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Education Ministry Prohibits Students from Soliciting Donations in Public
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) on Tuesday announced a ban on students soliciting donations in public, citing concerns over…
Classes Held Under Trees Are a Matter of Choice, Says MoBSE Minister
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Makutu Manneh
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE), Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, has said that holding classes under trees in The Gambia is…
Gambian Government Commits D15 Million to Nationwide School Furniture Drive
Dr. Habibatou Drame,
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambian government has allocated D15 million toward the large-scale production and distribution of school furniture, an effort officials say is aimed at easing persistent shortages in public…
Gambia’s Education Ministry Bars Inter-House Sports From Public Venues After Reports of Misconduct
Dr. Habibatou Drame, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia’s Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education on Friday imposed an immediate ban on all inter-house sporting events held in public parks…
UTG Faraba Banta Campus Scales Up Academic Infrastructure
By Seedy Jobe
The University of The Gambia (UTG) on Saturday, December 27, 2025, inaugurated Lot 2 of its Faraba Banta Campus, marking a major milestone in the country’s drive to expand access to quality higher…
President Barrow Inaugurates Phase Two of UTG Faraba Banta Campus, Reaffirms Commitment to Education
President Barrow at the inauguration
By Seedy Jobe
President Adama Barrow has inaugurated Phase Two of The University of The Gambia (UTG) Faraba Banta Campus, describing the development as a major milestone in the…
NCCE Launches Voter Education Campaign Ahead of Area Council By-Elections
Community Members
By Fatou Sillah
The National Council for Civic Education (NCCE) has begun a voter sensitization campaign in parts of the Lower River and West Coast regions as preparations intensify for the Mansakonko and…
MoBSE Enforces Nationwide Ban on Artists With Vulgar Content in Schools
Dr. Habibatou Drame, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has announced a nationwide prohibition on inviting musicians and entertainers…
Gambia Inaugurates Three Education Boards to Bolster Higher Learning and Research
By Makutu Manneh
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology on Wednesday inaugurated the governing boards of three new institutions designed to strengthen the country’s higher education and…
MoBSE Warns Schools Against Withholding Students’ GABECE Results
Dr. Habibatou Drame, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Makutu Manneh
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has cautioned schools against the practice of withholding students’ results from the Gambia…