At a time when Gambians expect compassionate, empathetic, sympathetic and steady leadership following the country’s traumatic experience of 66 preventable child deaths, President Adama Barrow has once again shown them that he cares little when it comes to their heartaches. Sadly but killingly true is the fact that Mr. Barrow[Read More…]
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JusticeFor66+ Campaign Holds Presser
Public Statement The JusticeFor66+ Campaign notes that the Gambia Government has announced that the total number of child deaths from these fake syrups is now 69. However, we are using the figure 66 being the original figure that prompted this campaign and knowing that we are not yet at the[Read More…]
UDP Mourns The Deaths Of 69 Children & Decries The Supercilious Response Of The Gambia Gov’t
UDP mourns the tragic and avoidable deaths of 69 Gambian Children from Acute Kidney Injury-AKI, our hearts and prayers are with bereaved families. This news is incredibly sad and devastating for the United Democratic Party. We wish to place on record our sincere condolences to all those who lost their[Read More…]
Candlelighters Call For Justice For The ‘Gambian 66’
Candlelighters converged Friday night on Westfield Junction, Serrekunda, to hold a vigil and prayers for the loss of 66 young lives due to acute kidney injuries (AKI). “As young people, it is time that we get up and stand up,” activist Neneh Freda Gomez told a group of ‘patriotic Gambians’[Read More…]
AKI – ‘Police Launches Probe’
Police in The Gambia have opened an investigation into the surge in acute kidney injuries likely linked to a paracetamol syrup that killed dozens of children in past months. A probe was launched last month after doctors in July noticed that a number of children developed symptoms after taking a[Read More…]
President Barrow Addresses Gambians On The Death Of 66 Children
In July of this year, the Ministry of Health detected an unusual rise in the number of cases of diarrhea and vomiting among children under the age of five within the six health regions of the country, in areas affected by flash floods. Many of the children infected later developed[Read More…]
Saul Frazer Bemoans Deaths Of 66 Gambian Children Due To “Negligence”
The CEO of Global Properties has bemoaned the deaths of 66 children in The Gambia due to, what he called, “negligence of those we rely on for our safety”. Saul Frazer wrote on his Facebook page today that: “The situation involving 66 children is terrible and no parent should have[Read More…]
Satang Jow ‘Resoundingly’ Identified As TAF Icon Awardee 2022
The President of TAF Africa Foundation has announced on Thursday that Madam Satang Jow has been “resoundingly” identified as TAF Icon Awardee 2022. “This is in line with her distinguished career journey from being an ordinary teacher who rose through the ranks of Head Mistress, Vice Principal, Principal and Minister[Read More…]
India Probes Deaths In Gambia Linked To Indian-Made Cough Syrup
India is investigating the deaths of dozens of children in The Gambia that the World Health Organization (WHO) said may be linked to a cough syrup made in the South Asian nation, two people from India’s health ministry have told the Reuters news agency. WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus on[Read More…]
Over 700 Blocks Of Suspected Cocaine Seized
The Drugs Law Enforcement Agency of The Gambia (DLEAG) yesterday confiscated 734 blocks of suspected cocaine, the anti-narcotics agency said on Thursday. Below is the press release issued to Jollofnews about the seizure: PRESS RELEASE ON THE SEIZURE OF SEVEN HUNDRED AND THIRTY FOUR BLOCKS OF SUSPECTED COCAINE On Wednesday,[Read More…]
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