Gambia Gov’t Shutdown St. Augustine High School

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Gambia Gov’t Shutdown St. Augustine High School

Wednesday, 27 February 2013 18:05

(JollofNews) – The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education in Gambia has closed down one of the country’s oldest high schools following students protest.

A statement released by the ministry, published by the pro-government Daily Observer on Wednesday, does not say the source of the decision. But it said the school remains closed “until further notice.”

It warns students attending the school “to stay away” and wait for further directives from the Ministry.

“Parents of student attending St. Augustine’s are also urged to ensure that this directive is adhered to strictly by their children,” the statement, signed by Permanent Secretary, Baboucarr Bouy, adds. Saints

St. Augustine High School

Reports earlier cited rioting students at the school on Tuesday destroying part of its properties in response to the school authorities’ decision to bar a group of senior students from an exam.

Sources said the deputy principle of the school prevented the selected group of students whom he’d allegedly identified as truants.

These angry students were soon joined by fellow students when they got disenchanted by the decision.

Soon missiles started flying from all directions, smashing office and classroom windows.

The education ministry in its Wednesday statement says it was working closely with the school authorities to reopen the school “soonest.”
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-8 #41 2013-03-05 23:44

The difference between Humans and animals that is the sense to think and analize things well before voicing out especially on the media. This forum is not only read by Gambian but all. So why can't we stop abusing and provoking each other and focus on developing our nation that we said we love and everyone thinks he is the best patriot. If now President Jammeh decided to willingly step down within a month and ask Gambians to select his successor and we on this forum are to take the forefront what do we think will happen in Gambia? It will certainly be worst than Sudan and Iraq believe me. if hate and grieve over ride love,respect and maturity there will always be catastrophical consiquencies which will at the end of the day be loss of lives and making us refugees. When that happens we will be the poorest and most suffering on earth in all ways. No one will come to our rescue. So stop sending foul words to each other and debate maturely as a family. All are free to support and against.

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+4 #40 2013-03-02 19:24

Quoting LION KING:

Malick,you know one thing I love in life is, THREATS FROM TOOTHLESS DOGS. Do I look like some one who can be intimidated by you,Essa or Pa?

What u said ON HELLOGAMBIA you know very AND WORSE. BUT TIME WILL CATCH WITH YOU IN GAMBIA. THE PEOPLE U CALLING NAMES ARE BETTER PEOPLE THAN EVEN YO DAD AND MUM TO PRODUCE SUCH A FILTH CONDONING BARBARITY ON GAMBIANS ON THE NET.

HOWEVER, About, your bravery and ruthlessness and YOUR STORY THAT YOU ARE DANGEROUS AND KNOWN TO KILL THE BIGGEST PHYTON AT BAKAUFAROKONO..WHY CAN U START BY DOING RKK FAVOUR AND B BRAVE N NOT HIDE BEHIND LIONKING U THREATENS. WHAT IS MAKING A FILTHY 'BRAVE HEART' LIKE HIDE? BUT YOU KNOW BETTER....WHY U HIDE BEHIND LIONKING. I KNEW UR THE DISGUISED WHO THREATENED ASSAN AND BAX WITH ARREST HERE USING DIFFERENT NAMES AS U DID IN HELLOGAMBIA HIDING BEHIND LIONKING FOR YRS.

NOT FOR LONG.

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-10 #39 2013-03-02 16:20

Malick,you know one thing I love in life is, THREATS FROM TOOTHLESS DOGS. Do I look like some one who can be intimidated by you,Essa or Pa? To hell with all your rubbish! Each of these people you name in your comment is a living parasite and a big threat to the progress of our country. If calling you Thieves and Liars is what you call threats and insults,then be prepared to receive dozens every day. Why are you putting Njogou Bah's private email here? Njogou is even open to talk to the kids in their first grades. So,spare us this scrap for God's sake! Please,let me know if you want Obama,Jammeh or David Cameroun's email. I will surely give to you. Only a son of a Bitch calls good people,sons of Bitches.

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+3 #38 2013-03-02 15:49

Quoting RadioKangKang:

Uncle Malick, You should apologise to myfriend LionKing,He's a good muslim and great writer.

You, I cant wait for you to sit with Dr Janneh and explain why you think he deserve treason and is an enemy of Gambia. Even Njogou Bah and many of our own in Gambia far more relevant and running our country while baboons chop wouldn't live abroad and use the net to prolong and advocate for the survival of a despot they pray daily to die in bed. I am curious to Know what motivates a illiterate irrelevant hustler like you more than MAMBURY NJIE or NJogou Bah who u can contact with advice in his private box at bapulohotmail.com

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+4 #37 2013-03-02 15:28

Quoting LION KING:

Punishment is one form of acceptable torture. When your kids do something wrong,do you punish them or torture them? If you choose to the latter,them am sorry for for you because only a Psychiatric doctor can help you.

If u know the need of kids, U will never threaten people so barbaric as u were doing b4 hiding here. U are evil son of bitch. U can try and portray yo self otherwise, but people in hello Gambia and their Staff have archived of all yo threats, cutlasses, Chase people in Bakau, killing of yo phyton to boost meaness...n all the nasties and deaths threats u bashed on Essa Sey, Ebou Jallow, Baba Hydara, Pa nderyy, and many. U are a filthy gutter son who past 2yrs threats open my eyes that their are bad Gambians and will use death threats to silence them. U can try invent so self here but people who encountered with earlier knows u and how u see humane life...but I made a quest to reveal U, RKK is my lead to know yo deeds.

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-10 #36 2013-03-02 15:26

Uncle Malick, You should apologise to myfriend LionKing,He's a good muslim and great writer.

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-9 #35 2013-03-02 14:07

Malick,why are you always pessimistic about the things happening in the Gambia? Can you tell me one good thing that Yahya Jammeh and his government have done since 1994? May be,you don't have any. Punishment is one form of acceptable torture. When your kids do something wrong,do you punish them or torture them? If you choose to the latter,them am sorry for for you because only a Psychiatric doctor can help you.

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+4 #34 2013-03-02 00:53

Quoting LION KING:

Well,all this will go back to the School policies. An investigation should be made to find out whether the School's policy toward Truants is to reject them from taking their exams. If the answer is yes and records have indicated that these students were indeed dodging away from School,then they should be punished according to the law. On the other hand,if there is no written policy that high lights these practices,then the School administration should be punished and students compensated for their lost times. Meanwhile,the action taken by the education ministry is the best tool to calm the situation.

Punish like how? Tortured to death and disappeared, and buried in foni where your came from? Thanks to RKK, It will be a relief to know what else you have advice or done to our people with your murderer and what make u threaten hello Gambia staffs..

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-10 #33 2013-03-01 22:26

Well,all this will go back to the School policies. An investigation should be made to find out whether the School's policy toward Truants is to reject them from taking their exams. If the answer is yes and records have indicated that these students were indeed dodging away from School,then they should be punished according to the law. On the other hand,if there is no written policy that high lights these practices,then the School administration should be punished and students compensated for their lost times. Meanwhile,the action taken by the education ministry is the best tool to calm the situation.

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-2 #32 2013-03-01 15:46

Read foroyaa newspaper for in depth detail of what actually happened and why. They sent a reporter on the said day and he was able to get credible news from the students.

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