Gassama
I am sorry to hear about Jalamang Keita. I was not aware of his death. He was a jovial character and hard working too. May his soul rest in peace.
I remember Malik Ndow too . Wow !!! times have changed I say congrats to him . Is Wassu the same . What has the governmrnt done about the much neglected & famous stone circles/
I am sue with irractic weather patterns like these we must now start looking into canvases as an option.
take care
I am so happy , Green bay beat San francisco today ( just a few mins ago0 Our home team the washington Losers ( formerly Redskins) are now out for thia season.
regards
habib
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>Subject: Re: Mail from Ylva - RE: [WASAN] strange weather in West Africa (fwd)
>Date: Sun, 13 Jan 2002 14:22:01 +0000
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>Mr. camara and Ylva, thanks very much for the additional information
>giving
>a possible explanation, though a very worrying prospect. However on
>may
>wonder why make such a simulation over such a poor people as
>Senegambians.
>The weather has wrecked havoc in the two countries during the three
>days
>that it changed so drastically. In Senegal severa compound were
>destroyed,
>lifestock and foodstores destroyed. It is absolutely disturbing. I
>am happy
>to inform all that the weather is now back to normal and we are
>again
>enjoying beautiful sunshine throughout the country.
>
>Habib, I believe the reason that we don't have canvasses is because
>we've
>never percieved such a phenomenon in the country. We are a strickly
>dry
>season, wet season country.
>
>Unfortunately Jalamang Keita passed away about two years ago. The
>acting
>chief (now confirmed) is one Malick Ndow of Sinchu Ndowen. He was
>one time
>one of the advisers of the late Dodou Ndow (court orderly).
>
>Like you mentioned earlier, the development of river transport is
>absolutely
>essential for the revival of towns like Kuntaur, Njawara, Kani
>Kunda,
>Albreda, Carrol's wharf, Karantaba etc. For KTR to regain its former
>glory,
>it is also essential to reconstruct the road from "overside" to
>Kudang and
>provide a good ferry there. A lot of rice is produced in the area
>and yet
>transporting them to the GBA is a major problem. This is however
>being
>addressed as the construction of the Fara Feni to Lamin Koto road,
>the
>Mandinaba to Soma road as well as the transGambia road will go a
>long way in
>facilitating the movement of goods and people.
>
>The Derimos who were in the cooperatives and area councils have
>impoverished
>our peoples so much that even daily festivities such as Kankurangs
>and other
>cultural activities that were a daily part of life of our peoples
>are very
>rare nowadays.
>
>Have a good day, Gassa.
>
>
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