By Staff Writer Modou Sowe

The death of a Point Newspaper vendor has been announced, the Freedom Newspaper has learnt. Adama Touray ,a grade seven student of Basse ST. George’s Upper Basic school met his tragic death recently, while swimming at the Basse river, sources said. The deceased was under the guardianship of his uncle prior to his demise. In order to meet his immediate domestic and school needs, the late Adama Touray decided to venture into the sale of newspapers. He usually supply Point Newspaper copies to the Medical Research Council and other institutions in Basse, source told the Freedom Newspaper.

Scales On Halake Again!!!!

Dear Highness Halake,

  At the risk of basking in your attention, I must add that African's tend to overlook that We British are " tribal  " to the core. It was more insulting to this Northern lad to be called a "Londoner" by Mr..... "kipper bang" than to say I was ignorant.I have no truck to being called ignorant. for such nobleness is not an affront to my class or dignity. But to be called a Londoner....Hells fury damn and blast !  {I am not abusive} is the greatest insult.   {laugh !!! }

Letter: Scales’s mischievious “Hail Halake”, dog dinners, and cyber dog-fights.

Editor,                 

British National Advises Gambian Journalists!!!

By Nigel Keane, UK

Please spare some space in your publication to say a few words. My name is Nigel Keane, a British citizen. My wife and I love your country and visited a lot during Jawara and PPP days. We have taken a tourist trip back to Gambia only once since 1994 and we fear greatly because of how some Brits have been treated over there. I am very unhappy with the war of words between The Watchman and Mathew Jallow , Ebrima Sankareh and Yankuba Jambang. The Gambia Echo should be able to take criticism because whatever Watchman says is not as evil as what a Jammeh government might do them if they worked in Banjul. The Watchman is correct. They should realize that newspapers have lots of people saying things about the way they work and just make it better next time around. The Watchman’s passion for fairness and openness reminds me of my love for Manchester United and hate for Liverpool Football! I think it is very scary when Mr. Jallow uses his newspaper to throw personal insults especially with coordination of other colleagues in the business. We in Britain have what is called “stiff upper lip” which allows us to take things as they come. I have no  influence but it seems Jallow is too competitive and might be hard to work with. I like this in my football players not my newsmen! I am not surprised at all by Mr. Jallow saying Watchman lives in the UK. We produce the best African Englishmen sometimes don’t we?  We love Freedomnewspaper and pray for the day we can visit Gambia again. I hope Watchman is not tempted to reply again to any attacks. He sounds like a very intelligent chap.

Jammeh’s Mother Asombi Bojang Likely To Die Of Diabetics Soon-Doctors Warn!!!!

By Staff Writer Bakary Bojang, Banjul

President Yahya Jammeh’s mother is currently in a critical health condition, and may die anytime from now, doctors have warned.  The old woman who is struggling with the killer disease   diabetes, was recently flown to Belgium for treatment. But her ailing health condition has aggravated for the past couple of days, sources said. Health officials assigned to the President’s mother are very skeptical. They say they doubt  if the old woman would make it. “ She is in a bad health condition as we speak. I do not think she will make it. She is always complaining about heart related problems as well,” said our sources. President Jammeh recently announces that he was given the mandate to treat asthma, HIV/AIDS and diabetes. He is yet to rescue his dying mother who doctors say will soon pass away.