November 24, 2022
Gambia: Barrow Invites World Bank to Help Develop TVET, Address Migration
President Adama Barrow has called on the World Bank and other stakeholders to support his administration's quest to develop Technical and Vocational Education and Training as a… Read more »
November 21, 2022
Gambia: Helping Charity Holds Program for Sponsored Students
HelpFor Education And Local Project In The Gambia (HELPING) Charity on Saturday held a programme for its sponsored children at Fass Njaga Choi Lower, Upper and Senior Secondary… Read more »
November 17, 2022
Gambia: Theatre - An Effective Tool for Human Rights Education
The Netherlands Office in Dakar, funded programme: Theatre - an effective tool for Human Rights Education is a privileged opportunity to examine Human Rights issues focusing on… Read more »
November 16, 2022
Gambia: Barrow Says Govt Will Transform Higher Education System Through Reforms
Speaking at the official opening of the Ministerial Project Steering Committee Meeting and the 8th Regional workshop of the ACE Impact Project, the Gambia's head of state Mr. Adama… Read more »
November 14, 2022
Gambia: 'Seizure of Veils, Discrimination of Female Muslim Students a National Issue'
Students and Muslim youth speakers have argued that the seizure of veils and discrimination of Muslim students by St. Therese's is a widespread national matter. Read more »
Gambia: GTTI Students Dominate Regional Skills Contest
Students of the Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI) massively dominated a regional skills competition held recently in Mansakonko, Lower River Region, by the National… Read more »
November 08, 2022
Gambia: CRPD Graduates 30 Advocates, Media Fellows
The Center for Research and Policy Development (CRPD) in collaboration with the Freedom House, on Saturday graduated 20 young advocates and 10 media fellows with certificates after… Read more »
Gambia: GTTI Students Dominate Regional Skills Contest At Mansakonko
Students from The Gambia Technical Training Institute (GTTI) recently stole the show at the regional competition held in Mansakonko in the Lower River Region (LRR). Read more »
Gambia: Education Ministry Breaks Silence On St. Therese's School Veils Seizure
After some controversial news regarding the issue of seizing students' veils at St. Therese's Upper Basic School in Kanifing, the Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)… Read more »
November 03, 2022
Gambia: GRA Extends Tax System Outreach Programme to UTG Students
Gambia Revenue Authority (GRA) has extended its outreachprogramme on tax system to the School of Journalism and Digital Media at the University of The Gambia (UTG). Read more »
Gambia: NCAC-UNESCO National Endowment Fund for Arts and Culture Forum Underway
The National Centre for Arts and Culture (NCAC) with support from the UNESCO-ASCHBERG programme on Tuesday held a daylong stakeholder meeting to deliberate on operationalising the… Read more »
November 01, 2022
Gambia: University of Calgary Visits Gambia
The Banjul American International School (BAIS), located on Atlantic Road in Fajara hosted a university presentation by Caitlin Calder-Bellamy, International Student Recruitment… Read more »
Gambia: Sukuta, Bottrop Senior Schools Win U-18 Inter-School Football Tournament
Sukuta and Bottrop senior Secondary schools over the weekend won Under 18 boys and girls Inter-Schools Football Tournament during finals played at the Brikama Box Bar Mini Stadium. Read more »
October 31, 2022
Gambia: IOU VC Attends UNITWIN/UNESCO Chairs Programme in Paris
The vice chancellor of the International Open University, Dr. Cherno Omar Barry, is to attend the International Conference on "Transforming Knowledge for Just and Sustainable… Read more »
October 24, 2022
Gambia: Dafi Students Celebrate 30th Anniversary
Albert Einstein German Academic Refugee Initiative (DAFI) students last Tuesday celebrated its 30th anniversary of scholarship programme at GAFNA office. Read more »
October 14, 2022
Gambia: AT University Launches Alumni Association in Gambia
The Vice Chancellor of Accra Technical University (ATU), Prof Samuel NiiOdai, on Wednesday presided over the launch of the first international Accra Technical University Alumni… Read more »
October 13, 2022
Gambia: Prof. Bilal Philips Arrives in Gambia
Dr Abu Ameenah Bilal Philips, commonly called Dr Bilal Philips, arrived in the Gambia on 11 October 2022 on an educational visit. Read more »
October 11, 2022
Gambia: ACE Communications Executive (Ace) Training and Handover Ceremony of the TVET Communication Campaign At Moherst
On August 31st, 2022, The Gambia Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) organized and hosted a two-day training and handover ceremony of the… Read more »
October 07, 2022
Gambia: 19 Gambian Youth Shortlisted for Momodou Sabally Prize for Spoken Word Poetry
19 promising young Gambian poets have been shortlisted by the Young Writers' Association of The Gambia for the Momodou Sabally Spoken Word Poetry. Read more »
Gambia: UTG Student From Kafuta Village Amongst Global Researchers Selected for the HLF 2022 in Germany
A final year Student of the UTG from the small village of Kafuta has been selected as one of the young researchers from around the world to participate in the Heidelberg Laureate… Read more »
September 29, 2022
Gambia: University of Senior Citizens Set to Launch Gambia Chapter
An international organisation dubbed: The University of Senior Citizens (USC) will launch its Gambia Chapter slated for November 2022, at the Paradise Suite Hotel, alongside… Read more »
Gambia: MoHERST to Build Agribusiness TVET Centre
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science and Technology (MoHERST) has unveiled plans to build an agribusiness Technical and Vocational Training (TVET) Centre in order to… Read more »
September 27, 2022
Gambia: The Rural Child - the Youth Organisation That Is Trying to Revive Fading Storytelling
ome two decades and half ago, storytelling was a significant activity in Gambian communities. The stories are commonly fictitious but they can help children and youth to draw… Read more »
September 26, 2022
Gambia: Sign Language Interpreter Calls for Govt Support in Developing Dictionary for Deaf People
Lamin D. Sonko, an advocate for deaf people and a sign language interpreter has called on the government of The Gambia to support them in their journey to develop a dictionary for… Read more »
September 21, 2022
Gambia: Barrow Pledges Heavy Investment in Quality Education, Skills
State House, Banjul, 20th September 2022: President Barrow, Monday, 19th September, participated in the Transforming Education Summit on the sidelines of the ongoing UNGA77 in New… Read more »