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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>One of the important Gambian historical places is left undeveloped.<\/b><\/p>\n

Mongo Park is equally important as any other historical places in The Gambia especially for people of Central River Region (CRR). The park can create employment and generate income for not only the region but the tourist sector. However, it is left under developed.<\/p>\n

Mongo Park is a famous and well known historical place especially by educationists.<\/p>\n

Ba Foday Sisawo, the alkalo of Karantaba Tenda, who serves as the voluntary oral historian at the park, said the park could have been a source of employment and income generation for Gambians if it was considered as other historical places in the country.<\/p>\n

According to him, visitors keep their belongings in his compound before reaching the park because there is no place for visitors to stay or even park their vehicles.<\/p>\n

According to Mr. Sisawo, over 4 million dalasis has been given to a construction company to improve the park in order to attract visitors, generate income and create employment but said that the work is moving at a snail\u2019s pace.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe contract was only for 3 months but it is now over 6 months without completion,\u201d he stated.<\/p>\n

He pointed out that if the park is well constructed with a road linking the highway, it would ease visitors\u2019 accessibility to the place.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. One of the important Gambian historical places is left undeveloped. Mongo Park is equally important as any other historical places in The Gambia especially for people of Central River Region (CRR). The park can create employment and generate income for not only the region but the tourist sector. 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