Abdoukarim,
Ms Bidwell was Lajor Ndow's mother, a veteran Gambia-ler. May he and the 
rest of the family have to strength to continue their parent's legacy of 
service to education in The Gambia.

Malanding


ABDOUKARIM SANNEH wrote:

>My condolence to the rest of the family. May her soul rest in perfect peace.
>
>Malanding Jaiteh <[log in to unmask]> wrote:  Condolence to the family and friends. May she rest in peace.
>
>
>Malanding
>
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>Former Speaker Belinda Bidwell Passes Away
>Monday 30th April 2007
>
>By Baboucarr Senghore
>
>Mrs. Belinda Bidwell, former Speaker of the National Assembly, died in 
>the early hours of Saturday morning, 28th April 2007 in Fajara after a 
>slight heart attack, The Point has been reliably informed.
>
>Mrs. Bidwell, 72, served as the Speaker of the National Assembly of the 
>Gambia from April 2006 to January 2007.
>
>"This is shocking because no body expected it. She was active doing 
>everything for herself," said one of the sons of the deceased, adding 
>that Mrs. Bidwell was scheduled to travel to the United States by the 
>following week as the visa had already been processed.
>
>Prior to her appointment as Speaker of the National Assembly, Mrs. 
>Bidwell spent a number of years in the teaching field, teaching first at 
>St. Joseph's Senior Secondary School before moving on to Armitage High 
>School where she taught for few years. She then left for further studies 
>at Reading University in Oxford, England, where she obtained a 
>Bachelor's degree in Environmental Studies.
>
>>From Reading University, Mrs. Bidwell proceeded to the University of 
>Chicago in the United States, where she pursued her education on 
>Environmental Studies in the early 1970s.
>
>Upon completion, she came back to The Gambia and taught at Gambia 
>College for sometime before her retirement.
>
>After few years retirement, she came back to the teaching field and 
>taught mathematics at St. Augustine's Junior Secondary School on 
>voluntary basis. Following her disengagement from this venture, she was 
>appointed Deputy Speaker of the National Assembly in which capacity she 
>served until her appointment as Speaker following the removal of Mr. 
>Sheriff Mustapha Dibba, the then Speaker.
>
>Meanwhile, funeral arrangements of the late Mrs. Belinda Bidwell will be 
>announced later.
>
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