Gambia, U.S. sign Development Agreement
Aug 12, 2021, 1:24 PM
The Gambia and the United States of America entered into an agreement that will facilitate and expand both actual and potential development cooperation between the two countries.
The declaration shall last for a period of seven days, pursuant to section 34(2) with effect from today, 15th July 2020.
The COVID -19 Emergency Regulations issued under the Emergency Powers Act shall continue to apply during the period of the State of Public Emergency.
In the light of the increasing number of COIVD-19 cases and in consideration that three (3) COVID related deaths have been recorded in the country, the public is advised to take all precautionary measures to protect themselves and others in a bid to curtail the spread of COVID-19, while experts continue to monitor and assess the situation.
The Gambia has so far registered 64 positive cases of covid-19 with three deaths.
The Gambia and the United States of America entered into an agreement that will facilitate and expand both actual and potential development cooperation between the two countries.
The intended political debate between Dr. Ismaila Ceesay, presidential candidate for Citizen Alliance and Honourable Halifa Sallah, presidential candidate for the People’s Democratic Organisation for Independent and Socialism, (PDOIS) has sparked controversy in town, especially in the social media.
Personnel of the Drug Law Enforcement Agency, The Gambia (DLEAG) have arrested three staff of the Judiciary at the Basse Magistrate Court plus two DJs and a musical promoter in Basse in the Upper River Region (URR) in connection with stealing cannabis, exhibits at the court.
Banjul, 6 May, 2021: The Ambassador of the Republic of The Gambia to the Republic to France, His Excellency Ebrima Ousman Camara, on April 12 2021 presented his Letters of Credence to the President of France, His Excellency Emmanuel Macron, at a ceremony held at Élysée Palace in Paris.