The Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, has defended the government’s investment in public healthcare, insisting that medical services in The Gambia remain heavily subsidized despite recent adjustments to hospital fees. Speaking at the annual Mansakunda Town Hall Conference on Friday, Dr. Samateh responded to public concerns over rising[Read More…]
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Electricity Supply Restored In Parts Of Gambia But For Less Than 5 Seconds
Electricity supply was restored in parts of The Gambia, but for less than five seconds before consumers returned to the painful power cuts that they have been enduring for weeks now. The power shortage continues to be excruciating as there appears to be even no load to shed among consumers.[Read More…]
Gambia Suspends ID Cards & Driver’s Licences Issuance
The Government of The Gambia has announced the temporary suspension of the issuance of National Identification Cards and Driver’s Licences as authorities prepare to launch a new identity management system under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) agreement with Margins ID Group. According to a press dispatch issued on Tuesday by Government[Read More…]

