What,for this long? According to my information, the students at Armitage were sent home so that improvements can be made to their living quarters and the food issue sorted out. It would have been wrong to keep the students in campus if there was no enough food to sustain them. In any case, that still doesn't justify what is happening at Saints as tension can be defused by just temporarily removing the focal point of the protest from school campus, the vice principal, and let learning continue uninterrupted. Thanks Daffeh On Monday, 4 March 2013, Demba Baldeh <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Historically schools have been closed in Gambia due to student demonstrations or upheavals. In 1986/87 when the students demonstrated at Armitage everyone was sent home and the school closed for about a week. Lamin Waa Juwara was the Commissioner at the time and this was Jawara's time. > So I guess without sounding supportive of the Ministry's emergency action, I think closing the school temporary is a fast way of dispersing the students to avoid further damage to the school and lost of lives... So I think they should follow up quickly, address the problem and restore the situation to normalcy... I know the Principal Mr. Gomez and he is a decent man and hardworking...very down to earth... > Thanks > > Demba > > On Mon, Mar 4, 2013 at 7:45 AM, Baba Galleh Jallow <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Malanding, I don't think that Bouy has much to do with the closure, apart from getting the message out. In today's Gambia, every major decision of this nature emanates directly from the president's office. That is how tyrannical regimes operate. The ministry of basic education would not dare close the school without orders from above. > > Baba > > ________________________________ > Date: Mon, 4 Mar 2013 09:58:22 -0500 > From: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [G_L] St Augustine's SSS still closed? > To: [log in to unmask] > > You mean its so bad that Mr. Bouy, who I believe is a Saint's Alum must resort to closing the entire school until further notice? Very shocking and depressing:( > > Malanding Jaiteh > > > > St Augustine’s SSS closed, for now > > africa » gambia > Thursday, February 28, 2013 > The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education Tuesday announced that it is closing St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School in Banjul until further notice. > > A press release from the Ministry said this followed an upheaval at the school, and urged the students to stay away from the premises of the school and wait for further directives from the Ministry. > > Below is the full text of the press release: > > “Following the upheaval at St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School, the general public is hereby informed that the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is closing the said school until further notice. In this regard and until such a time that the school is being re-opened: > > 1.Students attending St. Augustine’s Senior Secondary School are being asked to stay away from the school premises and to wait for further directives from the Ministry. > > 2.Parents of student attending St. Augustine’s are also urged to ensure that this directive is adhered to strictly by their children. > > The general public is being assured that the authorities of the Ministry and the school will be working together with a view to reopening the school soonest. > > The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education counts on the usual cooperation and understanding of the general public.” > > Your co-operation is highly appreciated. > > Yours Sincerely > > Baboucarr Bouy > > Permanent Secretary > > ､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､ 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]､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､､ > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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: > > -- > "Be the change you want to see in the World" > ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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]¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤ 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] ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