Gambian authorities will today publicly destroy the two tonnes of cocaine with a street value of over US$1B bound for Europe at the time of its seizure in June 2010 by personnel of the National Drug Enforcement Agency (NDEA) in collaboration with the United Kingdom’s Serious Organised Crime Agency (SOCA).
The Daily Observer has reliably learnt that the destruction exercise will take place at the National Health Laboratory along the Bertil Harding Highway – opposite Espace Garage – in Kotu on Monday 4th March at 11:30am. Several dignitaries including senior government officials and the United Kingdom high commissioner to The Gambia, David Morley, are expected to witness the burning exercise.
Gambia/Mauritania: Mauritania, Gambia Draw in Friendly
Mauritania and Gambia played to a barren draw in a friendly on Saturday (March 2nd) in Banjul, Maurifoot reported. The game was marked by the injury of Mourabitounes's captain Baghayogho Moussa, who was taken to the hospital, and the less serious injury of El Hacen Sidi.
The Mauritanian team was in Banjul since February 24th as part of their preparations for the World Cup and CHAN qualifiers. In another friendly last Thursday, they defeated Gambia 2-0.
The Mauritanian team was in Banjul since February 24th as part of their preparations for the World Cup and CHAN qualifiers. In another friendly last Thursday, they defeated Gambia 2-0.
Trip to Fathala Game Reserve in North Senegal
A drive to Banjul and across the river mouth on the ferry to Barra, the first town in the North of The Gambia. And then join our jeeps to the Gambia border town of ‘’Amdalai’’.
Have your passports stamped and then on to the Senegal border town of ‘’Karang’’, where the same process will be repeated, allowing you an entry visa into Senegal. A thirty minutes drive takes us to the Fathala Game Reserve that encloses 2000 hectares of Natural and Protected Forest.
Have the opportunity to visit the original stretch of the African Wilderness. Drive amongst herds of Antelopes crowned by the western Giant Eland – the rarest one. Drive up to Giraffes, Rhinos and Buffaloes. A sandwich pack in the game reserve coupled with ice cold drinks and water all day long.
Drive to the ‘’Kerr Saloum Hotel’’ where we stop for a light lunch and a swim in the pool. After an hour’s break in the hotel we then drive to Missirah Village, one of the most traditional villages in the Northern part of Senegal. It has a small population that live mainly on farming and fishing.
At Missirah, we visit a famous ‘’kaopack’’ cotton tree with the circumference of about forty meters. Seeing this thousand year old tree is the only way to believe the statistics. (Try to frame the whole tree in your view finder). It has provided many generations with shelter and protection from evil spirit and witches.
A drive back to The Gambian border and then to Barra where we board the ferry to Banjul, and a drive back to our respective hotels.
Arch Tours Fathala Game Reserve Trip
Have your passports stamped and then on to the Senegal border town of ‘’Karang’’, where the same process will be repeated, allowing you an entry visa into Senegal. A thirty minutes drive takes us to the Fathala Game Reserve that encloses 2000 hectares of Natural and Protected Forest.
Have the opportunity to visit the original stretch of the African Wilderness. Drive amongst herds of Antelopes crowned by the western Giant Eland – the rarest one. Drive up to Giraffes, Rhinos and Buffaloes. A sandwich pack in the game reserve coupled with ice cold drinks and water all day long.
Drive to the ‘’Kerr Saloum Hotel’’ where we stop for a light lunch and a swim in the pool. After an hour’s break in the hotel we then drive to Missirah Village, one of the most traditional villages in the Northern part of Senegal. It has a small population that live mainly on farming and fishing.
At Missirah, we visit a famous ‘’kaopack’’ cotton tree with the circumference of about forty meters. Seeing this thousand year old tree is the only way to believe the statistics. (Try to frame the whole tree in your view finder). It has provided many generations with shelter and protection from evil spirit and witches.
A drive back to The Gambian border and then to Barra where we board the ferry to Banjul, and a drive back to our respective hotels.
Arch Tours Fathala Game Reserve Trip
Arch-tours: Traveller Reviews on Trip Adviser February 2013
We booked three trips via the the internet through the owner Abdul. We did the 4 in 1, lazy river and North Senegal. All of these were an amazing experience.
Abdul and his guides are very knowledgeable and friendly and it is really great to be with them on the tours. Also the drivers drove very safe and had a good eye on what was happening on the road. All three days we had different guides/drivers and all of them were great company and very customer oriented.
When we come back to the Gambia for sure we will do some other trips with them.
Abdul, Armstrong, Amy, Tom, Ali, Bob, MSK, Modou, Solomon...thank you all and see you again!
Just back from two weeks in Gambia. We did roots tour, creek fishing & Senegal North with Abdul from Arch Tours. The guides were extremely knowledgable, fun to be with and very helpful.
