Gambia
FOOD SECURITY SNAPSHOT Land preparation for 2021 cropping season underway Below‑average cereal production harvested in 2020 Continued assistance needed for vulnerable people Land preparation for 2021 cropping season underway Seasonal dry weather conditions are prevailing across the country and land preparation…
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Attorney General & Minister of Justice, Honerable Dawda A. Jallow opened up about his experience following vaccination against COVID-19. He took his first shot of COVID-19 vaccine on Wednesday 10th March 2021 at the State House…
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At crack of the dawn on 25th March 2021, Harriet Jai Jagne took a 15 minutes’ drive from Fajara to Brussibi, to get a lifesaving opportunity, COVID19 vaccine. She was accompanied by her daughter. On the…
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27 April 2021 Worldwide, GOVID-19 has overwhelmed the health systems and caused widespread social and economic disruptions. The WHO and The Republic of Korea are the latest to handover donations of lifesaving equipment and Polymerase Chain Reaction…
Gambia
The Gambia commemorates the World Malaria Day (WMD) under the theme, “Zero Malaria - Draw the Line Against Malaria.” The Gambia is one of six countries in World Health Organization African Region that have achieved the…
Gambia
“I stopped my petty trading due to the inflation of the price of goods due to COVID-19, and now I am a housewife with a sick husband and no means of survival,” says Fatou. The 51-year-old,…
Gambia
BANJUL, The Gambia, April 16, 2021---Today, the World Bank Board approved $8 million additional financing from the International Development Association (IDA) to provide The Gambia with safe and effective vaccine purchase and deployment. "With this additional financing,…
Gambia
As part of the Government’s response to the negative economic effects resulting from the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Nutrition Agency quickly put in place basic delivery systems and provided support to over 78,000 households in 30…
Gambia
The Ministry of Health (MoH) and its stakeholders are conducting a national intra-action review of the COVID-19 response with the support of World Health Organization (WHO). The review will last six days, i.e., from 06 to…
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ABU DHABI, 8th April, 2021 (WAM) -- The United Arab Emirates today sent an aid plane containing 67 metric tons of various foodstuffs to Gambia to strengthen the government’s efforts to meet the basic food needs…
