ESSA, I Like your piece. I just want to remind you that Tombong is not a Journalist. So " a good journalist" does not hold when adressing Tombong. He only a good join-the list Mamau Tage >From: Elow Wole <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: AMBASSADOR TAAL NOT DECLARED PERSONA NON GRATA >Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 14:46:08 GMT > >TOMBONG!!! Why don't you retire or better yet declare YOURSELF persona non >grata. A good journalist would not dwell their writings on gossips, get da >darn facts bro! Or consider working for one of those gossip columns - >Enquirer & co. You need to stick to your trade and open up a parking >company/cab driving or "sontin'". Food for thought. Or thought for food >coz >you might be hungry. > >Essa Thomas > > >>From: TOMBONG SAIDY <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: AMBASSADOR TAAL NOT DECLARED PERSONA NON GRATA >>Date: Wed, 7 Jun 2000 03:32:25 PDT >> >>This is from the Observer: >> >> The Daily Observer Published 06/06/00 >> >> AMBASSADOR TAAL NOT DECLARED PERSONA NON GRATA >> >>Following our investigations, we have found that our lead story of >>Sunday, May 4 captioned, "Gambian High Commissioner Declared >>Persona Non Grata", contained several factual errors. >> >>1. Contrary to the report, Mr Ebou Taal has not travelled to the >> United Kingdom recently; >> >>2. Mr Ebou Taal has not been declared persona non grata by the >> British authorities; >> >>3. Mr Ebou Taal has never been convicted for embezzlement; >> >>4. Mr Taal was ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to >> Guinea Bissau, Cape Verde and Guinea Conakry and not >>consul-general. >> >>It has also been brought to our notice that Mr Taal is the doyen of >>The Gambia's diplomatic service and has contributed invaluably to >>the creation of the service. >> >>Mr Taal has served in The Gambia's civil service since 1966. He >>served as ambassador to Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxemburg, >>Italy, the European Commission (Brussels), permanent >>representative to FAO (Rome), first permanent secretary Ministry >>of External Affairs and head of diplomatic service, Senegambian >>secretariat, and the African Development Bank. >> >>Mr Taal has been a mentor to many Gambians who served, or are >>serving in distinguished positions in The Gambia and abroad. He is >>also a widely known and respected figure, nationally and >>internationally. >> >>The Daily Observer offers its unreserved apology to Mr Taal and >>regrets any inconvenience the factual errors highlighted above may >>have caused him, his family, friends and the department of state for >>Foreign Affairs. >> >> >> >> >> >>PEACE >>TOMBONG >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >>________________________________________________________________________ >>Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >>Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >> >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >________________________________________________________________________ >Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L >Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ________________________________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------