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UNICEF calls for a child-friendly justice system
Banjul, 16 June 2020
Keeping children in detention centers without proper rehabilitation services could seriously jeopardize their wellbeing and mental growth, UNICEF warns today, as the world marks Day of the African Child. Children…
Statement by UNICEF Representative Sandra Lattouf
Occasion: Day of the African Child
Greetings to children in The Gambia and everywhere on the African continent.
The Day of the African Child is a special occasion to celebrate our children, our work for children, and renew our…
Government Launches Business Environment Reform Programme
State House, Banjul, June 12, 2020
The National Business Council, chaired by His Excellency President Adama Barrow, today June 12 2020, launched the Business Environment Reform programme at a meeting held at the State House.
This…
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of The Gambia welcomes the indictment in the United States…
MICHAEL SANG CORREA
The Ministry of Justice of the Republic of The Gambia welcomes the indictment in the United States of Mr Michael Sang Correa, a member of the Junglers Patrol Team under former President Jammeh, for alleged crimes of…
Section 34(6) Cannot be a Basis for Declaring a State of Emergency
On June 10 the Government Spokesman said the President has relied on Section 34(6) to declare that “a state of emergency continues to exist in the whole of the Gambia”. The wording of the press release clearly indicates that this…
5000 face masks presented to The Gambia Red Cross society
By Arfang M.S. Camara
As part of the fight against Covid-19 in the Gambia, ABM Covid Gambia group, yesterday, presented 2500 face masks to the Gambia Red Cross Society for further distribution in the country.
According to the young…
Madi Jobateh: The new SOE declaration is unconstitutional
1. The President has no power to make more than 1 SOE declaration one after the other consecutively without parliamentary approval in between. Having declared an SOE on May 19 to expire on June 9 cannot be extended unless approved by…
President ADAMA BARROW declares that a state of public emergency continues to exist in the whole of…
Further Presidential Declaration
Dated: 10th June, 2020 Banjul, The Gambia
In exercise of the powers vested in him by section 34(6) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency President ADAMA BARROW…
Maruo Rice Availability
PRESS RELEASE
We at Maruo Farms Limited in C.R.R. want to thank our customers and potential customers here and in the diaspora for their support.
We have also received an overwhelming demand for our recently harvested rice.…
MoBSE warns against fake news on schools reopening
By Arfang M.S. Camara
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has dismissed claims that schools were to reopen on Monday 8 June, 2020 after a press release on the relaxation of state of emergency restrictions.
The…