The National Hajj Commission of The Gambia has announced that the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has approved 905 Gambian pilgrims for 2022.
Due to the inception of the Covid-19 pandemic around the Globe, Saudi Arabia for the past years restricted international pilgrims from entering the kingdom in order to cope with the pandemic.
The commission revealed in a press release that "the quota allocated to The Gambia is nine hundred and five (905) pilgrims."
The commission advises intending pilgrims who paid a deposit to contact their agents for necessary advice and guidance as soon as possible.
"Due to the COVID 19 pandemic, the Saudi authorities restrict intending pilgrims over the age of sixty-five from traveling. Intending pilgrims are also required to produce a COVID 19 and yellow fever vaccination cards."
"A negative PCR test within 72 hours before arrival to the Kingdom is also a requirement."
BANJUL, 4 February 2022 – Across The Gambia, girls and women are raising their voices like never before, mobilising and building partnerships in their communities and beyond to bring an end to the harmful practice of Female Genital Mutilation (FGM).
Press release
State House, Banjul, 24thJune 2022: The General Public is hereby informed that His Excellency President Adama Barrow in exercise of the powers conferred on him under Sections 71(1) and 71(3) of the Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Mr Ousman A. Bah as Minister of Communications and Digital Economy, effective Friday, 24th June 2022.
State House, Banjul, 4th June 2020: His Excellency, President Adama Barrow in accordance with the power vested in him under Section 138(2) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, has appointed Honourable Justice Awa Bah and Honourable Justice Edrissa F. Mbai as Justices of the Supreme Court of The Gambia.
Gambia National Trade Union Congress (GNTUC) has tasked the Government to review salaries from grade 1 to 11 and also put in a minimum wage to close the gap between the low-income and high-income earners.