We had a trip booked for the Sunday but i couldnt make it due to nasty mosquito bites on my leg, Abdul was more than happy to change our date and even sent one of his staff to get me some lotion to put on my bites. Then we wanted to do something different and Abdul arranged a guide and a taxi for us to visit Serrukunda, Batik factory & croc pool. Bob was such a fantastic guide and we used Ja Ja the taxi driver again that evening for a meal at Luigis ( which is a must an amazing italian resturant) Thankyou to Arch Tours, Dont go with bumsters off the street, especially if they refuse to pick you up from hotel or will not go through police check points, they have no insurance and will rip you off.. keep away from a guy called Sherriff. Will be using again when we re visit Gambia.
You can book your tour through the Gambia Tour Operator Website
Abdul and his guides are very knowledgeable and friendly and it is really great to be with them on the tours. Also the drivers drove very safe and had a good eye on what was happening on the road. All three days we had different guides/drivers and all of them were great company and very customer oriented.
When we come back to the Gambia for sure we will do some other trips with them.
Abdul, Armstrong, Amy, Tom, Ali, Bob, MSK, Modou, Solomon...thank you all and see you again!
Just back from two weeks in Gambia. We did roots tour, creek fishing & Senegal North with Abdul from Arch Tours. The guides were extremely knowledgable, fun to be with and very helpful.
We had a trip booked for the Sunday but i couldnt make it due to nasty mosquito bites on my leg, Abdul was more than happy to change our date and even sent one of his staff to get me some lotion to put on my bites. Then we wanted to do something different and Abdul arranged a guide and a taxi for us to visit Serrukunda, Batik factory & croc pool. Bob was such a fantastic guide and we used Ja Ja the taxi driver again that evening for a meal at Luigis ( which is a must an amazing italian resturant) Thankyou to Arch Tours, Dont go with bumsters off the street, especially if they refuse to pick you up from hotel or will not go through police check points, they have no insurance and will rip you off.. keep away from a guy called Sherriff. Will be using again when we re visit Gambia.
You can book your tour through the Gambia Tour Operator Website
Gambia January Holidays in Travel Supermarket
Brits would prefer to receive a holiday than a gadget this Christmas.
TravelSupermarket has found that over a quarter (27 per cent) of Brits would like to receive a holiday as a gift this Christmas, second only to a wish for money and vouchers (31 per cent).
Although retailers have said 2012 will be the “Tablet Christmas,” a poll of over 1,000 visitors to the site shows that in fact, the gift of a holiday ranks above both gadgets (8 per cent) and jewellery (7 per cent) as the most desired gift.
This follows research from MoneySupermarket claiming that Brits will be spending £22 billion this year on Christmas, splashing out an average of £445 per person during this festive period.
Bob Atkinson, travel expert at TravelSupermarket said: “After what has been a tough year for many, it is unsurprising a break away is front of mind for one in four of us. The prospect of spending time with friends or loves ones, experiencing something new and also having something to look forward to is, without doubt, very appealing.
For £445 or less you could get away in January on one of the following holidays through TravelSupermarket:
Canary Islands, Tenerife - for 7 nights departing Saturday 12th January 2013. Staying at the 4* Apartments Pez Azul on a self-catering basis in a studio room. Flights depart from London Stansted. Holiday from ontheBeach.co.uk via TravelSupermarket - £336.00pp
Gambia, Kotu - for 7 nights departing Thursday 10th January 2013. Staying at the 2* Palm Beach Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis in a standard room. Flights depart from London Gatwick. Holiday from Airtours via TravelSupermarket - £432.00pp
Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh - for 7 nights departing Thursday 11th January 2013. Staying at the 3* Amar Sina Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis in a standard room. Flights depart from London Gatwick. Holiday from easyJet Holidays via TravelSupermarket - £285.00pp
Morocco, Tangier - for 7 nights departing on Thursday 10th January 2013. Staying at the 3* Ibis Tanger Free Zone in a standard room. Flights depart from London Heathrow. Holiday from Expedia.co.uk via TravelSupermarket - £363.00pp
TravelSupermarket has found that over a quarter (27 per cent) of Brits would like to receive a holiday as a gift this Christmas, second only to a wish for money and vouchers (31 per cent).
Although retailers have said 2012 will be the “Tablet Christmas,” a poll of over 1,000 visitors to the site shows that in fact, the gift of a holiday ranks above both gadgets (8 per cent) and jewellery (7 per cent) as the most desired gift.
This follows research from MoneySupermarket claiming that Brits will be spending £22 billion this year on Christmas, splashing out an average of £445 per person during this festive period.
