Authorities in the Gambia are trying to trace 18 Saudi-based Gambian students who failed to surrender themselves for the mandatory two-week quarantine after they arrived in the country. As part of measures to curb the alarming increase of coronavirus cases in the country, lockdown restrictions have been imposed in the[Read More…]
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Gambia’s Coronavirus Death Toll Rises By 9 As 111 More Cases Confirmed
The number of people to have died with coronavirus in the Gambia has risen by nine. The government said 32 people have now died in the country after testing positive for coronavirus as of 8th August. The government also said there had been a further 111 lab-confirmed cases. Overall, a total[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Gambia’s Rights Commission Calls For Decongestion Of Prisons
The Gambia’s Human Rights Commission is leading calls for the country’s prisons to be decongested to prevent the spread of coronavirus amongst prisoners. The Gambia is experiencing an alarming surge of cases in all parts of the country. Nearly 20 people have died and over a 1000 people have contracted[Read More…]