President Adama Barrow has told a virtual meeting of Commonwealth leaders on Covid 19 that the pandemic presented a challenging period for the country but the population is united against it. The Gambian president further informed the meeting that the country has registered over forty confirmed COVID-19 cases so far[Read More…]
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Gambia: Marabout, 80, Dies From Covid-19
(JollofNews) – A marabout, 80, has become The Gambia’s second documented Covid-19 related death since the first was recorded in March. According to the health ministry, the man recently returned from Senegal but evaded quarantine and stayed in Manjai Kunda for a week before developing symptoms. He was eventually taken[Read More…]
Coronavirus: UAE Sends Medical Aid To Gambia
The United Arab Emirates Wednesday sent an aid plane carrying four metric tons of medical supplies to the Gambia. The aid will assist approximately 4,000 medical professionals as they work to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. Commenting on the aid delivery, Omar AlMeheiri, Charge d’Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Senegal,[Read More…]