State
House, Banjul, April 29, 2020 – The Public is hereby informed that the
President of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency Adama Barrow, acting
under section 76 of the 1997 Constitution of Republic of The Gambia, is pleased
to declare Friday 1st May, 2020, a Public Holiday throughout The Gambia, in
observance of International Workers’ Day.
President
Barrow is aware of the economic impact of COVID 19 on workers and has launched
the Government Food Support response to COVID-19 amongst other measures.
Workers are encouraged to stay home and
continue to abide by the preventive health measures to stay safe against the
Coronavirus. COVID-19 is real and together
we can prevent its spread.
