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Diaspora Club Alleges Government Obstruction in Chamen Maternity Ward Project
Mam Busso Jack Bahoum, PRO of the Diaspora Club, and Jojo Samba Mbaye, President of Diaspora Club
By Buba Gagigo
The Diaspora Club, a Gambian non-profit organization, has accused the government…
Trust Bank Donates D300,000 Worth of Equipment to EFSTH Dialysis Unit
Trust Bank and EFSTH officials at the presentation ceremony
By Buba Gagigo
As part of its commitment to corporate social responsibility, Trust Bank has generously donated dialysis equipment worth D300,000…
Trust Bank Donates D200,000 Worth of Materials to Kanifing General Hospital
Trust Bank, KMC, and Kanifing Hospital officials
By Buba Gagigo
Trust Bank, as part of its annual Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) initiative, on Tuesday, donated materials valued at 200,000 Dalasis to…
Survey Reveals 1.3% of Gambian Population Were HIV Positive in 2023
Officials From NAS, UNAIDs And Action Aid The Gambia
By Ramatoulie Jawo
The Program Manager for the National AIDS Control Program at the Ministry of Health announced that the 2023 sentinel surveillance…
MCA Bans Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap, 100g, Batch 81832M 08
MCA building
By Buba Gagigo
The Medicines Control Agency (MCA) has banned the Dove Beauty Cream Bar Soap, 100g, with batch number 81832M 08. According to MCA, the National Agency for Food and Drug…
Ministry of Health: 367,400 Gambians Smoke Cigarettes
Cigarette smoker (stock photo)
By Buba Gagigo
The Ministry of Health in the Gambia has disclosed that 16.7% of the Gambian population, approximately 367,400 people, are cigarette smokers.
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FSQA Visits Dumpsite After 2-People Were Allegedly Arrested For Modifying Expired Mayonnaise
Dumpaite in Banjul
By Fatou Sillah
The Food Safety and Quality Authority of The Gambia (FSQA) has confirmed that their officials visited the Banjul dumpsite, where two people were allegedly arrested for reprocessing expired…
Ministry Of Health Starts Fresh Nationwide Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
Ministry Of Health Starts Fresh Nationwide Covid-19 Vaccination Company
By Ramatoulie JawoThe Ministry of Health in collaboration with partners has today commenced a fresh nationwide round Covid-19 vaccination campaign.
The…
Fresh Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign Targets 60% Of Population
Modou NjaiDirector of Health Promotion and Education at the Ministry of Health
By Ramatoulie JawoThe Ministry of Health today briefed the media about a fresh Covid-19 vaccination campaign scheduled to run from 9th to 15th May…
Following Discovery Of Polio Virus Type 2, Gambia Schedules Mass Vaccination Campaign
The Gambia scheduled 13th to 16th November for a nationwide vaccination campaign against polio, following resurgence of the infection in August.
“Following the discovery of Polio Virus Type 2 in August 2021, the Ministry of Health in…