An additional 136 people in the Gambia have tested positive for new coronavirus in the last 24 hours, according to figures from the country’s Ministry of Health. 30 per cent of the confirmed cases are health officials from the Bundung Maternal and Child Health Hospital. The number of confirmed cases[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: Gambia Goes Into Lockdown
Lockdown restrictions have been imposed in the Gambia due to an alarming surge of coronavirus in the country, President Adama Barrow has announced. A night curfew has been imposed in all parts of the country from 22:00 hrs to 05:00 hrs and violators face a D5,000 fine. Only persons on[Read More…]
Coronavirus: Another Gambian Minister Tests Positive
Another Gambian minister has today tested positive for coronavirus. Fatou Kinteh, minister of Women, Children and Social Welfare, is the latest minister to be sidelined by the disease. Several other senior government officials including Vice-president Dr Isatou Touray, Finance minister Mambureh Njie, Petroleum and Energy minister Fafa Sanyang and Agriculture[Read More…]

