Jerrejeff Abdoulie, Thanks for your compliments. The interview was too short and i was unable to come up with all the facts i had as you noticed with the interruptions by the presenter but luckily the most important messages came across. I replied Asbjorn Nordems posting of the 21st may confirming governments stand to stop the all inclusive concept in The Gambia at the end of the season which is in October. I am aware that there is intense lobbying going on by the FTI which is the tour operator promoting the concept at Sunwing but be rest assured that its over with this concept. The Gambian people have never cried foil in any game and this is the first time we have done so and our voices and concerns recognized by Government. WE are aware that the tour operators are still selling the package for next winter but we are waiting to see what happens next . In fact there is a high powered delegation from Germany in town discussing with government on the issue and had a meeting with the Hon minster this morning and we are waiting for the outcome of the meeting. As a matterof fact we having a three day seminar or call it a brain storming exercise starting on monday working on a proper guidelines for sustainable tourism and its finance by the European Union and I will send you the details later.I am also working on an article on the constrains of an all year round tourist activity which am sure will be of interest to you. I am suggesting that you subscribe to the Tourism Concern Magazine and read through the past issues and am sure it will be of great help.My cousin Juka always promise to send me someof your articles but has not done so yet .I will make sure that she sends them to me soon. I will be in torch soon. I will end short story with the quotation ( THE VOICE OF THE PEOPLE IS THE VOICE OF GOD) Chi Jamma Bro. Sheikh Tejan Nyang. Abdoulaye Saine wrote: > Dear Sheik Tijan Nyang: > Early on Wednesday morning, at about 2:15 a.m.(EST), I listened to a BBC > interview with you about tourism in Gambia. I was very impressed with > your answers and the many concerns you raised about some of the negative > effects of tourism on the people, economy, environment etc. I found the > discussion very informative. Did you say that package tours would end as > of October,1999? Can you possibly say more about this and other issues > regarding tourism in Gambia? I am sorry to ask again if you already did > on the L. > > Your interview interested me because I happen to be doing an article on > "The Effects of British Imposed Sanctions on Gambia's Tourist Industry." > And the views you expressed could help broaden the scope of the article. > Could you possibly send me information/data on Gambia's tourist > industry? Maybe, we could collaborate on this article? > > Also, if anyone has references on the tourist industry in Gambia, (I > have a few), please send them to me. Thanks. > > Abdoulaye > No Justice, No Peace! > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L > Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the Gambia-L Web interface at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html ----------------------------------------------------------------------------