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Be careful when looking to buy land in The Gambia for a couple of reasons 1 Some plots of land will be for sale but the person advertising it sometimes doesn't even own that land. 2 There is a new law that anyone buying a piece of land in The ... Read More

Hi this is a very late reply,we have always taken Larium as it was the one that was prescribed by our GP many years ago.We have had difficulty getting it in the UK and have tried several pharmacies in The Gambia but were unable to get it so have had ... Read More

Well to get a shared taxi (the yellow ones) you would first have to walk from the airport down to the main road which is a long way in that heat. Strictly speaking the yellow shared taxi's are not really supposed to pick up from the arrivals at ... Read More

Depends on what sort of work they are doing. We know someone who is a newly qualified chef and she gets 2500 dalasi per month for work 3-4 days a week. Also know someone who is a hotel pool attendant/lifeguard who gets 2000 dalasi per month and ... Read More

Hi again, I have found a couple of things for you to have a look at www.gets.sunrise.org gambian schools have a look at this and it will give you an idea of costs for education at different stages. I haven't found out anything about Jalaban ... Read More

Hi again,thanks for the names of the school,I will see if I can find out anything about the school,but it might be helpful if he could let you know what area it is in like Brufut,Brusubi,Bijilo,Sukuta,Jambur,Yumdum,Serekunda, Busumbala there are so ... Read More

Hi again, I know I ask a lot of questions but how long have you known this young man and are you male or female and where do you live,is it the US? You said you sent him $100 and I did a bit of maths so if he isn't paying any rent then that ... Read More

I post on TripAdvisor Gambia Forum so can I ask if you are the same person as Culture 27505811897.If you are then you can either contact me by sending me a private message or I could PM you or even on messanger.I await your reply. Read More

I think that the more you sit and think about it the more you realise that you are being taken for a ride.If he has no money,job etc then how does he pay any rent, because if he is in a compound with his 2 siblings he would need money for rent and I ... Read More

Hi Chris,I strongly suspect that you are being scammed by this young man.When you are next in touch with him ask him which school he is attending,and what area of The Gambia does he live,what is his full name, first and surname.In The Gambia the ... Read More

Hi Chris,as long as you are aware of how some people make a living and are very very careful what you say and send.Its a very poor country but the majority of the people are lovely and will share what little they have.We go 3 times a year and have ... Read More

Hi Chris,if you have made friends with this young man via Facebook or similar and do not actually know him and have not been to The Gambia then be very careful as he could be scamming you.I am afraid it happens a lot and he may be in touch with ... Read More

Depends on the school that he attends,we have just paid the fees for a boy we sponsor and he is just over 16 yrs old and they were 24,000 dalasi for the year which includes his uniforms,school fund,library fees, computer fees,report card,exam ... Read More