Despite the clarification made by Information Minister Demba Ali Jawo indicating that statements reportedly attributed to the the country’s Health minister ‘were not accurate’, medical doctors last Thursday agreed to go ahead with a 48-hour strike action. The Health Minister, Saffie Lowe-Ceesay was quoted in local media as saying doctors are[Read More…]
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Gambia Halts Salaries Of Over 3,000 Ghost Workers
The payment of salaries to thousands of ghost workers occupying various positions in the Gambia’s civil service has been stopped by new administration of President Adama Barrow, Demba Ali Jawo, minister of Information has revealed. Mr Jawo said an audit exercise carried by the administration to clean up the country’s[Read More…]
President Barrow Thanks Jawara For Gracing Gambia’s Independence Anniversary
President Adama Barrow of the Gambia has expressed his gratitude to former president Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara and Lady Chilel Jawara for honouring his invitation to attend the country’s 53rd independence anniversary celebration. The former president’s attendance despite old age signified his desire to see democracy thrive in the Gambia,[Read More…]