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Africa-Press – Gambia. <\/strong><\/span>Veteran educationist and former higher education minister, Badara Joof has been appointed vice president, leading a pack of several new ministers in the new cabinet announced yesterday.<\/p>\n

Among the newcomers are Abdou Jobe \u2013 Petroleum; Siaka Sonko \u2013 Interior; Sering Modou Njie \u2013 Defence; Professor Pierre Gomez \u2013 Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology; Sheriff Abba Sanyang \u2013 Lands, Regional Government and Religious Affairs; Dr Demba Sabally -Agriculture; Baboucarr Ousmaila Joof \u2013 Public Service, Administrative Reforms, Policy Coordination and Delivery; Lamin Queen Jammeh \u2013 Information; and Rohey John-Manjang \u2013 Environment and Climate Change.<\/p>\n

Meanwhile, nearly a dozen ministers have either been moved to new cabinet positions or are maintained at their desks. They include Hamat Bah \u2013 Tourism and Culture, Ebrima Sillah \u2013 Works, Transport and Infrastructure, also overseeing newly created Communication and Digital Economy; Musa Drammeh \u2013 Fisheries, Water Resources; Fatou Kinteh -Women, Children and Social Welfare; Bakary Badjie \u2013 Youth and Sports; Claudiana Cole \u2013 Basic and Secondary Education; Seedy Keita- Finance and Economic Affairs overseeing Trade, and Employment; Mamadou Tangara \u2013 Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Gambians Abroad; Ahmadou Lamin Samateh \u2013 Health; and Dawda Jallow-Attorney General and Justice.<\/p>\n

The president also appointed a new Secretary General and Head of Civil Service, Salimata Touray and Chief of Staff, Mod Ceesay. Among those who lost their jobs in the shake-up are Dr Isatou Touray, James Gomez, Bai Lamin Jobe, Fafa Sanyang, Sheikh Omar Faye, Mambury Njie, Yankuba Sonko, Lamin Dibba and Amie Fabureh.<\/p>\n

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Africa-Press – Gambia. Veteran educationist and former higher education minister, Badara Joof has been appointed vice president, leading a pack of several new ministers in the new cabinet announced yesterday. 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