Another installment in formidable photo-journalism Buharry. Thank you.

 

I like the Jeshwang-serrekunda-Brikama and Yundum highways a bit better. At least there is visible effort at curbing within town-limits and some sewerage. The gutters dug up to become sewers but are incomplete, are those the same mounds I saw five years ago? WHen are they gonna complete that? I wonder if they have been newly dug or not. The dirt seemed new perhaps from new rain but they seem to have been in that state for at least five years now.

 

SOme of the old precast concrete light posts are unsafely leaning. If they were made of hollow steel I wouldn't have been concerned but being so heavy, if the footings are not redone, we could have accidents especially due to weathering. I hope they at least have rebars in them.

 

I have always liked the aesthetic improvements Yahya did with the airport and I like the fancy gas stations. The only thing I'm concerned about the gas stations is their underground tanks leaking leacheate into the ground water. I know there is no leak-detection or permit monitoring for these facilities. They look good outside with fresh paint and all, but its what we don't see that can wreak havoc on us. The on again off again sightings of oil in the streets is due to leaking pipes and underground gasoline tanks.

 

It was funny to see private advertising on police check booths. It must be that whichever company wishes to donate these booths plasters them with their advertising. It is a good business decision but it is unhealthy on public facilities. It goes to show the extent of business control of state functions. Oceanic bank must be lucky.

 

Buharry from the few photos of side streets, I notice a remarkable gap between how people live or their wealth as compared to displayed state (Yahya) expenditure with the main highway. That tells the entire story of Gambia and I hope to see more pictures of how the people live. Thanx nonetheless. They get better by the batch.

 

The Banjul-Serrekunda highway leaves a lot to be desired. The potholes and the asphalt breaking up along the sides represent a severe waste. It also appears that it does not have adequate subgrade and coarse underlayment. The coarse grade looks to be compacted dirt instead of coarser rock. WIth all the digging around the road, we're gonna get sink holes soon if it is not attended to. I appreciate some covered gutters (storm+sewer drains) in Jeshwang. At least it affords minimal sidewalk facility for pedestrians.

 

An improvement over the Kairaba-New Town pictures but for 15 years, I'm left wondering what is going on??? It does appear that ordinary folk are not developping their properties in tandem with the public highways. That points to an increasing pauperization of the civilian population. Is this what Gambia's prostitution and our drug syndicate hangs a lantern on???? Men. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

 

Thank you again Buharry and I look forward to more education.

Haruna.

 

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