Coffee Time With Peter Gomez

Essa Faal from +Abdoulie Ceesay

1. On International Women's Day what does the future hold for Gambia's 'women in tech'? 2. Ambiguous Covid restrictions kick in as death toll rises to 153 3. Health ministry rolls out vaccine against cervical cancer 4. Party Primary: PDOIS chooses Halifa to take on President Barrow 5. Party Primary: NRP declares intention to dissolve into Barrow's NPP 6. Party Primary: Mama Kandeh's absolute control confirmed as GDC claims to 'snatch' 200 loyalists from NPP 7. Nusrat High School is 50 8. Tension builds over Prince Harry and Meghan Markle interview

1. December's presidential poll to use marble instead of paper ballots, in major climb down by IEC 2. GDC party congress to confirm leader Mama Kandeh as candidate for December presidential election 3. PDOIS' weekend assembly of delegates to serve as reminder that party is "alive, well and ready to move to the next level" 4. Nurses and midwives reach deal with authorities over pay demands 5. Italy blocks vaccine destined for Australia 6. China expected to unveil new controls on Hong Kong 7. Tension between Facebook and Apple over privacy and power

1. Gambia receives Senegal's donation of 10,000 doses of Chinese vaccine 2. Senegal's ambassador describes "excellent" bilateral relations with Gambia while calling Sinopharm vaccine "the best" 3. Cervical cancer immunisation to target girls aged 9 months to 14 years 4. Nurses' pay demand threatens both Covid-19 and HPV vaccine roll-outs 5. Mai Fatty denounces "social disharmony" and "corruption" as he seeks to highlight failures of the first five years of the Barrow Administration 6. Flower growers along the Bertil Harding nervous about the future 7. Biden Administration puts pressure on Ethiopian government

1. Gambia takes delivery of first vaccine consignment 2. UNICEF and WHO reps assure of safety of received AstraZeneca doses 3. Health Minister Samateh silent on vaccination schedule as he awaits arrival of Senegal's drug donation on Wednesday 4. WHO calls for maintenance of basic health measures as Covid cases grow globally 5. Babylon village fights for identity and existence 6. Youths receive training in event planning and management in hopes of dissuading them from 'back way'