2020: Year for re-prioritisation for UN in Gambia
Oct 6, 2020, 11:42 AM
The Resident Coordinator of the UN System Operational Activities in country has stated “2020 is the year for re-prioritisation for the UN in The Gambia.”
The gesture is part of efforts to help contain the spread of COVID-19 in communities.
At the presentation held at Brikama Area Council, Sheriffo Sonko, chairman of Brikama Area Council reiterated his council’s commitment to the fight against COVID-19.
He urged ward councilors to remain steadfast by creating more awareness on the pandemic to stop the spread of the virus.
Chairman Sonko said the fight against COVID-19 calls for concerted efforts by all, further reminding that adherence to WHO guidelines would help a great deal in combating further spread of the virus in the country.
Bijilo Ward councilor Abdoulie Camara commended partners for complementing Council's efforts in fighting the spread of the pandemic in the country.
The public relations officer of Brikama Area Council, Lamin Singateh highlighted that the outbreak and spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) is without doubt the ‘biggest challenge of our time’.
Singhateh maintained that the scale of its social and economic impact has come as an enormous and deeply troubling challenge, making the pandemic not just a health but economic emergency.
The Resident Coordinator of the UN System Operational Activities in country has stated “2020 is the year for re-prioritisation for the UN in The Gambia.”
President Adama Barrow, on a series of engagements on Thursday 1 October, 2020 had laid the foundation stone for the second phase of the 24 kilometers road, Trans Gambia Corridor Strengthening Pavement project.
Principals of Senior Secondary Schools in regions 2 and 4 have expressed optimism that their students would score good grades in the West African Senior School Certificate Examination (WASSCE) in The Gambia
Officials of the Ministry of Health have yesterday confirmed to The Point that an 86-year-old Gambian has contracted the coronavirus.