Dear all, kindly find below a message from Mr Nana Grey-Johnson, the Interim
Vice President of the Writers Association of The Gambia. For the Press,
kindly support us by publishing its contents on any available space on your
papers. To all our partners, you are duly informed of the elections.
WAG being a non-profit association, it welcomes any possible assistance, be
it in cash or in kind, for the smooth running of its activities. We will be
very grateful for any philanthropic gesture form all our potential partners
and confederates of the pen.

Accept my highest regards!
Cherno Omar Barry
Interim Secretary General

 Dear All Writers, Aspiring Writers and Readers!!



With your permission I will open your day with a near-cliché: *We have never
had it so good!* As a writer or a keen supporter of the writing arts you are
of course pleased to know that we now have a working organisation and the
requisite energy, goodwill and capacity to make a difference in promoting
the literary arts in The Gambia.



WAG (Writers’ Association of The Gambia) is now launched after nearly a year
of tough preparation and getting over sometimes heartbreaking episodes. But
it is already poised with major projects such as (a) the publication of a
ready anthology by Gambian poets, (b) setting up of permanent headquarters,
(c) taking part in international forums and (d) making Gambian writing
better known through increased contacts with the Pan African Writers
Association (PAWA) and other leads that will put our creative artists on the
world map. But we cannot achieve or continue that work without a strong
Executive Committee as well as a visible and committed Membership. That is
why you are receiving this campaign message from me the Interim Vice
President to remind you of two important matters on the burner:



1.      WAG Elections for the Executive Committee takes place on Saturday
July 31, 2010 at 4 pm at the UTG Law Faculty MDI Road;

2.      YOU NEED TO BE A PAID-UP MEMBER TO VOTE AND TO RUN FOR OFFICE.



This appeal is for each of you to PAY your dues and VOTE to move this great
association forward. It is easy: call our Interim Treasurer Mrs. Ramatoulie
Othman (937-1765) or our Interim General Secretary Mr. Cherno Omar Barry
(790-4617) and quickly settle your membership dues so that WAG will put in
office men and women who will guide its affairs over the next two years.



It’s only a few days until July 31st but a determined phone call to the
Association will guarantee that a proper Executive Committee is elected. The
current start-up status of an interim responsibility must change to
authorise a constitutional Executive Committee to carry on the work.



Without YOU, WAG is only a name; with YOU, it comes alive and moves the
writing, publishing and marketing of The Gambia’s creative talent. We cannot
do it without your ideas.



We will hear from you before July 31st and at the election meeting. We have
come too far now to flag!



Yours faithfully,



Nana Grey-Johnson

Interim Vice President.


-- 
Surah- Ar-Rum 30-22
"And among His signs is the creation of heavens and the earth, and the
difference of your languages and colours. Verily, in that are indeed signs
for men of sound knowledge." Qu'ran

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