The Gambia has thus far confidently braced itself for the Covid-19 pandemic in the face of inadequate healthcare infrastructure. Over the past few weeks, we have witnessed nearly exponential growth in the number of new cases (498) and death(9), reaching almost the entire country nears a grim milestone. One wonders whether[Read More…]
Year: 2020
Coronavirus: Gambia’s Finance Minister, Others Tested Positive
(JollofNews) – 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 for COVID-19. The public is reminded that ‘Regulation[Read More…]
Alagi Yorro Jallow: Coronavirus: This Is No Time For Politics
Vice President Dr.Isatou Touray Becomes First High-Profile Gambian Politician To Test Positive For Covid-19 The executive branch is shutting down—no meeting of cabinet and the National Security Council. Moreover, the Vice President, Dr. Isatou Touray, reportedly tested positive for Coronavirus and the State House in Banjul is by implication grounded[Read More…]