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 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------