Bob Atkinson, travel expert at TravelSupermarket said: “After what has been a tough year for many, it is unsurprising a break away is front of mind for one in four of us. The prospect of spending time with friends or loves ones, experiencing something new and also having something to look forward to is, without doubt, very appealing.
For £445 or less you could get away in January on one of the following holidays through TravelSupermarket:
Canary Islands, Tenerife - for 7 nights departing Saturday 12th January 2013. Staying at the 4* Apartments Pez Azul on a self-catering basis in a studio room. Flights depart from London Stansted. Holiday from ontheBeach.co.uk via TravelSupermarket - £336.00pp
Gambia, Kotu - for 7 nights departing Thursday 10th January 2013. Staying at the 2* Palm Beach Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis in a standard room. Flights depart from London Gatwick. Holiday from Airtours via TravelSupermarket - £432.00pp
Egypt, Sharm El Sheikh - for 7 nights departing Thursday 11th January 2013. Staying at the 3* Amar Sina Hotel on a bed and breakfast basis in a standard room. Flights depart from London Gatwick. Holiday from easyJet Holidays via TravelSupermarket - £285.00pp
Morocco, Tangier - for 7 nights departing on Thursday 10th January 2013. Staying at the 3* Ibis Tanger Free Zone in a standard room. Flights depart from London Heathrow. Holiday from Expedia.co.uk via TravelSupermarket - £363.00pp
A Great Day For Gambia
Gambia: President Jammeh to launch Africa Coast to Europe submarine cable
Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable - The Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh will on Wednesday launch the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable in the West African country. The launch at Sukuta in the West Coast region will be attended by some 500 people, including representatives from the World Bank, African Union, various governments, international policy makers, regulators, operators, vendors and service providers from across the world.
The ACE consortium, which is led by France Telecom-Orange, is made up of 16 members from Africa and Europe, a media release from the Ministry of Information, Communication and Infrastructure, said on Tuesday in Banjul.
The cable will extend over 17,000 km from Brittany in France to Cape Town in South Africa at depths close to 6,000 metres below sea level, linking Europe to Africa with high-capacity broadband connectivity.
The release said the ACE would give countries in Africa the opportunity to access international broadband network at a low cost.
According to the release this will increase high-speed Internet in Africa, thus reducing the digital divide and triggering social and economic development.
Countries such as the Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Sao Tome & Principe and Sierra Leone will have access to a submarine cable for the first time.
ACE will broaden their opportunities in terms of connectivity, data-sharing and information sharing with the rest of the world. It will also promote better network reliability as well as greater flexibility.
Landlocked countries such as Mali and Niger will also have access to the ACE cable system and will therefore benefit from the same increase in connectivity as the countries with a coastal access, release said.
Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable - The Gambian leader Yahya Jammeh will on Wednesday launch the Africa Coast to Europe (ACE) submarine cable in the West African country. The launch at Sukuta in the West Coast region will be attended by some 500 people, including representatives from the World Bank, African Union, various governments, international policy makers, regulators, operators, vendors and service providers from across the world.
The ACE consortium, which is led by France Telecom-Orange, is made up of 16 members from Africa and Europe, a media release from the Ministry of Information, Communication and Infrastructure, said on Tuesday in Banjul.
The cable will extend over 17,000 km from Brittany in France to Cape Town in South Africa at depths close to 6,000 metres below sea level, linking Europe to Africa with high-capacity broadband connectivity.
The release said the ACE would give countries in Africa the opportunity to access international broadband network at a low cost.
According to the release this will increase high-speed Internet in Africa, thus reducing the digital divide and triggering social and economic development.
Countries such as the Gambia, Equatorial Guinea, Liberia, Mauritania, Sao Tome & Principe and Sierra Leone will have access to a submarine cable for the first time.
ACE will broaden their opportunities in terms of connectivity, data-sharing and information sharing with the rest of the world. It will also promote better network reliability as well as greater flexibility.
Landlocked countries such as Mali and Niger will also have access to the ACE cable system and will therefore benefit from the same increase in connectivity as the countries with a coastal access, release said.
Recycling Prescription Spectacles In West Africa
We regularly receive hundreds of letters from patients, which describe how laser eye treatment at Optimax has changed or enhanced their lives.
The spectacles that our patients are thrilled to leave behind in our clinics after laser eye treatment go on to enhance the lives of others in the developing world.
All prescription spectacles donated at the Optimax clinics in the UK are collected at the head office in London for shipment directly to the Optical Unit at the Royal Victoria Teaching Hospital in Banjul, The Gambia.
The Gambia is widely acknowledged to have one of the most forward-thinking policies on eye sight problems on the African continent.
Optimax believes that by supporting the development of centres for eye care staff training, real value can be added to the process of recycling prescription eye glasses in the Third World.
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