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A fierce debate is raging in The Gambia over the effectiveness of using face masks as a means of curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
The Gambia has made the wearing of face masks in public compulsory with effect from Friday, July 24, as the country witness a spike in coronavirus cases.
Gambia’s legendary footballer Momodou Njie (Biri) has died in the Senegalese capital Dakar at the age of 72, his former Spanish side Sevilla confirmed on Sunday.
Investigators in Germany have arrested and detained seven self-confessed henchmen of former Gambian president Yahya Jammeh linked to gross human rights violations over a 22-year period, APA can report on Thursday quoting the German investigative website tagesschau.
Gambian leader Adama Barrow has appointed a new Justice minister hours after the resignation of his predecessor Abubakar Ba Tambadou earlier on Thursday.
With some schools partially opened education authorities in The Gambia are racing against time to provide essential items to students and teachers to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
Michael Sang Corea, a former member of a hit squad which was directly answerable to ousted President Yahya Jammeh is being detained in the United States where he appeared before a federal judge last week, charged with torturing political opponents.
The Gambia government has announced a further extension of the country’s state of emergency to deal with coronavirus bv another 21 days
After a three-month sabbatical prompted by the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, The Gambia’s truth commission resumed its sessions on Monday, hearing testimonies about alleged violations during former president Yahya Jammeh’s 22-year rule.
An atmosphere of rejoicing has trailed an announcement by the government of The Gambia easing some of the partial restrictions on places of worship and markets introduced more than two months ago to stop the spread of the coronavirus.