Fatoumata, You said: "Kristikunda St John primary school is most certainly the St Georges School." No, it is not. Kristikunda is located close to Jawo Kunda in the Kantora District. The ruins of this Methodist mission school are still there. It is the alma mater of former VP, Assan Musa Camara where he also taught. St. George's is in Mansajang Kunda and it is Roman Catholic. It was established before the end of WWII. The pioneers are the late Bishop Maloney and the late John Baldeh, co-authors of a cathecism book in pulaar. They were later followed by the late Michael Baldeh, Fr. Fleming, Mr. Fowlis, Francis Jawo, etc. Thanks. Momodou. Fatoumata <[log in to unmask]> wrote: Dear All, I am delighted to notice the interest this has ignited among the few of us. My responses are as follows: Point of correction: - Jabou I made further research and discovered it was actually the Methodist school which was built in 1911. The old text i was referring to just said mission school and as it was making an earlier reference to the RC, i thought it meant that one. - Kristikunda St John primary school is most certainly the St Georges School. Further verification proved that St Josephs and Kristikunda were there almost together. However Kristikuda was Anglican but I am not sure about St Georges which I am afraid could be RC. Answers to the previous questions: 6 - The first Teacher Training College was opened in Georgetown in 1949 and it was associated to Armitage School. It was meant to provide teachers for the Protectorate schools. It will move to Yundum in 1953 to become Yundum College. 7 - Dr Jaiteh got that almost right. Armitage school was actually built in 1927 and not 1923. In fact, until the last time i visited my alma mata in 2000, that date could be seen on top of the assembly building. The reason you gave is perfectly correct. 8 - The First 6th Form started in the Gambia High School in 1962. It was the same year that the school occupied its present location (at the turn table entering Banjul). 9 - When the post of Minister of Education was created in 1954, no one occupied it between 1955 and 1960. Hon D. K. Jawara would be the minister in 1960, he will be succeeded by Hon E. D. Njie in 1961. When the general elections were held in 1962 and there was a change of government, Hon P. L. Baldeh would be appointed and in 1963 he will be succeeded by Hon A. Camara. 10 - Karantaba, Kuntaur, Illiasa, Kaiaf, Bureng, Dumbutu and Njau will all have their schools opened in 1949. (My references are from the following: Sessional Paper N° 17 of 1964, 1961 - 1963 Education Department Report - to be found at the British Library on St Pancras, 96 Euston Road, London) Dr Jaiteh, as you questions are sort of "provocative", i will attempt to answer them. However my history is not that good even if i am the provoker here. 1) - Fodeh Kaba Dumbuya was a Jahanka jihadist (am sure you must be a jahanka), administrator and an anti-colonial resistant. I wont call him a trouble-maker except if you were on the side of the French and the british troops he resisted. In fact, ironically, one of the colonial masters would equip him against Alpha Molo and the latter is killed, an uncle would rally with him against Musa in order to get back the Fulladu empire. As for Maba, I will find out. 2) - It shall be unfair to call him a sell out. In his time he was betrayed by his uncle and he was under attack constantly by Fodeh Kaba and the colonials. I am sure he was exemplary. Will find out more. Au revoir! Fatoumata ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ --------------------------------- Ahhh...imagining that irresistible "new car" smell? Check outnew cars at Yahoo! Autos. ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://listserv.icors.org/archives/gambia-l.html To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: http://listserv.icors.org/SCRIPTS/WA-ICORS.EXE?S1=gambia-l To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: [log in to unmask] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