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Congratulation on the July 22 anniversary

Editor, I am a Guinean national, living in Conakry. I have been reading about your country in this leading paper. I want to congratulate your president on the 14th anniversary of his revolution. I was very lucky to have seen him in Conakry. He is a president of vision who likes his people. And he is very committed to African unity. Please, send my warmest greeting to your president and his government, and the Gambian people. I want to thank our prime minister, Tidiane Souare, and his...

Father Fleming Sends Tobaski Greetings

Father Seamus Fleming a one time prominent priest in the country and a philanthropist has once again sent greetings to Muslims in The Gambia on the holy feast of Edil-adha, commonly known as Tobaski. Father Seamus is well known for supporting several youths, men and women across the country particularly in Basse, Foni and Greater Banjul areas in various aspects. Below we produce you full text of his message. “ Congratulations and best wishes to all Muslims and all members of the...

Greetings

It is not an accident that the first dialogue of your local language lessons begins with greetings, for greetings are a most essential aspect of Gambian culture. Many foreigners who have lived in a village can attest to the amount of time spent going through the greetings when one Gambian meets another during the day. The exchange of greetings is the key to successful interaction with Gambians at every level, whether in the market, on the street, in the office, or over the telephone. People are...