The latest patients are all Gambians – a 57-year-old man and a 25-year-old man. The former is a deportee from the U.S. and the latter had spent a month in Senegal before returning.
They all came through the Amdalai border on 17 and 27 June respectively.
Meanwhile, the Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday reported 95 new positive cases of covid-19, bringing the country’s total number of infections to 6,793; 4,431 recovered,112 deaths and 2,249 under treatment.
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Dr. Ceesay challenges gov’t to shed light on how D143M is spent
Apr 24, 2020, 12:03 PM
Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, the coordinator of the Crisis Relief Fund (CRF) which was launched yesterday by Citizens Alliance Party (CAP) has urged the Finance minister to explain to Gambians how the D143 million on covid-19 pandemic was spent.
Gambia wants U.S. to temporarily release Gambians in custody
Apr 27, 2020, 11:57 AM
Dr. Momodou Tangara, the minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad has recently disclosed to parliamentarians that as a result of the intensity and rapidity of the spread of covid-19, his Ministry is currently engaging its mission in Washington to appeal to the U.S. authorities based on humanitarian grounds for Gambians who are under the custody of the Immigration and Custom Enforcement (ICE) of the United States of America to be temporarily released until such time the threat of covid-19 has been substantially reduced.
Police sergeant testifies in Ismaila Ndong’s rape, robbery trial
Jun 18, 2020, 11:51 AM
Police Sergeant Modou Dinka on Wednesday testified before the Banjul High Court in the rape and robbery trial involving Ismaila Ndong.
‘Covid-19 could expose thousands of Gambian families to poverty, hunger’
May 28, 2020, 1:03 PM
Vice President Dr. Isatou Touray, said that with the covid-19 pandemic blowing the ambers of despair, surging unemployment and joblessness, thousands of families in The Gambia could be exposed to threats of poverty and hunger.
‘Gambia’s domestic tourism is still zero’
Jun 5, 2020, 11:03 AM
Hamat Bah, the minister of Tourism and Culture has emphasised the need for domestic tourism in the country, arguing that The Gambia position in terms of domestic tourism still remains zero.
Bakau registers one more covid-19 case, Senegal gets 59
May 8, 2020, 11:55 AM
The Ministry of Health has stated that a new laboratory confirmed case has been recorded in The Gambia from the mass samples collected in Bakau.
Musa Molloh’s tomb to be updated
Jul 1, 2020, 11:32 AM
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) is working on plans to upgrade the Musa Molloh tomb.
The upgrading of the tomb will further help to interpret and promote the heritage of Musa Molloh, the Gambian anti colonial fighter and warrior.