President Adama Barrow has declared 21 days of State of Public Emergency effective 10 June. The declaration affects the entire country.
The government through spokesperson Ebrima Sankareh said: “In exercise of the powers vested in him by section 34(6) of the 1997 Constitution of the Republic of The Gambia, His Excellency President Adama Barrow declares that a state of public emergency continues to exist in the whole of The Gambia.
“This further declaration shall last for a period of twenty-one days pursuant to section 34 (2), with effect from today 10th June 2020.
“Therefore, all the Emergency Regulations issued under the Emergency Powers Act shall continue to apply during the period of the state of public emergency.”
The proclamation means The Gambia has now entered a 12th week of state of public emergency since it was first introduced in March.
The measure is to curb a spread of coronavirus.
