Africa
Over Hundred People Arrested For Violating Curfew Orders
More than hundred people were arrested for violating the curfew restriction orders constrained by the government of The Gambia to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country. As part of an ongoing effort to fight against the venomous virus, [...]
Covid-19 Update: 9 New Deaths Recorded with 111 New Cases Registered.
More than hundred new cases of Covid-19 were recorded , with 9 new deaths reported bringing the total number of Covid-19 related deaths to 32 This brings the total number of Coronavirus cases ever confirmed in the country to 1,346 [...]
Gambian Students From Saudi Arabia Refute Allegations That They Dodged Quarantine As Claimed By The Ministry Of Health.
Following a recent publication by the Ministry of Health regarding a batch of Gambian students from Saudi Arabia who arrived in The Gambia via Senegal by land and allegedly refused to be quarantine, the students, in their defense, debunked the [...]
PRESS RELEASE
The Gambia Government Spokesperson Dated: 12th August, 2020 RE: RESTRICTIONS ON MARKETS AND SHOPPING AREAS EMERGENCY POWERS (AMENDMENT) REGULATIONS, 2020. In exercise of the powers conferred on him by section 3 of the Emergency Powers Act, His Excellency, President Adama [...]
Gambian Women in Niqab Expresses Outrage Regarding The Way They Are Being Treated By Some Security Personnels
Following a Covid-19 regulation order from the government, ordering the general public to wear face masks failure to which lies a fine of D1000 or serve some time in jail with hard labour. The police in the same light, launched [...]
Public Notice From IGP
The Office of the Inspector General of Police has noticed with keen interest information circulating on social media, that Police are arresting or harassing Muslim women wearing veil (Niqab) for not wearing facemask. It is a common understanding that the [...]
OIC Annouces The Construction Of 20 New Roads
The Gambia International Conference Center, through it’s secretariat has announced the twenty new roads project to be executed in strategic locations within the Greater Banjul area ahead of the 2022 Summit. This project is aimed at easing mobility constraints in [...]
Madi Jobarteh, Tests Positive for Covid-19
Madi Jobarteh, a human rights Activist, has tested positive for covid-19. He wrote on his facebook official page that "I’ve just tested positive for COVID 19. I am under self quarantine and seeking your best wishes! I have no symptoms [...]
Parents Advised To Look After Their Children Amidst The Rapid Spread Of Coronavirus
PUBLIC NOTICE The Office of the Inspector General of Police has observed with great concern the manner in which children are left on the highways, markets, car parks, and other public places engaged in petty trading, selling of bananas, water, [...]
New Police Station Inaugurated In KAUR
The Inspector General of Police Alhagi Mamour Jobe, on Thursday 13th August 2020, launched a new Police Station at Kaur in the Central River Region. “Kaur Police Station project is indeed a historic milestone for the GPF's drive to make [...]