Health Expert Reveals More Work Needs To Be Done To End...
By Ndey Sowe
Dr. Abubacarr Jah, a consultant, urologist and surgeon, has recently revealed that more work needs to be done in a bid to...
One COVID-19 Patient Succumbs, As 15 New Cases Recorded
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has over the weekend registered one new COVID-19 related death, bringing the total number of deaths ever registered since March...
Father Seeks Support for his Son to Undergo Treatment Overseas
By Ndey Sowe
Babucarr Mbye, a resident of Banyanka in the Kombo North District of West Coast Region, on Friday February 19th 2021, walked into...
Women’s Rights Activists Want Government to Implement Laws Criminalizing FGM
Mariama Marong
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) remains a practice in The Gambia despite the ban by the State.
There is a law criminalizing this traditional practice,...
NHRC Urges Government to Expedite Governance Reform Initiatives
By Nelson Manneh
The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) has urged Gambia Government to expedite the governance reform initiatives, especially the Security Sector Reform (SSR)...
Tumana Law Maker Donates Medical Items to Perai Health Facility
By Kebba AF Touray, Reporting from Perai, URR
Foday NM Drammeh, the National Assembly Member (NAM) for Tumana Constituency, has donated medical items to Perai...
Gender Minister Observes International Day of Zero Tolerance for FGM
By Ndey Sowe
The Minster for Gender, Children and Social Welfare for The Gambia has on Tuesday, 9th February, 2021 taken part in the commemoration of...
VP Touray Calls For Collaboration to End FGM In Gambia
By Ndey Sowe & Makutu Manneh
Dr. Isatou Touray, the Vice President of The Gambia, has called for close collaboration among stakeholders in the fight...
3-Year-Old Seeks Overseas Medical Assistance
By Nelson Manneh
Ramatoulie Sowe, a 3-year-old infant residing in Bundung in Kanifing Municipality, is in need of medical assistance in order for her to...
EFSTH Officials Say Inadequate Consumables, a Major Challenge in Fight Against...
By Kebba AF Touray
Officials of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH) have informed the National Assembly Select Committee on Health that the inadequate...
Two People Die of Covid-19
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has over the weekend registered two new COVID-19 related deaths, bringing the total number of coronavirus deaths, since March 2020,...
Gambia Registers 7 New COVID-19 Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has on Thursday 28th January 2021 registered seven new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases...
Two COVID-19 Patients Currently on Oxygen Therapy
By Nelson Manneh
Health authorities have yesterday informed this medium that two COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen therapy. The Gambia has registered four new...
Gambia Launches COVID-19 Study on Knowledge, Attitudes, Practices
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has on Tuesday 26th January, 2021, launched a Covid-19 study on knowledge, attitudes and practices in the country which was...
Confirmed Positive COVID-19 Cases Currently at Large
By Nelson Manneh
It has come to the attention of the Senior Management of the Ministry of Health that there are confirmed positive COVID-19 cases...
Gambia Records 36 New COVID-19 Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia has on Tuesday 26th January, 2021, registered thirty-six new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19...
Five COVID-19 Patients Currently on Oxygen Therapy, 12 New Cases Recorded
By Nelson Manneh
Health authorities have yesterday informed this medium that five COVID-19 patients are currently on oxygen therapy.
The Gambia has on Wednesday 20th January 2021 registered...
Women’s Bureau Communication Officer Says FGM/C Declined by 41% in Gambia
Mariama Marong
Neneh Touray, the Head of Communication of Women’s Bureau, has revealed that Female Genital Mutilation/ Cutting (FGM/C) has dropped from 98% to 57%.
The...
Health Ministry to Introduce Covid-19 Vaccine
By Makutu Manneh
Gambia’s Health Ministry is on the verge of introducing the covid-19 vaccine in The Gambia, this is according to the Director of Education...
Gambia Records Five New COVID-19 Cases
By Nelson Manneh
The Gambia Wednesday registered five new cases of the deadly coronavirus, bringing the total number of COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country...
