Police in the Gambia Sunday arrested a female member of the country’s National Assembly. Fatoumatta Touma Njai, a People’s Progressive Party (PPP) member for Banjul South is currently held at Senegambia Police Station. Gambian authorities are yet to comment on Ms Njai’s arrest but there are reports on social media[Read More…]
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Coronavirus: Gambia’s Only Testing Centre Not Open To Walk-In Requests
The Gambia’s only testing centre for the coronavirus is advising people with symptoms of the disease not to walk into its unit in Fajara. The Medical Research Council Unit The Gambia at the London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine said COVID19 testing in the country is facilitated by its[Read More…]
Coronavirus: MRC Keeping Identity Of Gambia’s First Patient Secret
The Medical Research Council in the Gambia has put in place strong measures to ensure patient privacy and confidentiality during both COVID-19 preparedness and response processes. The centre said its communication on case management and test results is carefully designed to protect the identity of any persons receiving support from[Read More…]

