With the increase of technology and social platforms, more teens are getting connected, which leads to an alarming increase of time spent online. The more teens use social media, the more addicted they become, which means more harm than good can happen.
Poultry production is the fastest and rapidly growing business in attaining any country’s food self-sufficiency drive. The lucrative venture is increasingly becoming an enterprising venture for many Gambians in their quest to meet the country’s chicken demand.
Diverging from tested vaccination regimens without scientific evidence could undermine public confidence in vaccines against COVID-19 and the success of a global vaccination strategy to curtail the pandemic.
Promoting security sector reform (SSR) in countries emerging from conflicts or where gross human rights violations have occurred is a move in the direction. In fact, it is a critical mission embraced by many international bodies amid rights violation.
Mr. President, with the advent of the 2nd and possible 3rd wave of COVID-19 and its accompanying strain that poses great health hazard to the public, the government has now taken limited steps to avoid the spread of this monstrous pandemic.
Counting the costs of COVID-19 far transcends head-count of fatalities. As a matter of fact, fatalities, if it will be rightly counted, should include, not only the numerical value of human lives lost; but also, losses in economic, industrial, vocational, educational aspects, among others.
Gambia will celebrate its 56th independence anniversary tomorrow 18th February. It was on 18th February back in 1965, when the country officially attained its sovereignty.
Waste management is a social, economic, and environmental problem facing all African countries. If the 2030 Agenda for sustainable development is to be achieved, sustainable waste management approaches must be an environmental and public health imperative deserving political priority.
Mr. President, as The Gambia will clock 56 on Thursday 18th February; it should be celebrated low key because of the COVID-19pandemic. Since last month the number of positive cases and deaths has increased and majority of the people don't comply with WHO rules specially on social gatherings and physical distancing.
The country is preparing towards the much anticipated 2021 presidential election on December 4th. However, the question that many Gambians are asking is: when shall the Independent Electoral Commission (IEC) conduct nationwide voter registration exercise after it postponed the first scheduled date for the registration which would have started on 14 January 2021?
Creating a good working environment is an integral component in the development and success of any institution. This also enables staff to give out their best in yielding positive results.
The world is drifting steadily toward a climate catastrophe. For many of us, that’s been clear for a few years or maybe a decade or even a few decades.
Cattle farmers in the country have longed complain about lack of water for their animals for far too long. Many a times, government and ministry concern turned deaf ears to calls and plead lodged by these farmers.
Mr. President, the155 persons who violated the COVID-19 testing and isolation protocols, and evaded last month are a great concern to the public because it poses great health risk. This mistake of COVID-19 patients escaping quarantine should never be repeated again.
There is a popular saying that unity is strength. And the biggest strength of mankind lies in our unwavering unity and togetherness. Thus, promoting unity and togetherness should be our moral duty as Muslims and believers of one of the largest religions in the world.
The Sahel region has been described as a hotspot for human-made climate change, facing both slow-onset temperature warming and a rise in sudden, extreme weather shocks, such as floodings and droughts.
Disseminating key messages in any disease outbreak is key. And for far too long, traditional communicators, one of the oldest methods of spreading key messages in communities have been active in such exercises.
As evidence grows that new variants of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus can evade immunity produced by vaccines or previous infections, scientists are exploring the idea of redesigning the vaccines currently being rolled out worldwide.
