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turk
USA
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 Posted - 28 Aug 2007 : 06:54:51
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Currently Serekunda, Banjul and Senegambia area are the attraction of Gambians from country side, Gambians from Europe and Europeans. That is very dangerous trend for the future in terms of planning the city and services. This trend must changed. There should be incentives to develope other areas in Gambia. More than 50 % of population is living in Serekunda is a recipe for disaster.
Although I want to live in rural area in the future because of my personal reasons, I am sure Gambians living in Europe should consider building their homes in places other than Senegambia, Serekunda and Banjul area and Government must do something for those who would like to settle rural areas.
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diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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kayjatta
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Posted - 28 Aug 2007 : 07:29:28
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| The solution is decentralize , decentralize and decentralize. The government should not only construct new roads , schools and hospitals ( which is highly commendable) but also encourage the creation of employment opportunities in rural areas. This will help distribute the population evenly across the country. Currently all the jobs are in Banjul , S/kunda , etc. |
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Alhassan
Sweden
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Posted - 28 Aug 2007 : 08:25:54
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turk,
This area has bee popular before you grew up. If you observ,most of the people from the countryside would not go back to build homes or start buisness as the center of attraction is around Banjul and greater Banjul area. Even teachers coming from these areas would not go back home to teach, but they too grumble alot when it is their own fault. Governments have had neglient attitudes towards the development of the countryside. Those who originally come from these areas too must set good examples. |
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turk
USA
3356 Posts |
Posted - 28 Aug 2007 : 22:48:01
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Alhassan
I am sure it is. As kayjatta pointed the principle, government must have policies to turn the trend back. For example, if I was government, I would move Banjul, capital city to manso konko or georgetown. Pakistanis did it. Lahor and Karachi became so ugly and big, moving the new city islamabad was one reason re-routing migration from lahor and karachi. Or Ankara became capital, than the place, central anatolia, where people were escaping like they escape from hell, became the second largest city in Turkey. I am sure there are other policies government would follow to ease the extreme centralization of human development in gambia. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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Alhassan
Sweden
813 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2007 : 11:39:21
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turk,
Not only government, but also private people. |
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2007 : 13:29:45
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| Right, turk. My husband and I consider to buy land in some 200 kms distance to the coast and settle down there one day. If you are not interested in going out every night or showing off with your fat villa, your big car etc. you can have a nice and peaceful life on the banks of good old River Gambia. |
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turk
USA
3356 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2007 : 14:48:05
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| exactlimante. |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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toubab1020
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Posted - 29 Aug 2007 : 17:38:06
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Originally posted by serenata
Right, turk. My husband and I consider to buy land in some 200 kms distance to the coast and settle down there one day. If you are not interested in going out every night or showing off with your fat villa, your big car etc. you can have a nice and peaceful life on the banks of good old River Gambia.
Smashing I can see it now.........but wait,where is the nearest doctor?, bank? (not river!)
You have to think about problems sometimes,life is not always happy and carefree! |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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LEMON TIME
Afghanistan
1295 Posts |
Posted - 29 Aug 2007 : 17:57:38
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| Good Idea Toubab1020 |
There is no god but Allah |
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Foni
United Kingdom
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Posted - 30 Aug 2007 : 14:14:03
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| Thanks Turk. You rigth about the trent of people moving toward's that area. I for don't think it is wise to spend half a million Dalasis on an empty land which if you are luck to have al the nescessary paper work while I can have it for free in my village where I can build any size of a house i want and at a very low cost. |
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serenata
Germany
1400 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2007 : 15:55:15
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Originally posted by toubab1020Smashing I can see it now.........but wait,where is the nearest doctor?, bank? (not river!)
You have to think about problems sometimes, life is not always happy and carefree!
That's true. But if everybody rushes to Kombo, things in the rest of Gambia won't change for the next 100 years. No hospitals, schools, etc. will be built if only a few people stay in the upriver districts, and the coastal region will be as disastrous as all the other '3rd World'-megacities.
There is another reason why I think it would be wise to develop the upriver regions: If the coastal areas drown during the global warming (which is not unlikely to happen) a well structured hinterland could be very important. |
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turk
USA
3356 Posts |
Posted - 30 Aug 2007 : 23:17:09
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but wait,where is the nearest doctor?, bank? (not river!)
You have to think about problems sometimes, life is not always happy and carefree!
That is the point of whole discussion. That is why there is a term call "urban planning". If people, do go other areas of attractions, doctors, banks will move also to supply for the demand. No?
What can be done. I suggest
- Government to increase residential taxes Banjul-Serekunda area
- Move capital city to another place in the central-west.
- Any major investment for example, electric generators, port etc should be done other areas
- Free land for any industrial development if it is not in the banjul-serekunda area.
- What else? |
diaspora! Too many Chiefs and Very Few Indians.
Halifa Salah: PDOIS is however realistic. It is fully aware that the Gambian voters are yet to reach a level of political consciousness that they rely on to vote on the basis of Principles, policies and programmes and practices. |
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