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October 13, 2007

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2006/7 The GTS Bar & Restaurant continues to develop & is now one of the recommended restaurants in the tourist area.
Open this season from late October 06.
Even if you are not GTS members come & have a great meal and support GTS with your patronage and by spreading the word.


The 'Control Tower' at Banjul airport is a graceful modern building and the 'Terminal Building' is equally impressive and modern.

FEEDBACK Pages - Pictures and information from site users & visitors
NEWSPAPER News - The Gambian Papers and Internet News site links

12 Oct - Exchange plummet halves value of Charity funds
30 Aug - Picture file of our visit to the UK - a wonderful visit spolit by the cancelled GF
27 Aug - Picture file of visit to Chester Zoo, a great day out made even better by Zulu Nation
24 Aug - The Roots of Rythm - visit their site - old friends from Gambia, Aimee & Coka
17 Aug - News Review - Monthly News complied from many sources with monthly archive
13 Aug - 5 boxes on their way to Gambia thanks to Alan Pickles and Mae Winterton
12 Aug - The Website continues to appeal to many readers but updating is still a huge problem
11 Aug - Banjul airport 10years old like GTS features in Airports of the World Magazine
11 Aug - Travel Africa Magazines are a very pleasurable & informative read with great photos
10 Aug - CLA GameFair CANCELLED for the first time in 49 years - all the team devastated
2007 - 11 Aug - Banjul Airport Review in Airports of the World Magazine

2 Nov - GTS appoints new office administrator - Musa Colley
2 Nov - Restrictions on Liquids and Gela on flights to Gambia - Be WARNED
2 Nov - Promises of better Power simply not being delivered - YET
14 Oct - Tourist like to know cost in advance here is an indicator of Tourist taxi fares Sept 2006.
2 Oct - We got back to Gambia to find our Uncle Sam Guard had emptied the Car & Sold the Dog
2 Oct - New regulations mean all liquids & gels (MOST MAKEUP) must go in MAIN cases
24 Sep - Filley had a great time in the UK at The CLA Game Fair & visiting around the UK
22 Sep - 10 Year review - 1997 to today
11 Aug - Buy a Brick & Build for far more than a school - NOW raised £940
25 April - Marriage - some personal observations and experiences
23 April - New Schedule flights from UK to Gambia START MAY 2006
22 April - Gallery with GTS connections will make donation to GETSuk
2006 - 20th April - Brief report on latest 6 month visit

27th Nov - One packed month since arriving in late October - progress good all round
7th June - Sunday Times article on relationships with Gambians and if they ever last
30th April - Banta Ba Cynics and photo file of GTS staff past and present
23rd April - Press Cuttings PLEASE
23rd April - Onetel - a cautionary tale of awful customer service
21st April - GTS and GES gets 0845 numbers so calls are now at local rate
2005 - 2nd March - Back from the Gambia after 5 months visit - Summary of what's happening

8th Sept - GES gets fund raising - even before our UK charity registration is through
22nd May - Adam's UK return delayed by 4 days - Sierra National flight is the problem AGAIN
17th May - Kunte Kinte Quilt from America starts its trip home sending love from Mary Dellacroce
13th May - GTS container broken into and watchman disappears
2nd May - Our only Lady host Tunko - starts a month long driving course
1st May - Gambian Service cuts cause havoc for GTS but members security is also an issue
29th April - GTS group go to teach Badminton & raise the funds to build a Sports Hall
22nd April - Domestic mis-understanding causes near disaster for GTS Members
10th April - GES the registered charity wing of GTS getting ready to launch in June 2004
4th April - A weekend with GTS's oldest supporter - but in Gambia Army abuse of civilians
21st Mar - A quarter of a million visitors to the GTS site - Site Hits - The Reality
18th Mar - GTS Brufut 3 caretaker dies after short illness - leaving a wife and 5 children
12th Mar - GTS forms new UK Charity (GES) Gambia Education Support - Can you help?
5th Mar - News coverage of GTS Member's invention of brilliant Eco Kettle for Gambia
5th Mar - Press coverage of the official opening of the GTS Bakoteh FREE school
15th Feb - GTS investigation into problem land deals - help us with your experiences
5th Feb 2004 - 15 weeks in Gambia a brief resume with linked stories

