Speaking at the presentation, Vice President Gora Jah said the token was meant to support the taskforce committee in their sensitisation of communities within the region on the global health-threatening disease, covid-19.
“We made the donation to strengthen the relationship between Senegal and The Gambia and we as a community is also part of The Gambia hence, we are living in the country,” he said.
Governor Bakary K. Sanyang said the Senegalese community has been contributing their part in the development of the region since inception, noting that whenever a need arises in the region, the Senegalese community always gives support to show the strong relationship between Senegal and Gambia.
He urged the general public to observe the presidential declaration on the ban of public gathering in order to prevent the spread of coronavirus.
Deputy Governor Musa B. Susso said the donation has described a real commitment between The Gambia and Senegal. “This demonstrates that we are not fighting this disease alone, and it shows that Gambia and Senegal are all one family,” he said.
Mr. Susso called Gambian’s living in Senegal to also follow the foot-steps of the Senegalese community living in The Gambia in doing things in Senegal to cement the relationship between the two countries.
One of the leading Estate agent in The Gambia, Kombo Real Estate in partnership with Musa Suso Foundation donated cheques amounting to more than one hundred thousand dalasi to various organizations within West Coast Region to fight against the deadly pandemic Corona virus.
Marakissa Ward Councilor, Lamin Jarjue is currently touring his communities in sensitising them on the threat posed by the deadly coronavirus pandemic.
National Disaster Management Agency (NDMA), last Thursday donated food items and sanitary materials worth 328, 750 dalasis to the Central River Region (CRR) Covid-19 Taskforce Committee.
Statistics have shown that, Sami District in CRR has the highest number of underprivileged and vulnerable families. The daily struggles of inhabitants of this area is as a result of poverty and lack of access to certain basic necessities.
Kembujeh Ward Councilor, Alieu K Darboe, Thursday received a donation of food items, worth D10, 000 from HPB Industries limited, an Indian manufacturing company specializing in processing, manufacturing and supplying of timber, cashew nuts and pavement of bricks in Kembujeh.
As the impact of coronavirus pandemic continues to affect the country, leader and secretary general of Peoples’ Progressive Party (PPP), Papa Njie, has donated food items to the Gambia National Paralympic Committee (GNPC).
Ginkon Development Foundation Monday donated food aid relief of six hundred bags of rice to its member community groups across the country.
Chairman of Gambia Trade Union Bureau (GAMTUB) said the novel coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has come to destroy decades of human development achievements.
