THE Gambia has become the newest member nation of Lions Club International , bringing the total number of countries and geographical areas to 193 . The inauguration took place at a Gala night held at the Sunbeach Hotel , Cape Point on Saturday 17th July 2004 .The occasation was graced by visiting digniteries from the sub region . The Permenent Secretary Ministry of External Affairs , Mr Ansumanna Ceesay deputized for His Excellency Alh Dr. Yaya A J J Jammeh who is the Chief Patron of The Banjul Premier Lions Club as traditionally adopted in all countries . The founder members of the club are ; Mr Ebou Manneh President . Mr Ousman Silleh 1st Vice President . Mr Deyda Hydara 2nd Vice President . Miss Janet A Cole Secratary Mr Madi M.K.Ceesay Asst Secretary Mr Omar Sallah Treasurer Mrs Fatou Sinyan Mergan Assistant Treasurer Mr Sheikh Tejan Nyang Social Secretary Mr Ousman Baldeh MEMBER Mrs Inola Coker " Mr Mam Essa Gaye " Mr Emad Guber " Mr Pa Babaucar Jallow " Mr Mahtar Jobe " Mr David Lancaster " Mr Momar Mergan " Mr Babaucar E. Ngum " Mr Bakary A sanneh " Mr Ardy Sarge " Mr Amadou S.O. Taal " Mr Abdoulie Touray " Mr Fatogoman Kone " Mrs Fatoumata Jahumpa Ceesay " The second Lions club know as Cape Point lions Club will be soon be inaugurated . Chi Jamma , __________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? New and Improved Yahoo! Mail - Send 10MB messages! http://promotions.yahoo.com/new_mail ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~