Gassa, please stop the semantics. Given the context, is there a difference between potential stategy and target? If 200 mil is not the aim, then why was it mentioned? This sounds more like misinformation. I ask for a timeline because you could not possibly have 200 mil visitors in that tiny country in say five years span. I'm sure you could. Chi Jaama Joe Sambou >From: "Jungle Sunrise" <[log in to unmask]> >Reply-To: [log in to unmask] >To: <[log in to unmask]>, <[log in to unmask]> >Subject: [>-<] Re: Gambian Tourism expected to improve much further >Date: Fri, 21 Nov 2003 05:30:24 -0500 (EST) > >[ This e-mail is posted to Gambia|Post e-Gathering by "Jungle Sunrise" ><[log in to unmask]> ] > > >Hi Joe, > >I can see that you also afflicted with the same delusion as Prince. I >never said anything about a target of 200 million visitors. Instead, I >reported that the GTA was working on a "STRATEGY" to "EXPOSE" the country >to some 200 million "POTENTIAL" visitors. Look before you leap! > >Have a good day, > >Gassa. > > > Boy, you can make pudding out of s**t! Did you just say a target of > > 200 million visitors? Gassa I know you're perfecting your spin, but > > 200 million? Now give me a timeline for this rediculous guess. Why > > don't you tell us about Baba Jobe instead? Or, is that a heavy > > subject for you? Tombong said he was not arrested but invited for > > questioning over tea, what say you? > > > > Chi Jaama > > > > Joe Sambou > > > > > >>From: Jungle Sunrise <[log in to unmask]> > >>Reply-To: [log in to unmask] > >>To: [log in to unmask] > >>Subject: Gambian Tourism expected to improve much further > >>Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 10:30:19 -0500 > >> > >>According to the Director General of The Gambia Tourism Authority, Mr. > >>Habib Drammeh, some 95,000 tourists are expected to visit The Gambia > >>this season, an increase of about 15% over last year. According to him, > >>the Authority is developing a strategy that could expose the country to > >>some 200 million potential visitors and allowing tourists to book for > >>their hotels online. > >> > >>He also disclosed that his authority has allocated land investors for > >>the construction of 15 hotels through “clearly spelt out procedures”. > >>“All allotees for hotels must deposit 5% of the total investment cost > >>which would be refunded as the project nears completion”. Those who > >>cannot successfully complete their projects risk losing their deposits. > >> > >>According to the Authority’s publication, over 20 million Dollars was > >>spent on the refurbishment of our existing hotels. It reported that The > >>Kairaba hotel has spent $4 million to upgrade all its rooms, Corinthia > >>Atlantic $5 million, former Sunwing (now Sunbeach) $5 million, Social > >>Security and Housing Finance Cooperation $8.5 million on Amie’s beach > >>(now Sunrise), Kotu Strand (now Sunset) $1 million and Senegambia $1.1 > >>million. > >> > >>The $20 million coastal erosion project, currently being implemented, > >>has restored several dozen metres of sandy beach along the coast. > >> > >>Finally, if you know about birds of The Gambia you might perhaps be > >>interested in a debate by the GTA to identify a National Bird of The > >>Gambia. So far two have put forward nominations. These are: > >> > >>1. Blue-bellied Roller (Coracias Cyanogaster) nominated by Clive > >>Barlow, Co-author of Birds of The Gambia and Senegal. > >> > >>Justification > >>Its world range is restricted to West Africa (a West African endemic). > >>“Of all the West African countries that I have studied birds, The > >>Gambia has by far the greatest population. This view is shared by many > >>professional ornithologists. > >> > >>It is conspicuous – visiting bird watchers will see it within minutes > >>of arriving in the country. It sits on the telegraph wires on the way > >>to the hotels. It is widespread through out the country and village > >>communities know it well. It is present in all protected areas. Other > >>candidates are either seasonal or not always easy to find – they don’t > >>stand out and say look at me “I am beautiful and in The Gambia”. > >> > >>It is very brightly coloured, bold looking and brave – protecting its > >>territory against intruders. > >> > >>It is a recognized bio-indicator of the Guinea Savannah biome based on > >>the principles of Bird Areas by Birdlife International based in > >>Cambridge UK. > >> > >>It has an interesting breeding biology worthy of a full story. I belief > >>it has an extended family strategy whereby several inter-related birds > >>assist in the rearing of the young in one nest. > >> > >>It is the choice for the cover of A Field Guide to The Birds of The > >>Gambia and Senegal, so it is already ingrained in visitors’ minds > >>before they arrive. It has a great marketing potential as a logo. The > >>real beauty in this bird is when it opens its wings and dive bombs in a > >>vertical – drop like stone – display.’ > >> > >>2. Spur wing Goose / Gambian Goose (Plectropterus Gambensis) > >>nominated by Solomon Jallow – Habitat Africa. > >> > >>Justification > >>Widespread and abundant in the open country, frequents swamps, rice > >>fields, sand banks, lake and tidal estuaries. > >> > >>When looked at closely, it carries the colours of The Gambia National > >>Flag – red, white, blue and green. > >> > >>Have a good day, Gassa. > >> > >>PS: The Gambia is famous for the many and diverse species of exotic > >>birds which inhabit this small country. Over 570 species have been > >>sighted earning the country the name “A Birdwatcher’s Paradise”. > >> > >> > >> > >>-- > >>There is a time in the life of every problem when it is big enough to > >>see, yet small enough to solve (Mike Leavitt) > >> > >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > >>To Search in the Gambia-L archives, go to: > >>http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/CGI/wa.exe?S1=gambia-l > >>To contact the List Management, please send an e-mail to: > >>[log in to unmask] > >> > >>To unsubscribe/subscribe or view archives of postings, go to the > >>Gambia-L Web interface > >>at: http://maelstrom.stjohns.edu/archives/gambia-l.html > >> > >>~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > online games and music with a high-speed Internet connection! 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