My Boss
I am back to your literally postulation and call it Angry laughter. Everything in that country is a joke!
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:55:10 -0700
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Subject: Re: Is this ignorance or intellectual dishonesty?
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Honestly Malanding, what we have in Gambia today is a veritable and mind-boggling circus of lies and make-believe! Food self-sufficiency by the year 2016 indeed! Poverty reduced, rights respected! It seems as if the lies are competing at a march past all limits and boundaries of decency! It is equally mind-boggling that Yahya Jammeh has to be addressed "His Excellency the President, Sheikh Professor Alhaji Dr Yahya A.J.J Jammeh Babili Mansa"!!!! Talk about Jammeh suffering from a particularly bad case of "small man syndrome." May God rid us of this nauseating mind-sore!Thanks for sharing.Baba
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2014 09:59:35 -0400
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Subject: Re: Is this ignorance or intellectual dishonesty?
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Burama,
A quick correction. Yes, I was director/assist. director but
"Acting". And that was a generation ago, "Jawara jamano"! Forestry
may have been one of the best but not as good as NIB- National
Investment Board where the right honorable Touray worked. The NIB
was the "creme de la creme". The NIB transitioned to GIPFZA and
that later morphed into Gambia investment and Export Promotion
Agency GiEPA. Those in the know will tell you that honorable
Touray is technically one of the most qualified Minister for
Finance since Babili came to the scene. It will be irresponsible
to second guess what he meant to say.
My beef is with The Point Newspaper that decided to print the
honorable minister's statement without asking for details or
qualifications.
Malanding
On 10/27/2014 3:07 PM, Burama Jammeh wrote:
Poverty or rate of poverty?
Not sure if he knows what he's talking about - poverty
reduced by x% and/or rate of poverty (growth) reduced by Y%.
You were Director/Asst. Director at Forestry at one time -
must know how we are careless about numbers at budget/plans. In
fact Forestry is one of the best with accurate data - GTZ.
We're in Abigail mess at almost all fronts.
Burama
On Monday, October 27, 2014, Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:
A wise guy
once said, "to whom much is given much is expected".
Journalist and reputable new outlets must not forget their
duty to
society . I believe the Point Newspaper owes its readership
an
explanation as how "the overall poverty rate in The Gambia
had declined
steadilyby about 10 percentage points to 48.4% in 2010 and
it was
estimated to decline to 36 percent in 2013" . Seriously,
what led to
the 25% decline in 4yrs? What poverty measures is the good
minister
talking about? When were they compiled and by whom?
Malanding
Finance Minister says poverty rate in Gambia declines to 36%
Africa » Gambia
Monday, October 27, 2014
The Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Kebba Touray,
has said the
overall poverty rate in The Gambia had declined steadilyby
about 10
percentage points to 48.4% in 2010 and it was estimated to
decline to 36
percent in 2013.
The Finance minister announced this in a statement delivered
at the
commemoration of the 69th anniversary of the UN, held at
Kairaba Beach
Hotel on Friday.
According to Hon. Touray, in education, the population of
pupils
starting Grade 1 reached 95.3% in 2011, and the country is
set to
achieve the MDG target of 100% by 2015.
“This development also parallels our achievements in the
area of health,
where child mortality indicators have now surpassed MDG
targets
according to the latest Demographic Health Survey (2013),”
he said.
In 2012, The Gambia noted a historic event with the passing
into law of
a comprehensive National Women’s Act that aims to address
underlying
issues of violence against women, economic empowerment,
political
participation and leadership for women.
On peace and security, Minister Touray said The Gambia
continues to
contribute troops in peacekeeping operations with a
dedication to the
restoration of peace and stability to many fragile states
around the world.
“Our peacekeepers are separating warring parties and
supporting peace
consolidation efforts in conflict zones,” he said.
“We take great pride in upholding the doctrine of peace not
just an
objective inherited in the UN Charter, but also as a core
value.
“On terrorism, The Gambia stands firm and uncompromising and
joins the
rest of the world in condemning the inhumane acts of
terrorism
perpetrated in the name of religion.”
The Finance minister further stated that The Gambia
maintains a zero
tolerance policy for such acts of violence, in addition to
strict local
laws.
“We have also ratified key UN Security Council Resolutions
on Counter
Terrorism,” he said. On humanitarian interventions and
support, Minister
Touray continued: “I wish to state that The Gambia has
demonstrated
concern matched by financial support to the Ebola-affected
countries of
Guinea and Sierra Leone.”
The Gambia “calls on the world to stand up to this deadly
disease,”
minister Touray added.
“The virus has already become a global citizen and the
untold economic
and health consequence is already being felt by even the
Ebola-free
countries let alone the affected countries ones,” the
minister went on.
“The Gambia welcomes the decision of the UN SG to appoint a
special
envoy on Ebola.”
The Finance minister stated the Gambia government’s
unreserved
association with this year’s UN theme - “Youth: A Valuable
Partner in
Improving Food Security and Reducing Poverty - as it falls
in line with
The Gambia’s national development agenda.
“The Gambia is sharply focused on the agenda of youth
participation and
food security, as evidenced by the recent proclamation and
shared Vision
2016 by His Excellency the President, Sheikh Professor
Alhaji Dr Yahya
A.J.J Jammeh Babili Mansa, which is to attain food
self-sufficiency by
2016,” he said.
The country had made remarkable strides in improving food
security, he
added.
Minister Touray on behalf of the government and the people
of The Gambia
commended the UN Family on the special day, and assured them
of The
Gambia’s continued commitment to work with the United
Nations to
bringing about a just and secure world where everyone shares
in the
abundant prosperity it offers.
Author: Abdoulie Nyockeh
Source: Picture: Finance Minister Kebba Touray
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