AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoTB Update: The Gambia recorded an 8% drop in tuberculosis cases in 2025, with notifications falling from 2,860 (2024) to 2,627 (2025), but officials say progress toward End TB targets remains slow, with only about a 20% reduction in incidence and 21% in TB deaths since 2015. Child Protection in Court: In a Banjul High Court child rape trial, the victim’s mother testified the 9-year-old is still in school and attends madrasa nearby, with the child staying with a 19-year-old niece during school days. Public Safety Alert: Banjul North residents have been warned after reports of crocodiles in drainage systems, with authorities urging people to avoid open drains and supervise children closely. Electricity & Internet Health: A nationwide internet outage was linked to loss of power at the ACE submarine cable station in Sukuta amid ongoing power cuts, disrupting services for major telecoms and ISPs. Healthcare Business: Africmed International Hospital won the Gambia Revenue Authority’s Healthcare Taxpayer of the Year award for the third consecutive year. Halal Quality Training: SMIIC is in The Gambia running awareness sessions and training to strengthen national halal quality infrastructure and support internationally recognized halal certification and testing.
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