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…]
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OIC Reacts To ‘Misleading’ Social Media Report
The Gambia OIC Secretariat has reacted with fury to this week’s report among social media commentators which criticised the government of President of Adama Barrow over its failure to maintains its role as the rightful host of the next OIC Heads of State and Governments Summit. “In response to false[Read More…]
Madi Jobarteh: No To Meet The People Tour!
The time has come to review the value and the manner of the conduct of the ‘Meet the People Tour’ in order to stop the fraudulent misuse of public resources and abuse of office under the cover of the Constitution. The idea of this tour in the Constitution is purely[Read More…]
Health Ministry To Launch Gambia Polio Vaccine Campaign
The Ministry of Health with support from partners such as, Global Polio Eradication Initiative, WHO, UNICEF, CDC and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, will embark on a polio vaccination campaign in the Gambia on Saturday, the second nationwide campaign to fight the disease. The campaign, which is aimed at reaching[Read More…]
Gambia Gov’t Clarifies On Effects Of Senegalese Military Operation In Cassamance
It has come to the awareness of The Gambia Government that Senegal launched a ‘Military Operation’ against MFDC separatists in its southern region of Cassamance on Sunday 13th March, 2022. Given its proximity to The Gambia, several communities and villages particularly in Foni Bondali, Foni Kansala and Foni Bintang Karanai[Read More…]
Junta Leader Says ICJ Lawsuit Aims To Harm Myanmar’s Military
Myanmar junta leader Min Aung Hlaing said Gambia’s lawsuit against Myanmar at the International Court of Justice (ICJ) was aimed at harming the Tatmadaw, Myanmar’s military. He made the remark at a meeting of the junta’s foreign policy committee in Nay Pyi Taw on 10 March, according to state media.[Read More…]
President Adama Barrow’s UTG Convocation Speech
It is my delight and honour to preside over the 14th Convocation Ceremony of the University of The Gambia (UTG). As this is the first convocation held under the leadership of the current Vice Chancellor, it is proper to publicly congratulate him on his appointment and wish him success. Mr.[Read More…]
As COVID-19 Cases Nosedive, Gambia Vaccination Drive Gets Boosted
Gambia’s vaccination push received a major boost Thursday as the American government donated 100,620 Pfizer vaccines to support the authorities’ efforts to combat the Coronavirus pandemic. Speaking at the handing over ceremony held at Banjul International Airport tarmac, the Minister of Health, Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, expressed delight at receiving[Read More…]
Germany Charges Ex-Ruler’s Hitman With War Crimes
Germany’s federal prosecutor said on Thursday he had filed charges against a member of former President Yahya Jammeh’s hit squad suspected of participating in crimes against humanity, including the killing of veteran journalist, Deyda Hydara, as a driver. The Federal Public Prosecutor (GBA) identified the suspect as Bai L., in[Read More…]
U.S. Gives Over 100 Thousand More COVID-19 Vaccine Doses To Gambia
The United States government through the COVAX Facility is delivering an additional 100,620 COVID-19 vaccine doses to the Gambia. The vaccines will arrive in the country on Thursday, March 3, 2022. This new shipment of Pfizer doses follows the donation of over 300,000 doses of the Single-Dose Johnson & Johnson[Read More…]
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