President Adama Barrow today received a report looking into the country’s development programmes and planning frameworks from a 14-member Eminent Persons Group established by the Ministry of Finance. The group includes former senior civil servants and experts working abroad. The chairman of the group Mr. Alieu Ngum led the presentation[Read More…]
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Gambia To Embark On A Second Round Of Mass Immunization Against Polio
As lab samples have revealed the presence of the polio virus in the country, the Ministry of Health and partners will start a second round of vaccination drive. The four-day mass immunization campaign is scheduled for March 19 – 22, 2022, and children below 5 years will be the leading[Read More…]
MoH, IOM Complete Refurbishment Of Tanka-Tanka Psychiatric Facility
The Gambia’s Ministry of Health officially inaugurated the newly refurbished Tanka-Tanka Psychiatric Facility, the country’s sole psychiatric facility – an initiative supported by the International Organization for Migration (IOM) through the UN Peacebuilding Fund. With the facility hosting returned migrants with mental health needs, this formed part of IOM’s efforts[Read More…]

