By Lamin Njie
Tens of thousands of families are set to have their suffering eased following the launching of a food relief package worth hundreds of millions of dalasis.
President Adama Barrow on Sunday launched a food support package for at least 84 per cent of the country’s about two million people costing 734 million dalasis. Each household will get rice, sugar and oil.
President Barrow said at McCarthy Square while launching the support: “Accordingly, we will ensure that support provided to all citizens, especially the vulnerable, is real in value.
“In this respect, following a thorough review exercise, over seven hundred and thirty-four million (GMD734,254,864) is now available to support 84% deserving households countrywide.
“Such support will include rice, oil and sugar to each of the vulnerable households identified.
“I must stress that this amount is different from the Five Hundred Million Dalasis (D500 Million) already earmarked for the Ministry of Health to upgrade and sufficiently strengthen our health system to address the COVID-19 challenges and beyond.”
