RECENT NEWS & ACTIVITIES
NOTICE, NOTICE.
Date Posted: 29/12/2023
REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA Nurses and Midwives Council 30A Mamberry Njie Street, P.O.Box 1147, Banjul, The Gambia. West Africa. Motto: Protecting the public through professionalism and regulations __________________________________________________ Ref: /MB/GC/015/12/023 29th December, 2023. GOOD AFTERNOON FROM OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR (NURSES AND MIDWIVES COUNCIL - NMC). HOPE THIS EMAIL MEET YOU ALL IN GOOD SHAPE. FOLLOWING THE SEPTEMBER 26TH AND THE RECENTLY HELD ORDINARY COUNCIL OF THE NMC LAST FRIDAY 22ND DECEMBER 2023 RETROSPECTIVELY, I HERE BY WRITE TO UPDATE YOUR ESTEEM SELF AND ALL NURSING AND MIDWIFERY PROFESSIONALS WORKING WITH OR UNDER YOU OR YOUR INSTITUTION / ORGANISATION THAT A NEW TARIFF HAS BEEN APPROVED BY COUNCIL AND WILL START FROM 1ST JANUARY 2024. AS PART OF THE NEW TARIFF, THE FOLLOWING KEY POINTS NEEDS TO BE COMMUNICATED TO ALL PROFESSIONALS: 1. BECAUSE OF THE INCREMENTS, THE LATE REGISTRATION / RENEWAL PENALTY DURATION OF 3 MONTHS HAS BEEN EXTENDED TO 6 MONTHS FOR ONLY YEAR 2024 AND SHALL RETURN TO ITS ORIGINAL 3 MONTHS DURATION IN 2025. THIS MEANS THAT NMC WILL START CHARGING LATENESS FEES WITH EFFECT FROM 1ST JULY 2024 FOR ALL THOSE WHOSE LICENSE WILL BE EXPIRING THIS COMING SUNDAY 31 DECEMBER 2023 AND ARE DUE FOR RENEWALS IN 2024. 2. ALL RETIRED PROFESSIONALS WILL NOW BE PAYING HALF THE PRICE ACROSS THE BOARD 3. ALL PAYMENTS ARE TO BE DONE INTO THE NMC BANK ACCOUNT WITH TRUST BANK (ACC NUMBER 11070216101) 4. AFTER PAYMENT PLS BRING YOUR BANK DEPOSIT SLIP TO THE OFFICE TO COLLECT YOUR OFFICIAL NMC RECEIPT AND YOUR LICENSE OR ANY DOCUMENT PAID FOR. 5. ANY INQUIRIES, CONTACT THE NMC SECRETARIAT BY EMAIL OR BY MOBILE THANK YOU ALL Mr. Mafugi Bojang (RN, BSc, MSc. FWAPCNM) Registrar The Gambia Nurses and Midwives Council (GNMC) 30 A Mam Berry Njie Street, PO Box 1147, Banjul. The Gambia Tel: (+220) 4225525/ 7997174 / 7769984 / 3309888 / 6997174 Emails: [email protected] & [email protected]
Gambia Nurses And Midwives Council. 07 0ctober 2023 Gannlex
Date Posted: 23/10/2023
7TH OCTOBER, 2023 GaNNLEX. FINAL RESULTS NO. GANNLEX NO SEX INSTITUTION OF TRAINING REMARK SCORE RESULTS 1. 0001 F CHNM SCH. ENROLLED MIDWIFE 56 PASS 2. 0002 F CHNM SCH. ENROLLED MIDWIFE 69 PASS 3. 0003 F MALAYSIA RN (BSN) 48 FAIL 4. 0004 F CHNM SCH, ENROLLED MIDWIFE 60 PASS 5. 0005 F CHNM SCH, ENROLLED MIDWIFE 63 PASS 6. 0006 F CHNM SCH, ENROLLED MIDWIFE 61 PASS 7. 0007 F CHNM SCH. ENROLLED MIDWIFE 61 PASS 8. 0008 M CHNM SCH. ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 9. 0009 F CHNM SCH. ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 10. 0010 F CHNM SCH ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 11. 0011 F CHNM SCH ENROLLED MIDWIFE 71 PASS 12. 0012 F CHNM SCH ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 13. 0013 F RN REGISTERED NURSE 69 PASS 14. 0014 F MORROCCO RN (BSC) 47 FAIL 15. 0015 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 62 PASS 16. 0016 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 75 PASS 17. 0017 F NIGERIA RN (BSC) 47 FAIL 18. 0018 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 53 PASS 19. 0019 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 58 PASS 20. 0020 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 66 PASS 21. 0021 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 51 PASS 22 0022 M AIUWA RN (BSN) 57 PASS 23. 0023 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 50 PASS 24 0024 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 68 PASS 25. 0025 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 56 PASS 26 0026 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 58 PASS 27 0027 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 68 PASS 28 0028 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 58 PASS 29 0029 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 57 PASS 30 0030 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 58 PASS 31 0031 M CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 75 PASS 32 0032 M CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 56 PASS 33. 0033 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 55 PASS 34 0034 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 35. 0035 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 56 PASS 36 0036 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 69 PASS 37 0037 M AIUWA RN (BSN) 50 PASS 38 0038 M AIUWA RN (BSN) 69 PASS 39 0039 M AIUWA RN (BSN) 59 PASS 40. 0040 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 57 PASS 41 0041 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 54 PASS 42 0042 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 55 PASS 43 0043 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 67 PASS 44 0044 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 52 PASS 45 0045 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 57 PASS 46 0046 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 55 PASS 47 0047 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 57 PASS 48 0048 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 50 PASS 49 0049 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 55 PASS 50. 