Lamin A. Darboe

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Lamin A. Darboe (* early 1970s in Bakindick ; † November 20, 2010 in Barra ) was a Gambian educator and sports journalist . He died in a marine accident.

Life

Darboe attended Bakindick Lower Basic, after high school he attended Gambia College from 1999 to 2003 , completed the course for the Primary Teachers Certificate (PTC) and then became a teacher. After teaching first in Demba Kunda , later in Dingiri , in the Upper River Region and then in Mamuda in the North Bank Region , he decided after five years as a teacher to return to the Gambia College (or the Teacher Training College) and to complete his course for the Higher Teachers Certificate (HTC) there from 2007 to 2010. Most recently he taught at the Jamisa Upper Basic School in Brikama .

In addition to his work as a teacher, Darboe also worked as a sports editor for The Point newspaper (according to another source Foroyaa ). He was also president (treasurer, according to another source) of the Sports Journalists Association of The Gambia (SJAG).

On 20 November 2010 he was of Bakindick Mandinka over Barra and Banjul en route to Bakau to get in Independence Stadium the game of Gambian U-17 junior national football team against the team from Algeria (according to another source Gambian U-20 national football team against Tunisia ). Darboe used the Banjul – Barra ferry connection with his Land Cruiser and took the Johé ferry , but drove too far ahead and crashed his vehicle into the Gambia River . Attempts to save him were unsuccessful, he drowned in the river. The following day his body was recovered on the banks of Essau and later buried in the Old Jeshwang cemetery.

Awards and honors

  • The Fatou Mbye Memorial Tournament, a friendly match between SJAG and Serrekunda-East Sports Committee, took place in 2009 and 2010 and was a posthumous award from SJAG to journalist Fatou Mbye , who has dedicated her entire life to sport. After Darboe's death, the name of the tournament was changed to SJAG memorial tournament in 2012.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c d e f g Bakary B Baldeh: Tribute to Late Lamin A. Darboe - RIP. The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia, October 20, 2014, archived from the original ; accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  2. ↑ a b c Lamin B. Darboe: Tribute to Lamin A. Darboe. The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia, November 30, 2010, archived from the original ; accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  3. ↑ a b Lamin Drammeh: Mballow replaces Late Darboe as SJAG treasurer. The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia, January 10, 2011, archived from the original ; accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  4. ↑ Isatou Dumbuya: The color black (A tribute to Late Lamin A Darboe). In: thepoint.gm. The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia, July 21, 2011, archived from the original on July 14, 2012 ; accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  5. ^ Lamin Drammeh: Journalist Lamin Darboe laid to rest. The Point Newspaper, Banjul, The Gambia, November 23, 2010, archived from the original ; accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  6. ↑ Fabakary B. Ceesay: Journalist Lamin A. Darboe Laid to Rest. In: allafrica.com. FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda), November 24, 2010, accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  7. ^ Sulayman Bah: Tribute to Lamin A. Darboe. In: allafrica.com. FOROYAA Newspaper (Serrekunda), November 22, 2010, accessed on August 6, 2020 .
  8. ↑ Baboucarr Camara: SJAG Memorial Football Tourney to Kickoff Today. The Daily Observer (Banjul), February 24, 2012, accessed July 26, 2020 .
personal data
SURNAME Darboe, Lamin A.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Gambian educator and sports journalist
DATE OF BIRTH between 1971 and 1973
PLACE OF BIRTH Bakindick
DATE OF DEATH November 20, 2010
Place of death Barra