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
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