April 26, 2023
Africa: Africa Music Legend Salif Keita to Speak At Cambridge Africa Together Confab
African music legend Salif Keita, the Golden Voice of Africa and great descendant of legendary African leader Sundiata Keita, would be lecturing at the high-level Africa Together… Read more »
Gambia: Higher Education Ministry Includes Madrassa in TVET Center Programs
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology has included the Arabic school "Madrassas" students into the TVET Center programs,considering that 19% of the… Read more »
April 20, 2023
Gambia: 'The 2026 Mission Must Be Accomplished'
The Minister of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez has underscored that his Ministry has long started working on the implementation of the… Read more »
Gambia: MoHERST to Transform MDI Into Civil Service University
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research Science and Technology (MoHERST) has taken measures to transform the Management Development Institute (MDI) into either Civil Service… Read more »
March 22, 2023
Gambia: TAKE-M Transformation Stages Spelling Bee for Schools Across West Coast
TAKE-M Transformation Organisation, a non-profit educational organisation on Saturday held a Spelling Bee for schools across the West Coast Region. Read more »
March 20, 2023
Gambia: First Lady Launches Initiative to Send 66,000 Children Back to School
First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow on Friday launched a mega-initiative that seeks to send 66,000 child dropouts in The Gambia back to school. Read more »
Gambia: Mothers Clubs, Others Sensitised On STEM
As part of efforts to promote gender equality, women empowerment and skills development, the Gender Education Unit under The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) with… Read more »
Gambia: Barrow Says Many African University Systems Reflect Past Legacy
Speaking during the occasion of the 15th convocation ceremony of the University of The Gambia (UTG), President Adama Barrow stated that the university systems in many African… Read more »
March 16, 2023
West Africa: Gambia Hosts WAEC 28th Annual Endowment Fund Lecture
The Gambia on Monday hosted the West African Examination Council (WAEC) 28th annual endowment fund lecture on the theme: 'Responding to Africa's Development Challenges Through… Read more »
Gambia: Brikama to Host Inter-School Athletics Championship Final
The Gambia Secondary Schools Sports Association (GSSSA) is scheduled to hold this year's inter-school athletics championship final over the weekend at the Bottrop Senior Secondary… Read more »
Gambia: 25 More GRA Staff Educated On Revenue Laws
As part of an ongoing reforming process of its institution, officials of The Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA), on Monday commenced a 5-day training for 25 of its staff on revenue… Read more »
Gambia: Ex-Gambian Athletes Donate to School Sports Association
As part of their contribution towards the successful staging of this year's inter-school athletics championship, former Gambian athletes on Tuesday donated some materials and a… Read more »
March 14, 2023
Gambia: Finance Action for Women, Partners Commence Women Empowerment On Agri-Food Value Chain
Finance Action Women (FAW) has in partnership with Migration and Sustainable Development in The Gambia (MSDG) on 13th March, 2023 commence a training for 90 women on agricultural… Read more »
March 08, 2023
Gambia: Bah Calls for Enactment of Bill to Allow Native Languages in Parliament
Minister of Tourism and Culture, Hamat N.K. Bah, said on Wednesday that the bill which allows Gambians to speak their native languages at the National Assembly should be pursued… Read more »
Gambia: 'Gambia Is First State to Request ACALAN's Support in Developing a Language Policy'
The Gambia is the first state in Africa to have requested its support in developing a national language policy within the context of Language Plan of Action for Africa (LPAA),… Read more »
March 01, 2023
Gambia: Ida's Ideas Training Institute Graduates 17 Students
Ida's Ideas Fashion and Design Training Institute last Saturday held a graduation for second cohort of students numbering 17 students at a colourful ceremony held at the institute. Read more »
Gambia: 1st Lady, Prof Gomez Hold Talks With Warwick University On UTG Partnership
Warwick University Academic Director For Africa and Team held a side meeting with Her Excellency First Lady Fatoumatta Bah-Barrow and Hon. Prof Pierre Gomez over linking the… Read more »
Gambia: UNESCO-Aschberg Programme Seeks to Elevate Female Artistes
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) with stakeholders in the creative industry on Monday reviewed and validated the UNESCO-Aschberg programme on the status of women… Read more »
January 26, 2023
Gambia: Education Column - A Brief History of Education in the Gambia - Dr Cherno Omar Barry
From the 1930s onwards, education specialists were invited to review the education system and submit reports, with recommendations, on the state of education in The Gambia. Despite… Read more »
January 20, 2023
Gambia: A Brief History of Education in the Gambia
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West Africa: ECOWAS Presents Cheque, Learning Materials to Latriya LBS
The ECOWAS Permanent Mission in The Gambia presented two cheques of ninety-one thousand dalasis (D91,000) and sixty-one thousand ,five hundred dalasis (D61,500) with learning… Read more »
December 08, 2022
Gambia: Mother Clubs, Others Sensitised On STEM
A Senior Gender Officer at The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), has urged stakeholders to support women and girls in the acquisition of livelihood and digital… Read more »
December 07, 2022
Gambia: Barrow Prepares to Inaugurate UTG Faraba Campus Phase 1
President Adama Barrow has declared that his government was preparing to finally inaugurate the phase one project of University of The Gambia at Faraba Banta Campus. Read more »
December 05, 2022
Gambia: Swiss Barakah Inaugurates Renovated Madrasatul Abubacar Sidiq Classroom
Swiss Barakah Charity, a charitable organisation based in Zurich, Switzerland on Saturday inaugurated a classroom it fully renovated at Madrasatul Abubacar Sidiq Al Islamiya in… Read more »
Gambia: University of Citizens - Gambia Launched
The University of Citizens - Gambia recently launched the association of women and men aged 50 years and above. Members of the association are drawn from various backgrounds and… Read more »