0050 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 61 PASS 51 0051 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 56 PASS 52 0052 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 71 PASS 53 0053 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 64 PASS 54 0054 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 68 PASS 55 0055 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 62 PASS 56 0056 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 74 PASS 57 0057 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 70 PASS 58 0058 M CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 72 PASS 59 0059 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 63 PASS 60 0060 M CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 61 0061 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 62 0062 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 57 PASS 63 0063 M CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 64 0064 F RN SCH REGISTERED NURSE 60 PASS 65 0065 F SIERRA LEONE REGISTERED NURSE 50 PASS 66 0066 M AIUWA RN (BSN) 60 PASS 67 0067 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 82 PASS 68 0068 AIUWA BSC. ANAESTHESIA 63 PASS 69 0069 F AIUWA BSC. ANAESTHESIA 60 PASS 70 0070 F SIERRA CHN 29 FAIL 71 0071 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 67 PASS 72 0072 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 63 PASS 73 0073 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 63 PASS 74 0074 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 75 0075 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 59 PASS 76 0076 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 63 PASS 77 0077 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 49 FAIL 78 0078 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 66 PASS 79 0079 F NIGERIA REGISTERED NURSE 60 PASS 80 0080 M AIUWA RN (BSN) 52 PASS 81 0081 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 64 PASS 82 0082 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 64 PASS 83 0083 M AIUWA RN (BSN) 54 PASS 84 0084 M AIUWA BSC. ANAESTHESIA 61 PASS 85 0085 M AIUWA BSC. ANAESTHESIA 60 PASS 86 0086 F AIUWA MIDWIFE 63 PASS 87 0087 M AIUWA MIDWIFE 66 PASS 88 0088 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 68 PASS 89 0089 F UTG BSC 56 PASS 90 0090 F CHINA BSC 40 FAIL 91 0091 M AIUWA BSC. PERI OP NURSING 64 PASS 92 0092 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 93 0093 M UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 74 PASS 94 0094 M UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 70 PASS 95 0095 M UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 60 PASS 96 0096 F NIGERIAN CHN DENIED ABSENT ABSENT 97 0097 F AIUWA BSC. ANAESTHESIA 64 PASS 98 0098 M UTG RN (BSC) 58 PASS 99 0099 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 64 PASS 100 0100 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 55 PASS 101 0101 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 67 PASS 102 0102 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 62 PASS 103 0103 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 47 FAIL 104 0104 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 46 FAIL 105 0105 M UTG RN (BSC) 66 PASS 106 0106 F UTG RN (BSC) 70 PASS 107 0107 M UTG RN (BSC) 62 PASS 108 0108 M UTG RN (BSC) 64 PASS 109 0109 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 110 0110 F CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 62 PASS 111 0111 F AIUWA RESIT MIDWIFE 63 PASS 112 0112 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 77 PASS 113 0113 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 72 PASS 114 0114 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 71 PASS 115 0115 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 64 PASS 116 0116 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 67 PASS 117 0117 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 71 PASS 118 0118 B EN ENROLLED NURSE 68 PASS 119 0119 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 64 PASS 120 0120 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 71 PASS 121 0121 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 67 PASS 122 0122 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 78 PASS 123 0123 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 72 PASS 124 0124 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 75 PASS 125 0125 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 75 PASS 126 0126 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 70 PASS 127 0127 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 69 PASS 128 0128 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 70 PASS 129 0129 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 71 PASS 130 0130 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 62 PASS 131 0131 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 57 PASS 132 0132 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 56 PASS 133 0133 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 72 PASS 134 0134 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 75 PASS 135 0135 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 