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Covid-19: Senegal declares state of emergency, curfew in 2 major cities

Jan 7, 2021, 12:07 PM

President Macky Sall on Tuesday declared a state of emergency and curfew in two main cities of Dakar and Thies following rising number of positive COVID-19 cases.

Meanwhile the Senegalese Ministry of Health yesterday reported 192 positive cases, bringing the total number to 20,156 cases; 17,782 recoveries, 433 deaths and 1,845 under treatment.

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Coach Pa Samba Jow
Diaspora challenges gov’t, IEC over D40M travel budget
Apr 27, 2021, 1:28 PM

Gambia Diaspora activist said minister of Finance's claim to the National Assembly is misleading and at best a ploy to force another Supplementary Appropriation Bill on the National Assembly.

Ambassador Tatsuo
Japanese Ambassador Tatsuo introduces new Hon. Consul to Gambia
Oct 25, 2021, 1:14 PM

The Gambia was honoured to welcome His Excellency, Mr. Arai Tatsuo, Ambassador of Japan to the Republic of The Gambia from 21 October to 23 October to attend to very important events.

Lamin Jahateh
‘Sexual harassment very prevalent in Gambian media’
Oct 22, 2020, 11:39 AM

Lamin Jahateh, programme manager, The Gambia Press Union, has said that sexual harassment and discrimination are very prevalent in The Gambian media.

MoHERST engages gov’t, stakeholders on ‘Higher Education Financing’
Sep 2, 2022, 12:33 PM

The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) on Wednesday engaged government and private stakeholders on higher education financing at a landmark forum held at the Sir Dawda Kairaba Jawara International Conference Centre in Bijilo.