Police have disclosed that the Kanifing Magistrate Court has convicted seven commercial drivers to a fine one thousand dalasis each after they were found guilty of carrying passengers without facemask.
“The Mobile Traffic department has arraigned 7 drivers at the Kanifing Magistrate Court for carrying passengers without facemask. They were sentence to a fine of D1000 each,” police said in a statement.
Meanwhile, the statement added that “Police in CRR arrested 11 people at Sami Karantaba Tenda for staging a music show at the village in violation of the Public Health (Dangerous and Infectious Disease) Protection Regulation 2020. Similarly, 2 DJs were arrested at Sare Sambel Village-CRR for gathering children and attempting to stage a “Salibo Music Show” thereby violating regulations.”
“Also, Serrekunda Police arrested 3 individuals including a motorcyclist for failing to adhere to the compulsory facemask wearing regulation. The arrested individuals are all charged in accordance with the Public Health (Dangerous and Infectious Disease) Protection Regulation 2020 and will be arraigned before the courts as soon as possible. Event organisers are strongly advised to adhere to regulations in order to help in curtailing the further spread of Corona virus in The Gambia,” the release concluded.