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By Lamin Njie
President Adama Barrow has appointed Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh as the new minister of health of The Gambia.
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The 47-year-old was appointed to the post on Wednesday, a statement from the presidency said.
According to the presidency statement signed by spokeswoman Amie Bojang Sissoho, President Barrow has also appointed Mrs Amie Fabureh as the new minister of agriculture.
“Both appointees are hardcore technocrats who have risen through the ranks over the years in their respective areas of profession,” the presidency said of Samateh and Fabureh.
Dr Ahmadou Lamin Samateh was the chief medical officer at the Edward Francis Small Teaching Hospital.
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Mrs Amie Fabureh, 49, was the director of Horticulture Technical Services.
