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 National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC) over the weekend disbursed D87 million dalasis as compensation to the people of Jambur, whose lands have been affected by the company’s solar project at a presentation held at the Governor’s Office in Brikama.
Lawyers for the ‘3 Years Jotna’ protest group on Wednesday, 9th December asked the high court to acquit and discharge their clients for what they called the prosecution’s failure to to prove their guilt of the charges.
Professor Momodou Bah, aspiring independent candidate for the forthcoming presidential election, said he has done a lot and enough for his motherland to vie for the presidency on December 4.
A woman believed to be in her 30s lost her life in a motor bike accident after completing her Ramadan shopping at the Brikama-Ba Market last Saturday.
