His
Excellency the President of the Republic of The Gambia Mr Adama Barrow, acting
under the provisions of Section 70 (5) and Sections 71(1) and 71(3) has
appointed and reassigned Mrs Fatoumata Tambajang as Minister of Women’s
Affairs, overseeing the portfolio of the Office of the Vice President.
In
a similar vein, His Excellency the President, with the powers vested in him
under Section (71) (1) and 71 (3) of the
Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed the following Cabinet
Ministers of the Government of The Gambia with effect from 22 February 2017:
Mr
Demba A. Jawo, Minister of Information and Communication Infrastructure; Mrs
Claudiana Cole, Minister of Basic & Secondary Education; Mr Lamin Jobe,
Minister of Works, Transport & Infrastructure; Mrs Saffie Lowe-Ceesay,
Minister of Health & Social Welfare; and Dr Badara Joof, Minister of Higher
Education, Research, Science and Technology.