The Gambia has registered 2 new positive covid-19 cases, taking the total number of covid-19 cases confirmed in the country to 3,644.
This is according to the 170th national situation report since the confirmation of the first case of the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in The Gambia, on the 16th March 2020.
No new covid-19 related death was recorded while 50 new covid-19 patients recovered and got discharged.
No new person was taken in to quarantine, while zero new persons were also discharged from quarantine.
The country currently has zero persons in quarantine, 881 active cases and a crude case-fatality ratio of 3.2%.
Meanwhile, the Senegalese Ministry of health reported 17 new positive cases yesterday, bringing its total positive cases to 15,348 with 13, 637 recoveries, 316 deaths while 1, 394 are under treatment.
Attorney General and Justice Minister Abubacarr Tambadou has tendered his resignation, official sources informed The Point. He is replaced by Dawda A. Jallow, a private legal practitioner (barrister and solicitor) Kansala Law Chamber.
James F. Gomez, minister of Fisheries, Water Resources and National Assembly Matters, while answering questions in a recent face-off in parliament, disclosed that it has been estimated that 50,000 of the rural population will benefit directly from 20 solar-powered water supply systems.
Interior Minister Antoine Diome said on Friday in a statement delivered in the State TV that the 3 days of riots in Senegal, which starting on March 3rd to 5th has claimed 4 lives. Last evening sources confirmed the death of another person, making the death toll 5 in total.
Bankole Yao Jojo Ahadzie, commonly known as Banky , an aspirant for the upcoming presidential elections, says two term presidency is too much for African politics. He added that people tend to stay longer if they have two terms to serve.
