By Alhagie Jobe
Gambia’s new President Adama Barrow Wednesday confirmed the appointments of five new ministers in his new cabinet.
He also appointed the new Vice President Aja Fatoumatta Jallow-Tambajang as the new minister responsible for women’s Affairs.
The five other ministers are Demba Ali Jawo, veteran journalist as the Minister of Information and Communication; Bai Lamin Jobe, minister of Works and Transport; Claudiana Cole, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education; Badara Joof, Minister of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology and Saffie Lowe Ceesay, Minister of Health and Social Welfare.
Meanwhile, Petroleum and Energy ministers are yet to be appointed by The Barrow administration.