71 PASS 136 0136 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 73 PASS 137 0137 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 70 PASS 138 0138 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 64 PASS 139 0139 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 71 PASS 140 0140 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 59 PASS 141 0141 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 75 PASS 142 0142 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 66 PASS 143 0143 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 63 PASS 144 0144 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 69 PASS 145 0145 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 69 PASS 146 0146 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 63 PASS 147 0147 EN ENROLLED NURSE 71 PASS 148 0148 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 70 PASS 149 0149 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 77 PASS 150 0150 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 80 PASS 151 0151 M EN ENROLLED NURSE 59 PASS 152 0152 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 69 PASS 153 0153 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 65 PASS 154 0154 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 63 PASS 155 0155 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 63 PASS 156 0156 F EN ENROLLED NURSE 73 PASS 157 0157 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 62 PASS 158 0158 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 68 PASS 159 0159 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 63 PASS 160 0160 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 56 PASS 161 0161 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 59 PASS 162 0162 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 66 PASS 163 0163 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 67 PASS 164 0164 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 66 PASS 165 0165 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 63 PASS 166 0166 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 42 FAIL 167 0167 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 45 FAIL 168 0168 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 53 PASS 169 0169 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 72 PASS 170 0170 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 53 PASS 171 0171 F UTG RN (BSC) 63 PASS 172 0172 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 76 PASS 173 0173 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 55 PASS 174 0174 F CHN RESIT CHN 53 PASS 175 0175 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 61 PASS 176 0176 F RESIT SENEGAL REGISTERED NURSE 51 PASS 177 0177 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 64 PASS 178 0178 F AIUWA RN (BSN) 53 PASS 179 0179 CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 68 PASS 180 0180 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 64 PASS 181 0181 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 68 PASS 182 0182 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 63 PASS 183 0183 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 53 PASS 184 0184 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 61 PASS 185 0185 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 64 PASS 186 0186 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 57 PASS 187 0187 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 56 PASS 188 0188 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 61 PASS 189 0189 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 53 PASS 190 0190 F UTG RN (BSC) 64 PASS 191 0191 F UTG RN (BSC) 57 PASS 192 0192 F UTG RN (BSC) 54 PASS 193 0193 F UTG RN (BSC) 70 PASS 194 0194 F UTG RN (BSC) 60 PASS 195 0195 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 56 PASS 196 0196 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 69 PASS 197 0197 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 68 PASS 198 0198 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 199 0199 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 68 PASS 200 0200 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 70 PASS 201 0201 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 66 PASS 202 0202 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 55 PASS 203 0203 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 72 PASS 204 0204 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 58 PASS 205 0205 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 76 PASS 206 0206 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 58 PASS 207 0207 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 72 PASS 208 0208 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 61 PASS 209 0209 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 75 PASS 210 0210 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 211 0211 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 55 PASS 212 0212 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 213 0213 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 65 PASS 214 0214 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 72 PASS 215 0215 