Health

Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Minister of Health By Makutu Manneh The Ministry of Health has confirmed the detection of a case of Mpox—a viral disease—in The Gambia. According to an official press release issued on July 22, 2025, the…

Prof. Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, By Makutu Manneh The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology has announced that…

Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, Minister of Health By Buba Gagigo The Ministry of Health has issued a public statement addressing recent media coverage of a rental dispute involving one of…

Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, Chief Medical Director, EFSTH By Fatou Sillah Dr. Mustapha Bittaye, Chief Medical Director of the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital (EFSTH), has revealed…

Kids with Scabies By Fatou Sillah The Ministry of Health has officially confirmed an outbreak of scabies at Dara Medina Suwaneh, a Quranic school located in Brufut Heights. The…

Ebrima Njie By Fatou Sillah At just three years old, Ebrima Njie has endured more than many do in a lifetime. Diagnosed with eye cancer nearly 18 months ago, the boy from Jabang is now…

Dr. Ahmadou Lamin Samateh, MInister of Health By Fatou Sillah In advance of World Malaria Day, The Gambia’s Ministry of Health, through the National Malaria Control Programme (NMCP), held a press…

Omar Jassi By Fatou Sillah Omar Jassi, a 26-year-old from Sinchu Alagie in the West Coast Region, has faced a debilitating eye ulcer since 2014. Over the years, his condition has…

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 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…