The Artley and Gabbidon families regret to announce the death of their son, brother and nephew,
Edwin Abimbola Artley.

Died Wednesday 8th October, 2008 at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital. 

Funeral service will take place at the Wesley Methodist Church, Mamcoumba Jallow Street, Banjul, on Tuesday 14 October, 2008 at 4:30pm.

This sad news is extended to all relatives and friends in The Gambia and Abroad.

Condolences at 15 Hope Street, Banjul.

May his soul rest in perfect peace Amen

Editor,

My name is ...... from Raleigh North Carolina and I was the gentleman that wanted to stay anonymous when I donated the 20,000.00 dalasis when Daily Observer made the announcement, for Jainaba and my father ............ delivered the funds to the MD.

I just want to say that I am so sorry for the family and am sending my condolences to everyone that participated and the well wishers of this precious little girl especially FATOU KANYI who I talked to on certain occasion to know how Little Jainaba was progressing. Please accept this in good faith, and inshallah the LORD ALMIGHTY ALLAH will open the doors of HEAVEN for her.

Please EDITOR you people are doing a great job in touching peoples lives and I just want to say thank you for the weight you people lifted off JAINABA'S parents and the other good gesture that you and the good CITIZENS OF THE GAMBIA are always participating on, this is really what is expected of every CITIZENRY ,but not a BIRTH CERTIFICATE just to show for it and claim a CITIZEN... GODBLESS DAILY OBSERVER AND GOD BLESS THE GAMBIA ...........,

Raleigh, North Carolina

Editor’s Note:

We thank you so much Sir. We appreciate your words of sympathy as the newsroom is quite sad today. We also appreciate your kind words on what we are doing here at the Daily Observer - you set a heavy task for us and we will try to live up to it.

We would like to know what the contributors want us to do with the rest of Little Jainaba’s money (dalasi 149,773 left). Our initial thoughts are to share it equally between Little Jai’s mother, father and grandmother since they are all very poor. But tell us what you want.

Editor,

Please accept my sympathy for the death of dear Little Jainaba whose treatment in Dakar I have been following with keen interest since you lauched the campaign to support her treatment. I wish to extend my condelence to her family and relatives. Indeed I read the breaking news today with mixed feeling and thank you very much for your brilliant support and thank all those who supported her. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
 
"Mamudou Max Jallow, UK"

Editor’s Note: Thank you MK Jallow, for your kind words.

As Ambassador Chang donates to Serre Kundanding Disaster Victim

As a way of manifesting their sympathy and sincere condolences with the victims of the Serre Kundanding Disaster Victims, the Government of Taiwan on Tuesday donated D140, 000.00 to the bereaved families and those wounded.

In presenting the money on behalf of his government, Dr. Patrick Chang Ambassador of the Republic of China on Taiwan revealed how the donation was made possible. “ I try to be with you because this is really too bad, people have to suffer from this type of disaster, I know that you have suffered from this terrible loss” he said.

He added, “I just feel that we have to share with you the sorrow so I reported back to my government who instructed us to do some thing about it” said the Taiwanese envoy. He expressed his country’s continued support to The Gambia at all times.

The National Assembly Member for Kombo South Paul S. Mendy acknowledged the continued support of the government of Taiwan to The Gambia at all times.

Ansumana Drammeh CEO Jammeh Foundation for Peace lauded the initiative adding that it would reduce grief for the families of the victims. Mr. Bai Matarr Drammeh, a board member of Jammeh Foundation for Peace, hailed the Taiwanese Ambassador for his personal commitment to the socio-economic development of The Gambia in all aspects of life.

For his part, Mr. Abdou Badgie described Taiwan as a sincere, true and genuine friend of The Gambia. He added that the gesture would sociologically serve as a relief to the brief families.

It will be recalled that during the recent local government campaign a truck loaded with firewood ran into APRC supporters on the campaign trail in Serre Kundaning killing and injuring seventeen people. The families received ten thousand each; five thousand and five hundred Dalasis to those hospitalised at RVTH and Brikama respectively.

The presentation ceremony was held at the office of the Governor in Brikama.