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 53 PASS 216 0216 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 70 PASS 217 0217 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 68 PASS 218 0218 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 69 PASS 219 0219 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 40 FAIL 220 0220 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 55 PASS 221 0221 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 60 PASS 222 0222 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 50 PASS 223 0223 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 71 PASS 224 0224 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 69 PASS 225 0225 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 64 PASS 226 0226 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 61 PASS 227 0227 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 70 PASS 228 0228 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 54 PASS 229 0229 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 56 PASS 230 0230 M ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 63 PASS 231 0231 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 62 PASS 232 0232 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 56 PASS 233 0233 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 68 PASS 234 0234 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 61 PASS 235 0235 M UTG RN (BSC) 68 PASS 236 0236 UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 63 PASS 237 0237 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 53 PASS 238 0238 F RN REGISTERED NURSE 59 PASS 239 0239 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 57 PASS 240 0240 SRN REGISTERED NURSE 56 PASS 241 0241 M UTG RN (BSC) 59 PASS 242 0242 M UTG PEDIATRIC 56 PASS 243 0243 F UTG PGD. PEDIATRIC 64 PASS 244 0244 M UTG PGD. PEDIATRIC 65 PASS 245 0245 F UTG PGD. PEDIATRIC 57 PASS 246 0246 F UTG PGD. PEDIATRIC 56 PASS 247 0247 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 54 PASS 248 0248 F UTG RN (BSC) 65 PASS 249 0249 F ENM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 63 PASS 250 0250 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 59 PASS 251 0251 M UTG PGD. ANAESTHESIA 56 PASS 252 0252 F SUDAN REGISTERED NURSE 56 PASS 253 0253 F UTG RN (BSC) 49 FAIL 254 0254 M UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 63 PASS 255 0255 M UTG RN (BSC) 69 PASS 256 0256 F UTG PGD. ANAESTHESIA 40 FAIL 257 0257 F UTG PGD. PEDIATRIC 56 PASS 258 0258 F CHNM CHN 63 PASS 259 0259 F SRN REGISTERED NURSE 50 PASS 260 0260 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 62 PASS 261 0261 F AIUWA RESIT RN (BSC) 51 PASS 262 0262 M UTG PGD. ANAESTHESIA 64 PASS 263 0263 M UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 70 PASS 264 0264 F SERRA LEONE CHN 46 FAIL 265 0265 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 58 PASS 266 0266 M UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 65 PASS 267 0267 F UTG PGD. ANAESTHESIA 39 FAIL 268 0268 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 60 PASS 269 0269 F UTG PGD. ANAESTHESIA 55 PASS 270 0270 M UTG PGD. ANAESTHESIA 63 PASS 271 0271 F UTG PGD. ANAESTHESIA 59 PASS 272 0272 F UTG RN (BSC) 69 PASS 273 0273 M UTG RN (BSC) 60 PASS 274 0274 F UTG RN (BSC) 62 PASS 275 0275 M UTG RN (BSC) 63 PASS 276 0276 M UTG RN (BSC) 65 PASS 277 0277 F UTG RN (BSC) 57 PASS 278 0278 M CHNM ENROLLED MIDWIFE 58 PASS 279 0279 M SRN REGISTERED NURSE 60 PASS 280 0280 F UTG RN (BSC) 53 PASS 281 0281 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 60 PASS 282 0282 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 72 PASS 283 0283 F UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 72 PASS 284 0284 M UTG PGD MIDWIFERY 57 PASS 285 0285 F NIGERIA REGISTERED MIDWIFE 70 PASS 286 0286 F SENEGAL RN (BSC) 31 FAIL NOTICE: PLEASE REGISTRATION FOR THE NURSES LICENSE PAYMENTS ARE AT BANK. REGISTATION START ON 30TH OCTOBER,2023
NURSES AND MIDWIVES FEE CHARGE
Date Posted: 20/04/2021
REPUBLIC OF THE GAMBIA Nurses and Midwives Council 30A Mamberry Njie Street, P.O.Box 1147, Banjul, The Gambia. West Africa. Motto: Protecting the public through professionalism and regulations __________________________________________________________________ THE NEW NMC FEE CHARGES WITH EFFECTFROM 1ST JANUARY 2020. LICENSES PERIOD GAMBIANS NON-GAMBIANS 1ST LEVEL 2ND LEVEL ECOWAS OTHERS 1991-2004 D240.00 D120.00 1ST LEVEL D300.00 2ND LEVEL D150.00 1ST LEVEL D1000.00 2ND LEVEL D500.00 2005-2006 D250.00 D150.00 1ST LEVEL D500.00 2ND LEVEL D250.00 1ST LEVEL D1000.00 2ND LEVEL D500.00 2007-2019 D500.00 D250.00 1ST LEVEL D600.00 2ND LEVEL D300.00 1ST LEVEL D1000.00 2ND LEVEL D500.00 EFFECTIVEJANUARY 2020 - 20… D1500.00 FOR 2 YRS 1000.00 FOR 2 YRS D2000.00 FOR 2 YRS D3000.00 FOR 2 YRS NB: LATE REGISTRATION/RENEWAL CHARGES (coming to register / renew one’s license after 3 months): D1000.00 FLAT RATE VERIFICATION/CONFIRMATION CHARGES PER REQUEST: D500.00/REQUEST (in Country) D1500.00/REQUEST: (Outside The Gambia) OTHER NMC CHARGES EFFECTIVEJANUARY 2020 - 20… GaNNLEX REGISTRATION FEES: D500.00 PROGRAM ACCREDITATION FEES: D30,000.00 DOCUMENT REPRINTING FEES: D500.00 INDEXING FEES: To Be Determined by Consultation.
