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No More Kindergarten or Primary Graduations, Gambian Ministry Says
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Hon. Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, on Thursday outlined the government’s decision to prohibit…
MoBSE Restricts Graduation Ceremonies to Reduce Financial Burden on Parents
Dr. Habibatou Drame, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Makutu Manneh
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) has announced a ban on graduation ceremonies for nursery and lower basic schools,…
Government Launches Civil Service University (CSU)
By Seedy Jobe
The Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Professor Pierre Gomez, officially inaugurated the Civil Service University (CSU) on Monday, March 30, 2026, at its main campus in…
Development Group Urges Gambia to Reconsider New Language Policy in Schools
Prof. Yerro Mballow, chairman of the National Development Association
By Seedy Jobe
The chairman of the National Development Association, Prof. Yerro Mballow, has called on the government of The Gambia to reconsider a…
Cabinet Endorses Language in Education Policy 2025–2030
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE) announced on Thursday, March 26, 2026, that Cabinet has formally approved the…
WACREN Has Laid the Digital Backbone for Collaboration, Innovation, and Knowledge Exchange, Says…
Hon. Pierre Gomez, Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology
By Seedy Jobe
The Minister for Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology, Hon. Pierre Gomez, has underscored the critical…
Gambia Opens Open Science Symposium Aimed at Strengthening Research
By Seedy Jobe
The government on Monday formally opened a national symposium on open science, an initiative officials say is central to improving research capacity and fostering innovation.
The event, held…
The Gambia to Host WACREN Conference, Launch National Research Network
Professor Pierre Gomez, Minister of MoHERST
By Makutu MannehThe Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology will host the annual conference and general assembly of the West and Central African Research and Education…
MoHERST Engages University Registrars Following Nigeria Study Tour
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Higher Education, Research, Science, and Technology said it had convened a meeting with registrars of the country’s public universities following their return from a study tour in Nigeria…
Gambia Education Ministry Warns Schools Against Inflating Enrollment Data as It Shifts to Digital…
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education warned school officials Monday against inflating enrollment figures as the education sector prepares to adopt a fully digital system for collecting national school census…