Pa: No, i have no word on Sariang's dismissal. I am of the feeling that, Buba has been appointed for political reasons, and he could serve as an impediment for independent journalism at the Observer. By the way, "i feel you" is a slang, meaning i understood, agree with you etc( sorry for losing you) Good one. Harona. >From: Edward Small <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list ><[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Re: Daily Observer Editor Resigns!!!! >Date: Tue, 20 Feb 2001 16:41:25 -0000 > >Harona, you feel me? I'm lost on that one. The English language is such a >vast ocean. >You are right, Bojang could be going for further studies. That could be one >of the reasons for his departure. By the way, do you have any idea why >Sarriang Ceesay was removed and replaced by Buba Baldeh? Any word on that? >Good day. >Pa Small > > >>From: Harona S Drammeh <[log in to unmask]> >>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >><[log in to unmask]> >>To: [log in to unmask] >>Subject: Re: Daily Observer Editor Resigns!!!! >>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 18:45:52 -0500 >> >>Pa Small: I feel you. For the past few years, Sheriff has been talking >>about >>going for studies. So, that could be one of the reasons. That said, i >>agree >>with you entirely. >>Harona. >> >> >>>From: Edward Small <[log in to unmask]> >>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>><[log in to unmask]> >>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>Subject: Re: Daily Observer Editor Resigns!!!! >>>Date: Mon, 19 Feb 2001 22:51:35 -0000 >>> >>>Harona >>>Honestly I don't know what to think. If Bojang's resignation is true, >>>then >>>I >>>would say the cycle has come full swing. Bojang was the last of the >>>independent-minded journalists at the Observer, the last of the Kenneth >>>Best >>>team, if you like. It is ironic that before the sale of the paper, its >>>foreign staff were constantly harassed by the government. Today, if >>>Bojang's >>>resignation is true, the paper is set to have a foreign acting editor. >>>Nothing against Pastor Pascal Eze, a fine Nigerian gentleman and good >>>journalist. Only as the Ghanaian saying goes, a foreigner does not carry >>>the >>>head of a corpse in a foreign land. Bojang's departure, if confirmed, >>>would >>>mark the real beginning of the Observer as another Gambia Daily. This is >>>my >>>reading of the situation. I stand to be corrected. >>>Pa Small >>> >>> >>> >>>>From: Harona S Drammeh <[log in to unmask]> >>>>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list >>>><[log in to unmask]> >>>>To: [log in to unmask] >>>>Subject: Daily Observer Editor Resigned!!!! >>>>Date: Sun, 18 Feb 2001 18:07:31 -0500 >>>> >>>>Word has it that, Sheriff Bojang, the editor of the Daily Observer has >>>>resigned from his position. Pascal Eze is the new acting editor. >>>>Whazzup Observer? >>>>Harona. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>>>_________________________________________________________________________ >>>>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 >>>>You may also send subscription requests to >>>>[log in to unmask] >>>>if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write >>>>your >>>>full name and e-mail address. >>>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >>> >>>_________________________________________________________________________ >>>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 >>>You may also send subscription requests to >>>[log in to unmask] >>>if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write >>>your >>>full name and e-mail address. >>>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- >> >>_________________________________________________________________________ >>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 >>You may also send subscription requests to >>[log in to unmask] >>if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write >>your >>full name and e-mail address. >>---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > >_________________________________________________________________________ >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 >You may also send subscription requests to >[log in to unmask] >if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your >full name and e-mail address. >---------------------------------------------------------------------------- _________________________________________________________________________ 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 You may also send subscription requests to [log in to unmask] if you have problems accessing the web interface and remember to write your full name and e-mail address. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------