Gambia’s Vice President Dr Isatou Touray has tested negative for coronavirus just over a week after testing positive for the disease. Dr Touray tested positive for the disease on July 29 and has since been self-isolating. Several other ministerial colleagues have also tested positive. But a statement from the Office[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…]

