The Chief of Defence Staff of the Gambia Armed Forces (GAF), Lieutenant General Yakuba Drammeh has re-appointed Lieutenant Colonel Lamin K Sanyang as the Director of Press and Public Relations (DPPR) of GAF with effect from 9 August 2022. Lieutenant Colonel Sanyang recently returned from Nigeria after successfully completing the […]
News
Sierra Leonean First Lady shocked by violent protest causing deaths
Her Excellency Mrs. Fatima Maada Bio, First Lady of the Republic of Sierra Leone is shocked and saddened by the violent protest in Sierra Leone that led to the loss of lives of civilians and some security officers on Wednesday, 10th August 2022. She posted on her Facebook page: “I […]
President Barrow begins annual leave today following flood disaster in The Gambia
The Gambian leader President Adama Barrow is expected to begin his annual leave today, following the flood disaster that hit the country last week. Authorities confirmed to LamToro News that the president is expected to leave Banjul around 12 pm today for his birthplace of Mankamang Kunda in the Jimara […]
Press Release On Nationwide Covid-19 Vaccination Campaign
The Ministry of Health in collaboration with partners hereby informs the general public that it will embark on another round of a countrywide COVID-19 vaccination campaign from the 11th to 20th August 2022. The campaign is part of the Gambia government’s strategy to scale up COVID-19 vaccination coverage to 70% […]