Editor

Please, let me use your respectable medium to express my concern about this deplorable phenomenon that threatens the progress of our society, 'time-wasting'. It manifests itself in a number of ways, but the most common one is the accustomed attitude of late commencement of programs. This is especially so in the Gambia, as it is where I know about most.

On many occasions, when call is made for gathering, the organizers themselves turn up late; and, usually, the excuse is obvious: Gambian time. This leaves me morally devastated. I have always asked this question; with no clue of an answer: is there any such thing as Gambian time?

If only we know what it cost us to being so neglectful about this very important problem of ours, many of us would rethink our stance on it. When you delay time, you interrupt countless other isues that are related to your program. So, I am calling on Africans, in general, and Africans in particular, to desist from this attitude.

Lamin Kujabi

Fajikunda