GID halted the issuance of the National document and alien cards following the outbreak of coronavirus in March.
According to the director general of immigration, Seedy Touray, the activities of the issuance of the cards is in line with the World Health Organisation and Ministry of Health covid-19 regulations. This would include hand washing and social distancing in all areas where national documents is being issued.
The issuance of national documents and alien cards will be from Mondays to Thursdays.
President Adama Barrow on Friday 27 Mar. 2020 addressed the nation on the situation of the global pandemic covid-19, warning that those who have absconded from quarantine, are posing a threat to public health and is contrary to the laws of the land.
The National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA) on Wednesday established a national respond strategy committee on food security and Covid-19 to curb the effects of the deadly disease in the country. The event was held at the National Nutrition Agency (NaNA).
The second SN Brussels flight is expected today with 65 Gambians; most of whom were stranded in Europe because of the covid-19, official sources said.
Banjul – The rapid spread of COVID-19 in West and Central Africa, which has infected over 8,000 people and led to the deaths of over 200, has led to a shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE).
A Senegalese diplomat in The Gambia accused of raping a 17-year-old “mentally challenged” girl within the Greater Banjul Area has vehemently denied the accusation, describing it as “totally false, misleading and a plot” to extract money from him and tarnish his image and character as a diplomat.
Baba F. Trawally, the amir of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Jama’at in The Gambia has underscored the significant role the Jama’at is playing towards national development, saying “we must support each other most especially in times of crisis among others”.
