Sidebeh, thanks for that opener and it will be interesting to hear what
outsiders think of our nation. At first glance one might be tempted to
react negatively at the negative portrayal of a whole nation, however, it
might also be an opportunity for us to discuss their observations and start
a national dialogue. I wish I could tune in, in the program. Please keep
us posted and thanks for letting us know about the program.
Chi Jaama
Joe Sambou
>From: Momodou S Sidibeh <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
><[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: More Gambia On Swedish TV - January 14.
>Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 20:23:02 +0100
>
>Brothers Kabir, Joe, Tomaa and all,
>
>First of all there are two films on Gambia to be shown today. One is the
>documentary about Gambian television about which Kabir gave an excellent
>synopsis. The other one, a much more critical presentation of the negative
>impact of tourism will be broadcast on TV3 at 22.00 Hrs. labelled 'Sextrade
>or Love in Gambia'. A european woman interviewed in this documentary
>claims
>that " a black man is always the white woman's slave. Any day he no longer
>proves suitable, he will simply be traded for another one'. You can pretty
>well guess the general run of such a programme. It's about the views of
>white (often British and Swedish) women about their relations with young
>Gambian men with whom they often initiate casual sexual relationships - a
>la
>Thailand - or sometimes longer serious relations. The films focus and that
>of the producers potrays Gambia as a haven for sex tourism. They opine that
>Gambia is perhaps sex paradise for white western women just as Thailand is
>for white western men.
>
>http://www.reportage.tv3.se/
>
>You will have to forgive the rest of us in Sweden for the late info on this
>last one from our end.
>
>Every winter or early autumn, our homeland attracts some degree of
>reportage
>from the Swedish media as a result of the dawning tourist season. Much of
>it
>is commercially twisted version of travel guides yet often it is good
>advertisement for the country. I remember when some six years ago,
>Expressen, one of Sweden's largest tabloids, claimed that Gambia is second
>to only South Africa in maintaining an effective telecommunications
>network.
>It is time again for another round on Gambia....
>more to follow as commentary later hopefully from others...
>
>Sidibeh
>
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Joe Sambou" <[log in to unmask]>
>To: <[log in to unmask]>
>Sent: Wednesday, January 14, 2004 4:54 PM
>Subject: Re: Gambia On Swedish TV - January 14.
>
>
> > Bro Kabir, thanks very much for your translation of the article. I hope
>the
> > skid to be aired will project the Gambia that Gambians live under and
>not
> > another propagander for the APRC. Keep up the good work.
> >
> > Chi Jaama
> >
> > Joe Sambou
> >
> >
> > >From: Amadu Kabir Njie <[log in to unmask]>
> > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > >Subject: Re: Gambia On Swedish TV - January 14.
> > >Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 01:23:25 +0100
> > >
> > >Brother Joe,
> > >
> > >Here's a synopsis:
> > >
> > >Standby at the President's
> > >
> > >http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=10652&a=157657
> > >
> > >Gambia TV, GRTS is just a few years old, short on equipment and
>personnel
> > >but manages to air programs on schedule.
> > >
> > >Bunja Touray, an ambitious news reporter whose assignments consist
>mainly
> > >of
> > >covering visits to the State House and other official functions, is
> > >assigned
> > >one day to cover an opposition campaign tour during the presidential
> > >election.
> > >
> > >Amid high tension, sometimes clashes erupted between the supporters of
> > >different candidates as the opposition coalition that had been built
>was
> > >being deemed strong enough to unseat the president, and how suddenly
> > >Bunja's
> > >journalistic work gathers momentum.
> > >
> > >* How GRTS came into being through Jammeh's initiative despite protest
>from
> > >the IMF and economic advisers from the West.
> > >
> > >*Quoting Jammeh on reasons for insisting on establishing GRTS: 'One can
> > >deny
> > >what one hears, but one cannot deny what one sees'. (Makes me wonder!)
> > >
> > >* He envisioned GRTS to cover his agenda and report on every initiative
>he
> > >took, and at the little station, the journalists are striving under the
> > >existing premises.
> > >
> > >The rest is about the 'bloodless' coup by the former president's
>erstwhile
> > >bodyguard who was determined to stamp out corruption and how he was
>elected
> > >president after his interim govt.
> > >
> > >It ends with the rhetorical question of whether the TV can influence
>the
> > >outcome of a re-election bid under dire economic straits and when
>progress
> > >is lacklustre.
> > >
> > >(Joe, judging from the above, I don't think the program will pose those
> > >critical questions that many concerned Gambians are asking daily,
>though
>I
> > >may be jumping the gun here. May be brother Sidibeh can help put his
> > >incisive mind behind a short review after the program?)
> > >
> > >NB!: The female, in the background, Jankeh Phatty, is a news reader at
> > >GRTS.
> > >The following link gives short biographies of Jankeh, Bunja and of
>course,
> > >President Yahya A. J. J Jammeh and his 'pet projects':
> > > http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=10652&a=157666
> > >
> > >Regards,
> > >
> > >Kabir.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >"Joe Sambou" <[log in to unmask]>
> > >
> > > > Kabir, is there an english translation to your forward? I am
>interested
> > >to
> > > > know the message being porttrayed with that picture of Yaya and a
>male
> > >and
> > > > female in the background. Thanks for your help.
> > > >
> > > > Chi Jaama
> > > >
> > > > Joe Sambou
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > >From: Amadu Kabir Njie <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >Reply-To: The Gambia and related-issues mailing list
> > > > ><[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >To: [log in to unmask]
> > > > >Subject: Re: Gambia On Swedish TV - January 14.
> > > > >Date: Wed, 14 Jan 2004 00:03:30 +0100
> > > > >
> > > > >Hi Sidibeh!
> > > > >
> > > > >I got some calls from people who'd seen your mail below and
>wondered
> > > > >exactly
> > > > >at what time it's due to be aired and whether on STV1 or STV2. I
>dug
>up
> > > > >some
> > > > >background info and thought to share:
> > > > >http://svt.se/svt/jsp/Crosslink.jsp?d=10652&a=157657
> > > > >
> > > > >Thanks for the tip!
> > > > >
> > > > >Regards,
> > > > >
> > > > >Kabir
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >----- Original Message -----
> > > > >From: "Momodou S Sidibeh" <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >To: <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > >Sent: Friday, January 02, 2004 9:41 AM
> > > > >Subject: Gambia On Swedish TV - January 14.
> > > > >
> > > > >
> > > > >G-Lers,
> > > > >
> > > > >Unless Swedish TV drastically alters its programming, it has
>scheduled
> > >to
> > > > >show a film on Gambia (actually about Gambian Television) by
>Birgitta
> > > > >Svensson on January 14th. It is a really interesting piece with
>great
> > >cuts
> > > > >from the 2001 campaign trail. Hear Y.J.J and Yanks bribing
>Gunjurians
> > >that
> > > > >if they wish to own the world's biggest cold storage facility they
> > >would
> > > > >have to outdo Kartong in voting APRC!
> > > > >
> > > > >New Year Greetings from Stockholm,
> > > > >
> > > > >Momodou S Sidibeh
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