prepared. Good day.
>
> On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >
> > RDV on July 4th then, Brother Essau. Be sure to be available cause I
> will
> > be
> > VERY disappointed if you do not show up or if you do not answer to
> ESSAU.
> > I
> > would have loved to have your real name and number so we can be in
> touch.
> > Anyway you can forward it to me privately?
> >
> > Thanks
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > >
> > > Sister Fatou,
> > >
> > > Thanks for your honest views. This what democracy is all about. We
> > should
> > > be
> > > able to agree and disagree on issues. After all, we all want to see a
> > > better
> > > Gambia. What is unacceptable is to bury a naked truth. The truth shall
> > > prevail at the end of the day. Newspapers all over the world have
> their
> > > own
> > > editorial policies, and  the Freedom Newspaper not an exception to
> > > this.  I
> > > hope to see you in Atlana during the July 4TH. Just ask for Essau, the
> > > man,
> > > you goona see me. Have a blessed day Sister...
> > >
> > > On 5/31/07, Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > >
> > > > Essau,
> > > >
> > > > I also have to congratulate you for cooling down a bit with the
> trend
> > > your
> > > > language took the last time. As the saying goes, no hard feelings.
> > > > If you ascertain that the freedom newspaper is widely quoted, then
> it
> > is
> > > > our
> > > > duty as fellow Gambians to criticise the paper. My criticism was
> > > > constructive even if you do not read it that way. I am sure Pa
> Nderry
> > > > knows
> > > > several other online papers and the method used to communicate their
> > > news.
> > > > If freedom has gained such popularity, it is fair enough to improve
> > both
> > > > the
> > > > reporting, the language and the lay out (which you are doing now).
> > > > You are right that the first thing I do once I wish to read the
> online
> > > > news
> > > > is the following (in its order:
> > > > - read The Point newspaper (I consider this paper the best online
> > paper
> > > > with
> > > > immediate news from The Gambia)
> > > > - browse through the Observer (sometimes I hardly spend two or three
> > > > minutes
> > > > as all the news are mostly on praising Yaya Jammeh except for very
> > few)
> > > > - check the Gambia Echo for new postings (I find this the paper very
> > > lucid
> > > > and well presented except for the occasional polemic created mostly
> by
> > > > Mathew - no hard feelings)
> > > > - check the Freedom Newspaper (I usually find interesting readings
> > > except
> > > > I
> > > > am exasperated by the presentation, the language and the tone
> > sometimes)
> > > > - and then Gpost and G-L before reading the international press on
> > > Africa
> > > > and the world.
> > > >
> > > > The order breaks on occasions.
> > > > I also feel embarrassed when certain information is badly reported
> or
> > if
> > > > Pa
> > > > Nderry uses hash language in his reporting. I always wish that the
> > > > information is written differently yet saying the same thing. That's
> > > all.
> > > > I
> > > > am no reporter but I guess a little effort could bring extraordinary
> > > > changes.
> > > >
> > > > Do not bother to guess where I live. I am neither in Florida nor in
> > DC.
> > > I
> > > > am
> > > > not in Atlanta, Raleigh or Denver. So relax about my whereabouts. It
> > > > matters
> > > > not. I exhort you to focus on our debate and argument (which should
> be
> > > > healthy and free of loose vocabulary and heavy language). I equally
> > > exhort
> > > > my elder brother Abdoukarim (who was my senior at the Gambia College
> > > when
> > > > he
> > > > was at the School of Agriculture) to please be calm.
> > > >
> > > > Chi Jaama
> > > >
> > > > On 31/05/07, Essau Gambia <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Sister Fatoumata,
> > > > >
> > > > > You sounds very funny. I was bafalled with your guessing about the
> > > true
> > > > > indentity of Essau, Lamarana Jallow and co. Well, you got it all
> > wrong
> > > > > again. I'm encouraged that you took the decent line of
> communication
> > > > this
> > > > > time around unlike our Burufut Sanneh Kunda boy Karim. We are
> bound
> > to
> > > > > agree
> > > > > and disagree. I can bet that the Freedom Newspaper editorial
> content
> > > is
> > > > > standard and classic. Your criticism are out of jealousy and envy.
> > > > Period.
> > > > > The Freedom Newspaper is quoted by many international news outlets
> > > when
> > > > > sourcing Gambian related news. I cannot understand why you cannot
> > say
> > > > good
> > > > > things about the paper. If you are really serious about revamping
> > the
> > > > > paper's content with your self proclaimed of master of the English
> > > > > language
> > > > > why can you offer your services to them. It's better to come with
> > > > > solutions
> > > > > than to condemn hard working Gambians. The good thing is that the
> > > > Freedom
> > > > > Newspaper is a trademark now. It got the highest hits in terms of
> > > > > readership. You Fatoumata cannot afford to go to bed without
> > visiting
> > > > the
> > > > > page. How times do you brows Freedom during the day? What inspired
> > you
> > > > to
> > > > > read the gabage paper you referred to? If the paper's is bad as
> you
> > > > > alluded
> > > > > to why can't you stop reading it? Do you want a proof reader job
> at
> > > > > Freedom?
> > > > > The paper has the resources to put you on their payroll. No
> kidding
> > > > > men.....
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > > Sister, I'm doubting that got the mastery of the English Lanuage,
> > but
> > > > calm
> > > > > down. We are not English people. It's like you blaming the
> American
> > > > Peace
> > > > > Corp for not writing good English. The folks at Freedom writes
> > better
> > > > > English than some British. No insult. That's the fact. The paper
> is
> > > > doing
> > > > > fine. All it needs is tap on the back and not hate condemnations.
> > You
> > > > > don't
> > > > > need to be British or PHD holder to write good English... The best
> > > > writers
> > > > > don't have degrees.
> > > > >
> > > > > The problem with us Gambians is that we like to criticise without
> > > > offering
> > > > > solutions. If folks like you had followed the footsteps of Pa
> Nderry
> > > and
> > > > > co,
> > > > > the Gambia must have been liberated by now. In as much as you
> > dislikes
> > > > the
> > > > > editorial position, please give credit where it is due. What good
> > > thing
> > > > > have
> > > > > you said about Freedom since you started your rantings here at the
> > L?
> > > Do
> > > > > you
> > > > > mean to tell me that the Freedom Newspaper never reported positive
> > > > things
> > > > > about the Gambia and her people? Come on... Sister Fatou. Lets us
> be
> > > > real
> > > > > in
> > > > > our presentation here.
> > > > >
> > > > > I'm convinced beyond all reasonable doubt that the Freedom
> Newspaper
> > > > shall
> > > > > not close its doors to critics like you. If you approach them with
> > an
> > > > open
> > > > > mind without any ill-will they will listen to your suggestions and
> > > > > recommendation. If you want you call me a staffer of Freedom, but
> > I'm
> > > > > oblidged to set the records straight. Thanks. Chi Jaama Sister
> Fatou
> > > > > Florida. My subsequent investigations reveals that you have now
> > moved
> > > to
> > > > > Florida.
> > > > >
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