Brikama South MP receives prestigious Global Humanitarian Award

Photo: The Prestigious Award

The Member of Parliament for Brikama South, Hon. Lamin J. Sanneh was Sunday awarded with the prestigious Global Humanitarian Award by the World Humanitarian Drive (WHD) for his “selfless contribution to humanity”.

WHD is a global organization that promotes humanity towards peace, understanding, and harmony, and inspires people to promote peace through all available positive mediums such as education, sports, arts, trade, and media around the world.

At a virtual ceremony Sunday, WHD recognised one hundred people across the world, including Honourable Sanneh dubbed Stars of Covid, for their contributions in the fight against Covid 19. WHD founder Dr. Abdul Basit Syed

 “STARS OF COVID”, is considered as part of an initiative by WHD founder Dr. Abdul Basit Syed said the award was to show gratitude and honour courageous volunteers contributing to the betterment of humanity, especially during this crisis of Covid-19.

“We decided to appreciate those unsung heroes of humanity and bring them to the limelight. We often forget to say thank you or acknowledge those who have always been contributing to the betterment of humanity especially during this crisis of COVID-19”, he said.

Photo: Honorable Ceesay with a Philanthropists

Since the outbreak of the Covid 19, Honourable Sanneh, a social worker for many years has been leading the fight against the pandemic in his constituency, using community-based initiatives to sensitize and empower his people against it.

This year, WHD received more than 1,600 nominations from all seven continents and 52 countries. The shortlist of the award includes 550 projects. 100 projects from 35 countries, including nominees from Russia, India, and South Africa, are shortlisted. Winners were awarded in twelve categories including Excellence in Medical Service, Education, and Research, Politics, Public Service, Media Service, Business, Innovation, and Research, Social Welfare, Nature Preservation, Charity, Social Work, and Entertainment Service.

Reacting to the award, Honorable Sanneh expressed great pleasure and honor to be among the winners of the Global Humanitarian Awards from World Humanitarian Drive.

“On my own behalf, my entire family, my constituency Brikama South and the Gambia at large, I want to sincerely thank World Humanitarian Drive for the gesture and the initiative,  I, therefore, challenge sister institutions around the world to emulate (WHD). The gesture is encouraging me more and it is also increasing my commitment yawning for more Awards in the future.

Photo: Donated Items

Since declaration of covid 19 as a Global pandemic by WHO, my institution the National Assembly of The Gambia declared a State of Public Emergency after which I was involved in numerous activities as a containment strategy of covid 19 ranging from radio sensitization, provision of sanitizers, face masks, hand washing materials and closure of our borders as my constituency is a border community.”

The award ceremony is scheduled to take place later this year at a location to be determined by the WHD. https://youtu.be/ZTbrO8wfr40

31- year-old Gambian invents a local TV Transmitter

PHOTO: Seedy Jabang

By Ousman A. Marong

Seedy Jabang a 31-year-Old Gambian from Kombo Tujereng in Kombo South District of West Coast Region (WCR) on Thursday 23^rd May 2019 presents his locally made TV transmitter before the press in his own Tujereng village.

Tujereng an area with such rough shape; with little electricity so intermittent; that the lights system is always on the on again off again situation. Yet this didn't stop Mr. Jabang's insatiable curiosity to understand and build his locally made electronics. He taught himself about engineering and manage to use scraps with black sand to build his working local TV transmitter, telephones sets, batteries TV projectors, FM Radio transmitter, etc.

"Creativity is universal; and can be found in many places where one does not expect to find them”, he remarks. He added that perseverance and passion are essential in nurturing that Creativity ability. He made this pronouncement while presenting his work before the gathering in his own Tujereng village. “I am an asset to The Gambia and its entire citizenry", he told NEWS BITE.

(His locally made satellite Channel) 

He said he can create so many things apart from locally made TV transmitter, FM Radio transmitter, etc, but was quick to add provided that I got the support from government, institutions, and individuals.

He recalled reaching out to then former Information Minister Dr. Amadou Scattered Janneh for help. He disclosed Mr. Janneh had facilitated his interview with the state TV (GRTS). “After my interview with GRTS I started to receive calls from different people with the promise of helping me out”, he explained. He said one week later after his interview with GRTS Mr. Janneh was sacked.

As he tells his story; he recounts how he would salvage wire parts from rubbish; breaking down the components to understand how they worked and then build them together into whatever he wanted to try as a project. He further revealed that he was contacted by a journalist from Nairobi (Kenya) who requested that he (Seedy Jabang) sell his knowledge of creating and inventing locally made TV transmitter, FM Radio Transmitter, etc. to him. Jabang cries about the lack of all-inclusiveness from Gambian’s to assist their fellow mates. He opined if he were to be in Senegal, Ghana, Nigeria, etc he could have help somewhere else since. He urged all and sundry to support him either kind or cash for him to achieve his dreams. He revealed that his next target is to invent a local digital voice recorder, a digital camera, and a grilling machine.

PHOTO: TV Screen he uses to extract images.