Africa
KMC Mayor Tests Positive For Covid-19
The General Public is hereby informed that the Lord Mayor tested positive for Covid19 Virus. He is in good spirits and has since been placed on isolation and is well on his way to recovery. The Council hereby reminds the [...]
Brikama Magistrates’ Court, Charged Disobedient Vehicle Owners
Brikama Magistrate court has convicted 16 accused persons who were arraigned before the court on charges of carrying passengers without face masks. They are fine D1000 each. *source: poliso magazine
Immigration Officers Denies Accepting Bribe From Travelers, To Help Them Escape Quarantine.
The Gambia Immigration Officers vehemently denied allegations currently making rounds on social media. The department is accused of accepting bribes from travelers coming into the country who are required to be placed under requisite quarantine for the period of two [...]
Tertiary Institutions Including UTG, have been temporarily closed Amid Covid-19.
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology, has ordered the immediate closure of the University of The Gambia and other tertiary institutions amid the current global pandemic. This swift move according to a statement incurred from the Registrar, [...]
President Barrow Tests Negative for COVID -19
The public is hereby informed that H.E Adama Barrow, President of the Republic of The Gambia has tested negative for the Coronavirus. The President’s sample was taken on Thursday, 30th July 2020 and the results came out last night, Monday, [...]
Government of The Gambia, Declares 21 Days of Curfew Across The Country.
The government of the Gambia announces a curfew to be Effective tomorrow at 10pm-5am lasting for 21 days. This is meant to curb the spread of the deadly corona virus, as the Gambia confirms two new deaths and 128 new [...]
Minister Kinteh, Tests Positive For Coronavirus
The Minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare Fatou Kinteh has tested positive for COVID-19. The President will give a statement tonight and in local languages. *source: GRTS tweeter page
PRESIDENT ADAMA BARROW DECLARES A NEW STATE OF PUBLIC EMERGENCY, INTRODUCES CURFEW
PRESS RELEASE Dated: 5th August, 2020 In the wake of the worrisome trajectory of the COVID-19 pandemic in The Gambia, His Excellency President Adama Barrow in exercise of the powers vested in him by Section 34 (1) (a) and pursuant [...]
THE CRC SECRETARIAT IS SHUTTING DOWN FOR 8 WORKING DAYS
Following the Senior Management Committee meeting held at the Secretariat this 4th day of August 2020, followed by consultations with the Chairperson of the Commission in relation to the prevailing COVID-19 situation in the country, the Constitutional Review Commission (CRC) [...]
TRRC Suspends Public Hearing Amid Covid-19
The chairman of the Truth, Reconciliation and Reparation Commission, Dr. Lamin Sise in a statement released on 4 August 2020, disclosed that the commission will suspend its public hearing until further notice. This development, according to the chairman, is due [...]