Sheikh Drammeh has contributed to the development of the Islamic Region across the country by building schools to teach the students both English and Arabic.
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The impact of covid-19 on Gambian newspapers
Jun 16, 2020, 11:37 AM
Chief editors of print media houses in the country have expressed dismay over the impact of covid-19 on newspapers across the country since the pandemic hit the country in March resulting in the closure of some organisations after the declaration of State of Public Emergency by the government to control the spread of the virus.
Gov’t won’t table state of emergency before deputies
Jul 1, 2020, 11:38 AM
Speaker Mariam Jack Dento on Tuesday informed lawmakers that the government will no longer proceed with its motion on the extension of the state of public emergency across the country.
Ward councilor requests police chief to address Gunjur Police Station mobility constraint
May 21, 2020, 12:05 PM
Gunjur Ward councilor, Momodou Charreh Jibba has written to the Inspector General of Police challenging him to address the mobility constraint that is currently slowing the effective execution of the work of the police at the Gunjur Police Station.
SANDO director calls on gov’t to reopen rural weekly markets
Jun 9, 2020, 11:06 AM
Haruna Jallow, second assistant director for Sami and Niani Development Organisation (SANDO) has called on government to reopen the rural weekly markets (lumos) as the urban markets are opened to relax the covid-19 restriction measures.
Barrow receives goodwill sages
Jun 2, 2020, 12:05 PM
State House, Banjul, June 1, 2020 – His Excellency, President Adama Barrow received goodwill Ramadan messages from their Excellences, Abdel Fattah Al Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt and Mahmoud Abass, President of the State of Palestine.
Interim Management for Sir Dawda K. Jawara International Conference Center inaugurated
Jun 18, 2020, 11:38 AM
Press release : Petroleum House, Brusubi, 17 June 2020 – Oicgambia Secretariat and the Ministry of Transport and Works on Wednesday inaugurated an interim body charged with temporary managing and operating the newly commissioned Sir DawdaKairabaJawara International Conference Center in Bijilo.
IMF approves immediate debt relief for 25 countries including Gambia
Apr 15, 2020, 3:11 PM
Washington, DC – Ms. Kristalina Georgieva, Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) issued the following statement:
“Today, I am pleased to say that our Executive Board approved immediate debt service relief to 25 of the IMF’s member countries under the IMF’s revamped Catastrophe Containment and Relief Trust (CCRT) as part of the Fund’s response to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Gambia makes progress in U.S. 2020 Trafficking in Persons Report
Jun 29, 2020, 11:12 AM
The United States Department of State under the watch of Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo last week released the 2020 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report, upgrading The Gambia to Tier 2 Watch List.