The dermatology unit of Gambia’s main referral hospital is experiencing a surge in the number of patients but the hospital’s pharmacy has few essential medicines for skin complications. More than 40 patients visited the unit on Thursday but some were sent home till next week because the head dermatologist was[Read More…]
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Two Child Scavengers In Banjul Tell JollofNews Why They Collect Metals
Two child scavengers in the Gambian capital, Banjul, have told JollofNews that they had to collect metallic materials on almost daily basis to support their mother in their upkeep. Ida (not her real name) is three years old this year but she told JollofNews that she and her older sister[Read More…]
Gov’t Says D2.4bn Worth Of Timber Hidden Across Gambia
Barely a month after The Gambia’s banning of its timber trade and revoking all existing export licensees, officials at the Environment Ministry estimate that some 46,000 cubic metres loaded in some 2,000 containers are believed to be hidden within the country. With an average value of USS$23,000 per container, the[Read More…]
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