1 Dec - Gambia's premiere group plays at the GTS garden each Monday.
16th Sept - Car Ferry from Tilbury to Banjul a monthly service
7th Sept - GTS site moves to the Crosswinds.Net server after almost 6 years
1st Sept - Kabs finally arrives in the UK - links to his UK trip pages
27th August - Mix up over flight bookes with Sierra national leave passengers Stranded
24th August - GTS is just the evening and weekend job - The CLA GameFair is the day job
23rd August - GTS faces closure over fuel bills caused by no mains power supply.
10th August - GTS Members at the Cla Gamefair at Harewood House Leeds and gifts donated
May 25th - The West Africa Magazine's issue on Gambia
27th April - Our youngest son Owen - moves to western China from teaching nearr Beijing
22nd April - You have won a FREE holiday for 4.- congratulations welcome to Atlas sales
14th April - An anonymous donation removes all the ads from the site
5th April - catching up on what's been going on during March
5th March - recent problems accessing the GTS site resolved and explained
14th February - FG reports after the latest 3 months in Gambia
January 2003 - London Corner school in Serekunda provides FREE Education

12th December 2002 - Village rejects cultural project, worth thousands of dalasi to them
17th September - GTS moves up the search engine listings for FREE
8th August - Preparing for the new season in October
11th July 2002 - GTS is forced to take second place from June to August

10th October 2001 - Tourcompanies compared for the 2002 season
29th September - 3 months sabbatical leave in The Gambia - thanks to CLA
23rd September - Photofile of some GTS members during 2000/2001
16th September - Tony and Shirley's Sainabou with us in London
12th September - Comment on the attack in America by terrorists
9th September - Requests for help and advice can only be given to GTS members
2nd September - NOW magazine carries a very favourable 3 page feature on the Gambia
27th August - Gambian visitor Sainabou shares birthday with our youngest son Owen
18th August - Two busy weeks in Gambia during the rainy season
2nd August - Busy at the CLA GameFair and visiting Gambia
19th June - Welsh scouts plan an expedition to gambia in August 2001
10th June - Taxi fare increases by around 33%
10th June - African historical documents found in mali dating from 16th century
29th May - Angela Rippon on The Gambia - 5th June BBC1 7pm (Holidays on a shoestring)
23 Apr - 4 packed weeks of activity with a multitide of members and FRIDAY 13th
14 Jan 2001 - So much has happend over the last 6 weeks - A packed report

30 Nov 2000 - Best month so far for members & Charity visit a great success
31 Oct - News about FG's visit in October - Brufut and Manjai compounds
Beach Bar closures - Many of the old haunts gone for ever
10 Oct - Container Pictures - starts journey via Liverpool & Thames Port
27 Sept - Beach Bars close - New Gambia site - FREE Cigarettes ? from tobacco companies
30 Aug - Gambia-L, Container News and 17 yr old Paula with GTS
Aug 6th - Container arrives & UK press coverage
July 31st - Gates anti malaria money - & following Gambia-L
July 9th - The Shortt's get home - GTS land purchased - Njundu having a great time in the UK.
June 17th - GTS members have GREAT holiday - and Njun arrives with picture of GTS bike.
May15th - Links from other Gambian sites and higher costs at Lamin where boats are short
May 3rd - Lamin Lodge burnt down and all boats destroyed.
April 29th - Caro & Karamo's visit but also the student riots - our comments
March 31st - Found a great new Gambia site - but a worrying tale of being conned - BEWARE
March 26th - Njundu's Visa - An application saga with pictures of Lamin's 1999 visit
March 19th - Scams and warnings - Jane Thombs from Australia and our comment
March 15th - ITV - Wish you were here ... The Gambia (from Martin Roberts report)
March 12th - General News - Foday in and out of Hospital
Feb 29th - Charity Status - Request for Information
Feb15th - 22nd 2000 F C Glynn - Big Discounts for GTS Members
Jan/Feb - GTS Business Registration
Nov/Dec 1999 F C Glynn and India Glynn
First Visit Report 1998