Baboucarr Laid To Rest

A veteran journalist Baboucarr Gaye was on Wednesday finally laid to rest. Mr. Gaye who 56 years died after a short illness at the Medical and Research Council. Before taken the body to the Old Jeshwang cemetery he was laid at the Independence Drive Mosque where prayers were offered. Hundreds of people gathered among who were journalists, politicians, religious people and other friends of the media some of who were his former co-workers.

Swaebou Conateh who spoke on behalf of the Gambia Press Union and the entire media fraternity said Gaye is a principled journalist who started job with him in 1969.He Gaye later resigned at the age of 27 to establish his newspaper call the Senegambia sun which lasted for few years. Then he together with the late Deyda Hydara with Pap Saine founded the point newspaper. Gaye later founded another paper called Newsmonth.His last newspaper he founded was the Citizen newspaper.
 
Gaye who is both a broadcast journalist and print founded a FM radio called the Citizen FM.That was where he made a resounding success. His radio was so popular that it was closed down by the authorities without a court order. A radio which was a household name in the Gambia then, Conateh concluded.

Mr. Ebrima Cole a very close friend of his could not speak for himself due sadness but spoke through Ousman Sillah.Sillah said Cole said Baboucarr is a rare case. He said he is one who will say the truth no matter what. He Gaye was described as one who is very professional and stood by the truth. Cole said the Gambia really lost a great man. Several people conveyed Gaye to his final resting place they included Mr. Ebrima Cole,

Madi Ceesay GPU, Pap Saine, Sam Sarr, Baikoro Sillah, Mansour Njie a veteran radio broadcaster, and several other former colleagues and friends.

Mr. Gaye is survived by a wife and four sons and a daughter.