Africa
E.U Announces COVID-19 Emergency Response Project For The Gambia
PRESS RELEASE 28 July, 2020. At a time when the expansion of the COVID-19 pandemic is taking a worrying momentum in The Gambia, “Team Europe” is taking another timely, solid and concrete move to support The Gambia’s COVID-19 response. The [...]
Minister Of Health Mandated To Ban Gatherings Involving Large Crowds.
State House, Banjul, 24th July 2020: Following the lapse of the last 7 day State of Public Emergency declared by His Excellency, the President of the Republic pursuant to the 1997 Constitution of The Gambia, the COVID-19 pandemic in The [...]
Vice President Touray Tests Positive For Covid-19
The Office of the President informs the public that Her Excellency, the Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray has been tested positive of COVID-19. Consequently, the President, Adama Barrow will be on self-isolation with immediate effect for two weeks. The [...]
Japan Gives D770 Million To Help Tackle Rural Water Crisis in The Gambia
The Government of The Gambia through its High Commission in Dakar, Senegal, on Monday signed a rural water supply project with the Government of Japan. The project is valued at 770 Million Dalasi aimed at the promoting sustainable development and [...]
President Barrow Declares Friday and Saturday Public Holiday, As Muslims Prepare Tp Celebrate Eidul-Adha
The president of The Republic Of The Gambia, H.E Adama Barrow, has announced Friday and Saturday Public as Muslims around the world including the Gambia, prepare to observe eidul-Adha alias Tobaski, slated for Friday 31 July 2020. “In accordance to [...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: Cases Are Soaring Up As 77 New Cases Were Recorded Today.
As the number of Covid-19 surges, Gambia today 29 July 2020, registers 77 new cases of the virus. This is by far the highest registered number of Coronavirus cases in The Gambia, since the outbreak of the virus in March. [...]
Day of Arafah 2020: History, Significance of The Day And How it is Marked
A day before Eid al-Adha, which is a major Islamic holiday, Muslim pilgrims mark the Day of Arafah or Arafat, which is the second day of the Hajj pilgrimage. On this day, Muslim pilgrims will at dawn make their way [...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: Finance Minister Mambureh Njie and three other Cabinet Ministers tested positive for Covid-19
The Office of the President informs the public that three Cabinet Ministers, Honourable Minister of Finance and Economic Affairs, Mambureh Njie and Honourable Minister of Petroleum and Energy, Fafa Sanyang, and Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Amie Fabureh have tested positive [...]
The Government Of The Gambia Announced New Covid-19 Measures.
The government of The Gambia through its spokesperson Mr. Ebrima G. Sankareh, has announced new measures taken by the government in the battle against Covid-19. The regulations include prohibition of public gatherings, weddings, funerals, naming ceremonies and other public related [...]
COVID-19 UPDATE: The Virulent Virus Death Toll Increases To 4.
The ministry of health records 4 new deaths and 173 new cases of COVID-19. The ministry of health however, calls on the general public to exercise constraints, remain calm and continue adhering to the COVID-19 precautionary rules and regulations, as they [...]