The Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday reported 63 new positive cases of covid-19, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 8,198; 5,514 have recovered with 150 deaths while 2,533 are under treatment.
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TennJangu, a Well of the Parish in Barra
Jul 6, 2020, 11:47 AM
One of the historic and significant wells in Destination Gambia is Well of the Parish known as ‘TennJangu’ in Barra community. The TennJangu well, according to erudite historian, Hassoum Ceesay, has the potency of curing some diseases.
‘We must support gov’t to fight covid-19 pandemic’
May 8, 2020, 11:32 AM
Babucarr Saine, administrator at the Kanifing General Hospital has underscored the significant role government is doing to stem the spread of coronavirus, which has currently affected more than three million people worldwide including The Gambia.
Parliamentarian calls for reopening of local lumos
Jun 10, 2020, 12:18 PM
The National Assembly Member (NAM) for Central Badibou, Sulayman Saho has weighed in on a popular call by people for the reopening of lumos, weekly local markets for the continuation of normal businesses and inter-trade.
Mai Fatty calls for re-opening of mosques
May 14, 2020, 12:36 PM
“Allow people to pray in mosques,” says Mai Ahmed Fatty, the secretary general of Gambia Moral Congress as he called on the authorities to re-open mosques for people to conduct congregation prayers arguing there is no logic to their closure.
Scores arrested over gov’t food distribution in NBR
May 11, 2020, 1:07 PM
After President Adama Barrow launched his government’s ambitious covid-19 food aid initiative worth D734,25, 864 to help (84% of needy Gambian households), many anticipated transparency and probity in the manner the items would be distributed.
GPS gets new mini-bus worth over D3M
Apr 15, 2020, 3:09 PM
As part of measures to enhance social distancing amid coronavirus outbreak, the United Nation Development program (UNDP) in partnership with The Gambia Chamber of Commerce and Industry GCCI) last Thursday donated a new 30-seater mini-bus worth over three million dalasis to The Gambia Prison Services (GPS).