YEAR 2017
NATIONWIDE FAMILIARIZATION & SENSITIZATION TOUR
March - April, 2017
Every year, we embark on a familiarization/sensitization tour This yearly practice, we inform & remind nurses of their obligation to the people and the council We remind of registration and renewal of license We remind them of compliance with the codes of ethics and standards.
YEAR 2015
4TH QUARTER 2015
As part of its expanded public relationship with security and other bodies as well as private sectors rendering health care services, the office was represented by the Deputy Registrar at Yundum Army Barracks on 7th October to attend the decoration of their newly promoted officers which included some of their Nurses/Midwives. On the other hand the Registrar attended the long awaited graduation ceremony of Community Health Nurses/Midwives (CHNM) at the school complex on 7th November, 2015. Shortly after the above graduation ceremony was the sort listing of over 900 application forms of the 2015 S.E.N/M applicants. This was followed by three consecutive days of interview of over 390 candidates interviewed on the 10th, 11th and 12th November respectively. The list was finalized on 10th December and the panelist also agreed to increase the number to 80 and divided the set into two equal halves; the first batch already started January and the other to start in April 2016. The Registrar represented the Council as the Chief Examiner at the final exam of the SEN/M School’s September 2013 class of 52 prospective candidates from 23rd to 27th November with the class registering 100% pass. Similar exercise was conducted at the RN/M School for the final Practical exam of the Jan 2013 nursing intake of 56 candidates on 8th and 9th December 2015 with only two referred candidates. Council finally wrapped up its activities with the appointment of an Accounts Clerk responsible of its financial activities before proceeding to observe the 2015 X- Mas / New Year recess from 21st December 2015 to 3rd January 2016.
3RD QUARTER 2015
Similar activities were conducted at Sheikh Zayed Regional Eye Care Centre for the final year ophthalmic nurses between 27th July and 31st, 2015. After several consultative meetings and site visits with Senior Officials of the American International University West Africa (AIUWA), Council accredited the institution on 7th July and also attended the first graduation ceremony on the 14th July for the first batch of graduates that completed their studies at AIUWA. Following the successful attendance of the 2015 BGM of the West African College of Nurses between 19th and 25th July in Accra Ghana by the Chief Nursing Officer, Registrar, Chairperson and 11 others of The Gambia Chapter, the new Council was officially inaugurated by the Hon. Minister on 4th August at the MOHSW Conference Hall. This was followed by courtesy calls to the W.H.O. Representative at Kotu and the Permanent Secretary of Personnel Management Office on 17th and 25th August respectively before finally meeting the learned legal adviser (a council member) at the Attorney General’s Chambers and Ministry of Justice (MOJ) on 26th August 2015. The quarter ended with the swearing in ceremony of the newly appointed Councilors at the MOJ and the 1st official Council meeting at the Secretariat on 22nd September. This event came two days after the 2015 Annual General Meeting of the National Association of Gambia Nurses/Midwives.
2ND QUARTER 2015
As annually commemorated each year in the month of May, Council was represented in both the International Day of the Midwife and the International Nurses Day commemorations on 5th and 12th May by the Registrar at Soma Major Health Centre in Lower River Region and New Serekunda General Hospital respectively. Between the 6th and 29th May a break for the general renovation of the complex was done to give it a new outlook. During this period, the Deputy Registrar on 22nd to 24th represented the office in the Annual congress of the National Student Nurses Association (GAMSNA) at the School for Enrolled Nurses and Midwives (SEN/M) in Bansang Central River Region. The month of June witnessed our participation in the marking of some Research project works of the first set of final year students of the School of Nursing and Midwifery by three of the secretariat’s academic staff between 11th and 29th June before finally serving as a member of the practical examiner team that conducted the final practical examination on the 7th and 8th July.
1ST QUARTER 2015
The secretariat resumed work on 6th January and attended the 2015 convention of Gambia Association of Public Health Officer (GAPHO) at Paradise Suite Hotel and the launching of National Traditional Medicines day on the 16th and 17th January representatively. These events were followed by the sort listing of applicants of the CHN/M School 2015 nursing intake held on 21st of the same month. This quarter ended with a two day Training of Trainers (TOT) workshop organized by the National Leprosy and Tuberculosis Control Program within their complex in Kanifing.