General News of Sunday, 8 July 2001

Source: GNA

Gambian geologist commends Ghanaians

Mr Abdoulie Cham, a Gambian on Sunday said Ghana does not discriminate against foreign students in the country.

Mr Cham who works as a senior geologist with the Gambian Geological Unit after receiving training in Ghana was bemused with the Ghanaian hospitality that enabled him to successfully complete a four-year course at the University of Ghana, Legon, last year.

Mr Cham came back to Ghana during the week to donate 200,000 cedis to the Chiefs and people of Hlefi, near Ho where he did a two-month mapping exercise as a student.

He said he was enthused about the warm reception given to him by the people saying "initially I was worried because I could not speak their language but they made the most crucial part of my course very successful and memorable."