President Adama Barrow will begin his annual leave on Friday 5 August, State House has announced.

The president will be away for 15 working days as part of his annual holidays entitlement 

Barrow will resume duties on Wednesday, 31 August.

It is not clear whether the president will holiday in The Gambia or abroad. 

Parliament and judiciary are already in recess as officials take their annual holidays. 

Reporting by Adama Makasuba