(JollofNews) – The stark realities of an imagined better life in Europe by “Going the back way,” were on Thursday brought to the Gambia by Deutsche Welle (DW) and their local partner, Paradise FM.
At a public debate at Gambia’s only University Law Faculty dubbed “The Migration Dilemma.”
Hundreds of young Gambians are participating in the debate, asking questions and searching for answers on the escalating rate of migration.
Migration through the high seas has now taken a new trend with the influx of thousands of people joining the move from war-torn countries like Syria.
2015 was considered to be the worst migrant crisis since World War 2. Over 1, 060,551 migrants are said to have reached Europe’s shores via land and sea, according to an International Organisation for Migration (IOM) December 2015 report with Italy, Greece, Malta, Spain, Hungary and Cyprus as the entry points.
Another IOM report indicates that in 2016, almost 12,000 Gambians landed on the shores of Italy and Greece.
The small West African nation’s communities have been emptied of their young men and women.
During the discussion, young people demand that the government provide them opportunities that will encourage them to stay and work in the country.
“Unfortunately, the authorities who should be around to listen to our problems has failed to be here,” said one of the participating young man.
The overwhelming majority of female illegal immigrants staff low paid jobs in the British care home franchises, looking after the old the frail the long term ill and the mentally ill. Most use false Id’s, passports and names. Without these professional carers, the care of our vulnerable would be placed in grave jeopardy.British people frown on these kind of low paid insecure and sometimes dirty jobs.
It is noted that the British government are to investigate 70,000 bank accounts, with a view to clamp down on those working illegally.
“Forgive them Lord for they know not what they do”
Glad you found your Rubik’s cube to fix; [Despicable weather in “May”.]
I think God is displeased with humankind. Hence the 40 days and nights of rain.
I live next to someone called Mr Noah….I am keeping him as my bestest friend. lol
He ordered a lot of wood lately.
Mike, it had been a boring hard day’s work for me today. Hah!
Don’t defy, don’t linger behind…. Get on board the arc!
Enable{ the Horse} to win the Arc de Triomphe in France { Sunday} 3.05
Otherwise” I’m singing in the rain>>>Just singing in the rain. What a glorious feelin, i’m happy again”.
Underneath my umbrella ella ella.
Enable won by a country mile….Bet £1000 to get back £2100. Tax free.
Hope you were on it !!!!
Hey Mike, “arc” was a natural mistake like I always do. The “Ark” is far much more a better bet. It just a win win without a bet and you won’t get beaten with your umbrella Ella Ella Ella Ella
Mr Bourne…you been living in London too long>>>your even funnier than Billy Connolly.
Mike your favourite horse race accountant;
Man goes to Doctor and says Doctor please help me, nothing’s happening “below”.
Doctor says to man who is slightly deaf,,,sorry but your impotent.
Man comes back a couple of weeks later wearing a Bowler Hat. Doctor says to man,,,,why you wearing a Bowler Hat ?
Man say’s,,,, because you said I’m important.
How did you come to assume I lived in London too long……Mike?
Anyway, I think I need the race accountant’s Rubik’s cube for the patient’s ‘importence’ . Only then, I might be able to help you as a bush doctor. Don’t smile this one!
” ……. I may be to help him as a bush doctor…….”