Was it the ferry or the Serer boats that capsized ? from what I understand  it was a small boat ,overloaded to the brim.. These greedy boat owners must be accountable and they must be regulated . Do we have a sea patrol??

 

Sorry to bother you now with these questions but we all learn from our mistakes  The .Barra
experience is not new since colonial day. i have crossed with canoes as small as five feet and it was really scary!!. THIS USUALLY HAPPENS WHEN THE FERRY IS OUT FOR DIFFERENT REASONS . should these small boat owners be banned?/

let us see what happens

>From: YERO MAMA <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list <[log in to unmask]> >To: [log in to unmask] >Subject: Genuine complains Banjul/Barra ferry,Gvt is doing something. >Date: Fri, 15 Feb 2002 09:18:44 +0000 > >Habib Ghanim, > Thanks for forwarding that info on line. As the saying >goes:HE >WHO KNOWS IT FEELS IT...i fully agree with what those passengers >have said >because i am from that end.Infact it was just five weeks ago that i >crossed >from BARRA to BANJUL using that very ferry. > > >THE GVT IS CURRENTLY DOING SOMETHING ON THE ABOVE > >If you can remember few months back on his way from South Africa >prez Jammeh >passed thru Kiev Ukraine on an official visist.Part of the >agreements >included getting friends from Ukraine,to be used in the >Gambia(ie:Barra/Banjul,Farafeni/Yelitenda,Sankulay >Kunda)etc.However,as of >now priority is being given to the Barra/Banjul sea route.Those >ferries will >be received very soon,because at this moment a high ranking >delegation >comprising of the SOS foreign Affairs,B.I Jagne,SOS Works and Comm E >Singhateh plus others from the depts concerned are in Kiev,Ukraine. > >Indications have shown that the negotiations were fruitful and very >soon,ALLAH will answer to our good prayers.Those people who are >complaining >at Barra or Banjul ferry terminals have the right to do so >espepcially where >they empowered the regime to stay for another five years.So we will >do >everything possible to adress their problems forthwith. >Negotiating the financing of the procurement of ferries or other >projects >isn't a new phenomenon for some of us here so i for one will be >burning the >midnight candle in trying to get assistance towards the development >of our >beloved nation! >So thanks Habib such complains are genuine and if adressed will >favour both >the opposition and the opposed,because the ferry passengers aren't >all >supporters of 'APPPRC'(laugh). Thats the latest terminology from >Alhaji Ham >Ham and co. Gambial "mo neh waaye!" > >YEROPULLOH. > > >"YEROMAMA PULORI GALO HAAWA BAROGEL N'DIMOU" >"Speak the speeches and let the speeches not spit you." > > >_________________________________________________________________ >MSN Photos is the easiest way to share and print your photos: >http://photos.msn.com/support/worldwide.aspx > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<> > >To view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface >at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html >To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: >[log in to unmask] > ><>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>//\\<>