President Adama Barrow of the Gambia Tuesday extended a state of emergency in the for a further 21 days, putting two fingers up at the country’s National Assembly that had earlier rejected his motion for an extension. Mr Barrow’s government failed to secure votes in the National Assembly required to[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: Gambian Backway Returnees Produce PPE For Frontline Border Officials
The rapid spread of COVID-19 in West and Central Africa, which has infected over 8,000 people and led to the deaths of over 200, has led to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE). To enhance the availability of basic medical supplies in The Gambia, the International Organization for Migration[Read More…]
Gambian Man Dies Of Covid-19 In UK
A UK-based Gambian hospital staff has died after testing positive of the deadly coronavirus. Momodou Dibba, who worked as a housekeeper at Watford General Hospital, died last Wednesday. According to the West Hertfordshire Hospitals NHS Trust ,Dibba is the seventh confirmed Covid-19 death of NHS workers who were either working,[Read More…]
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