June 25
Senegal: 60% of Senegal's Pilgrims Tested Positive With Covid-19
Despite the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, Senegalese pilgrims returning from Mecca faced a more immediate threat this year: a severe heat wave. The Saudi government allocated 12,860… Read more »
May 21
West Africa: Senegal Still Investigates Covid Funds
In Dakar, this Wednesday, May 15, the Keeper of the Seals and Minister of Justice, Ousmane Diagne, spoke during the Council of Ministers to address the evolution of the legal file… Read more »
April 25, 2023
Gambia: Gambia Receives 149,760 COVID-19 Vaccines From Italy
Banjul, 25 April 2023 - The Ministry of Health of The Gambia has received 149,760 doses of Pfizer vaccines from the Italian government, an important donation that could help… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Gambia: New Data Shows Declining Confidence in Childhood Vaccines During COVID-19
NEW YORK, 20 April 2023 - The public perception of the importance of vaccines for children declined during the COVID-19 pandemic in 52 out of 55 countries studied, UNICEF warned in… Read more »
March 17, 2023
Gambia: Minister Gomez Quizzed On Over D1 Million COVID Fund
Hon Musa Badjie, member for Tallinding Kunjang Constituency questioned Hon Pierre Gomez, Minister of Higher Education and Research Science about One Million One Hundred and… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Gambia: CRR Targets 31,000 People in Round Nine of COVID-19 Vaccination Exercise
The regional health director of Health Services in the Central River Region (CRR) has disclosed that the turnout for the round nine of the nationwide vaccination exercise was… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Gambia: Deputy Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Arrives in Gambia for High Level Talks
Banjul, December 7, 2022 - Mr. Benjamin Schreiber, the Deputy Global Lead Coordinator for COVID-19 Vaccine Delivery Partnership (CoVDP), is in The Gambia for an official two-day… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Gambia: Provincial Youth Leaders Take COVID-19 Vaccines to Encourage Others
Several provincial youth leaders have taken the COVID-19 vaccine to protect themselves against the deadly disease, while calling on other young people to take the jabs. Read more »
November 10, 2022
Gambia: No Vaccination Certificate, No Travel - How the Scheme Works
Since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, one of the restrictions that take precedence when it comes to the world of travel is getting vaccinated to enable one travel to other… Read more »
Gambia: Impact of COVID-19 Vaccines On Female Passenger in Gba
More than 400,000 people have been vaccinated against Covid-19 in The Gambia since last year, statistics from the Ministry of Health have revealed. Read more »
September 27, 2022
Africa: Long-Term Effects of the Covid-19 Pandemic On Domestic Resource Mobilisation in Sub-Saharan Africa
Since late 2019, the COVID-19 pandemic has been spreading globally. The pandemic has affected all aspects of global society and has caused specific challenges for both the… Read more »