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kobo
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kondorong
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 Posted - 17 Jun 2006 : 00:37:56
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Kobo
Do you follow these appointments. I dont. I am sure students studying civic education are having a tough time keeping up with the new appoitments. The examiners might be setting wrong answers because the changes are so fast, some questions will definitely be wrong by the time students sit to their exams. |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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kobo
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toubab1020
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 17:17:45
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Yes, very interesting topic ,how much is a bag of rice now D560? Hmmmmmmmm............ |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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toubab1020
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 17:17:45
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Yes, very interesting topic ,how much is a bag of rice now D560? Hmmmmmmmm............ |
"Simple is good" & I strongly dislike politics. You cannot defend the indefensible.
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anna
Netherlands
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 18:16:26
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| Toubab1020, are you lost? Try to find your way back to (the prices of commodities on the) Serrekunda Market a.s.a.p. |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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anna
Netherlands
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 18:16:26
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| Toubab1020, are you lost? Try to find your way back to (the prices of commodities on the) Serrekunda Market a.s.a.p. |
When an old African dies, it is as if a whole library has burnt down.
Amadou Hampate Ba (Mali) |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 18:23:46
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Originally posted by toubab1020
Yes, very interesting topic ,how much is a bag of rice now D560? Hmmmmmmmm............
The cost of bag of rice appear to be round D600 to 750 nowadays.
The average cost of living and daily basic needs (breakfast, lunch & dinner) might work out as follows:
Cost of Bag of Rice (Monthly) = D 20 to D 30 cups/day (D650 to D750 per bag)
Oil, Veg. & Condiments = D 150 to D 250
Meat or Fish (per Kilo) = D 200 to D 300
Tea, milk, bread & butter = D 100 to D 200
Kids School Pocket money = D 5 to D 15 per kid
Travel Greater Banjul = D 50 to D 100 for family
Therefore total for day = D 505 to D 865 taking into account inflation.
You may need D15,150 to D25,950 for 30 days to run your family welfare as it stands. Money comes from abroad and helps quite a lot.
Further reference from TOPIC: COMMODITY PRICES AT SERREKUNDA MARKET
By Annia Gaye under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2 |
Edited by - kobo on 25 Apr 2007 20:59:00 |
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kobo
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 18:23:46
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Originally posted by toubab1020
Yes, very interesting topic ,how much is a bag of rice now D560? Hmmmmmmmm............
The cost of bag of rice appear to be round D600 to 750 nowadays.
The average cost of living and daily basic needs (breakfast, lunch & dinner) might work out as follows:
Cost of Bag of Rice (Monthly) = D 20 to D 30 cups/day (D650 to D750 per bag)
Oil, Veg. & Condiments = D 150 to D 250
Meat or Fish (per Kilo) = D 200 to D 300
Tea, milk, bread & butter = D 100 to D 200
Kids School Pocket money = D 5 to D 15 per kid
Travel Greater Banjul = D 50 to D 100 for family
Therefore total for day = D 505 to D 865 taking into account inflation.
You may need D15,150 to D25,950 for 30 days to run your family welfare as it stands. Money comes from abroad and helps quite a lot.
Further reference from TOPIC: COMMODITY PRICES AT SERREKUNDA MARKET
By Annia Gaye under http://www.gambia.dk/forums/forum.asp?FORUM_ID=2 |
Edited by - kobo on 25 Apr 2007 20:59:00 |
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jambo
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 19:20:27
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| kobo thank you for this breakdown, it has been an eye opener for me. i now have figures to wrok from. |
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jambo
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 19:20:27
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| kobo thank you for this breakdown, it has been an eye opener for me. i now have figures to wrok from. |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 20:18:54
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It is a daily struggle in the villages when large families may have only one working person to support alot of people.
I once stopped my car and gave 2 young girls a lift from Tendaba to Kwinella high school. They were thrilled. I gave them 20dls each to treat themselves to a drink or whatever. I thought nothing of it until I returned to Tendaba at night and the grandparents were greeting me for being kind to their grandchildren. I was humbled and embarrassed by this. 20 dls is nothing to me.
I am sure most tourists think that becuase wages are low then everything must be cheap in Gambia. In relative terms I think the cost of living is expensive.
If a family has noone working how do they live? Do they depend on the charity of neighbours? |
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gambiabev
United Kingdom
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Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 20:18:54
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It is a daily struggle in the villages when large families may have only one working person to support alot of people.
I once stopped my car and gave 2 young girls a lift from Tendaba to Kwinella high school. They were thrilled. I gave them 20dls each to treat themselves to a drink or whatever. I thought nothing of it until I returned to Tendaba at night and the grandparents were greeting me for being kind to their grandchildren. I was humbled and embarrassed by this. 20 dls is nothing to me.
I am sure most tourists think that becuase wages are low then everything must be cheap in Gambia. In relative terms I think the cost of living is expensive.
If a family has noone working how do they live? Do they depend on the charity of neighbours? |
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kobo
United Kingdom
7765 Posts |
Posted - 25 Apr 2007 : 20:49:27
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Coming back to the phobia or phsychological depiction of the political situation equates with a crafty setting up of certain loyal cronies from a portion of the society that communicates well with you and to whom protection and consolidation of mutual interests is assured from them.
Its invincible to properly depict the facts of tribalism but certain experiences and proper understanding of the society and local conditions make you vividly sense them as clandestinely being instituted exerting feelings of PARANOID!!!!
Tribalism is an AFRICAN NORM and VOCAB???? |
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