Mamanding Jabbi said he lost his entire belongings during the disaster which included 8 beds, 4 sets of sofas, 4 cupboards, a cash amount of 30,000 dalasis, television channels, rice, sugar, cooking oils, groundnut, 8 gallons of beans, 10 suitcases full of clothes, ceiling fans, radios, ID card, the village organisation papers, health documents among other important materials.
He expressed sadness with the disaster, saying it has left him and his family homeless without food or cash.
He added that the eight houses sheltered over 20 people and therefore appealed for support from government, private sector, Diaspora, philanthropists and anyone who can assist him and his family.
Neighbours expressed sympathy with the victims, saying they tried helping put off the fire but could not.
President Adama Barrow has claimed the National People’s Party (NPP) represents the present and the future as he officially launched the party in front of thousands of party supporters on Saturday at the Independence Stadium in Bakau.
His highness Sheikh Mohamed El Havedh Ennahoui, a well-known scholar within Africa and beyond yesterday visited the Imam Ratib of Banjul, Alhagie Cherno Alieu Mass Kah and had discussed about Islam and the continued peaceful bilateral relationship between The Gambia and Mauritania.
Press release :Banjul, 01 March2021 –The global collaboration for equitable access to COVID-19 vaccines, COVAX, has delivered more than 37,000 syringes to the Ministry of Health of The Gambia, through UNICEF. The first tranche of syringes was shipped from the Gavi-funded stockpile at UNICEF’s humanitarian warehouse in Dubai and arrived at the Banjul International Airport late Sunday night.
Senegalese minister of the Interior, Aly Ngouille Ndiaye, yesterday announced that the curfew which was first scheduled between 9 p.m. and 5 a.m. will now be between 11 p.m. and 5 a.m. effective Thursday 4 June 2020.
