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NBR to Have Quarantine Centre

By Nelson Manneh Modou Njai, the Director of Health Promotion at the Ministry of Health said his Ministry will soon provide a quarantine centre for...

Citizens’ Alliance Faults Government’s Strategy to Combat Coronavirus

By Momodou Jarju Dr. Ismaila Ceesay of the Citizens’ Alliance said on Thursday their party believes that the measures put in place by the government...

Social Security Transfers Pension Payments to Forex Bureau

By Nelson Manneh Mohamed Manjang, the Managing Director of Social Security and Housing Finance Corporation (SSHFC), said due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Corporation has...

Foreign Affairs Ministry Engages US to Release Gambians Under Custody

By Momodou Jarju The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad, has disclosed to the Standing Committee on Human Rights and Constitutional Matters...

Gambia Moves Five Places In 2020 World Press Freedom Index

By Momodou Jarju The Gambia has moved five (5) places in the new 2020 World Press Freedom Index, the French-based international media watchdog, Reporters Without...

Health Ministry seeks support of Local Authorities

By Nelson Manneh The Ministry of Health has called on Area Councils leadership, District Chiefs, Village Heads and Ward Councilors to support the implementation of...

Six Gambian Returnees taken into Quarantine

By Nelson Manneh Dr Mustapha Bittaye the Director of Health Services at the Ministry of Health yesterday the 21st March 2020 informed the press that...

UK To Repatriate Its Nationals Stranded In Gambia on Friday

By: Momodou Jarju The British High Commission in The Gambia has issued a press release to inform its nationals stranded in the country that a...

Munyagen Foundation gives over D300K to fight Covid-19

By Isatou Kanyi Munyagen Development Foundation, a local charity over the weekend donated over D300,000 worth of food and non-food items to Munyagen Village in...

Immigration Free 43 Detainees in Basse After Investigation

By Lamin Fatty The Gambia Immigration Department on Saturday freed forty-three people, who were held in Basse after they were suspected of entering the country...

Five Persons Discharged from Quarantine

By Nelson Manneh Dr. Mustapha Bittaye the Director of Health Services at the Ministry of Health on Monday, the 20th April 2020, informed the media...

Native of Kunkujang Keita Distribute Face Masks to Police Stations and...

By Isatou Kanyi Amadou Tijan Bah a native of kunkujang keita has on Tuesday 21st April 2020 distributed face masks to his community. The face masks...

“We Cannot Win Fight Against Coronavirus If We Don’t Work as...

By Momodou Jarju The Gambia cannot win the fight against Coronavirus, otherwise known as Covid-19, if they do not work together as a team, said...

Gambian Writer Produces Audio-book

By Momodou Jarju Emerging West African writer and scholar, Modou Lamin Age-Almusaf Sowe, has produced an audiobook entitled The Memories of Reflection. The audiobook is the...

THE NEXT PHASE AFTER 10th COVID-19 CASE

THE EPICENTRE OF TRANSMISSION MUST BE LOCATED The Ministry of Health could now draw the vital lessons on how to prevent the spread of...

Brikama Bound Commuters Lament Serious Transport Difficulties

By Louise Jobe/Hatab Njang The downsizing of passengers on all commercial passenger vehicles continues to cause challenges between commuters and drivers leading the two to...

Gambia’s Health Minister Confirms 10th Coronavirus Case

By Ndey Sowe The Gambia on Sunday, 19th April 2020 confirmed its 10th Coronavirus Case (COVID-19) in the country. Since the pandemic, the Gambia reported 10...

Health Minister Strongly Recommends Use of Locally Made Face Mask

By Ndey Sowe The Gambian Health Minister has strongly recommended the use of locally made face mask amid the Covid-19 pandemic. Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh made...

Police Commissioner for URR Re-assigned to IEC

By Lamin Fatty Gambia Police Force Spokesperson ASP Njie has confirmed Commissioner Omar Darboe's deployment to the Independent Electoral Commission. His transfer to the electoral body...

Ensa Badjie Deployed to URR as Police Commissioner

By Mustapha Jallow Gambia Police spokesperson has on Friday confirmed the appointment of Ensa Badjie alias “Jesus” as regional Police Commissioner. Badjie, who was serving as...