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Teachers Will Be Licensed to Teach Under Planned Commission, Minister Drammeh Says
Dr. Habibatou Drame, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Ministry of Basic and Secondary Education is preparing to establish a Teacher Service Commission that would require teachers to be licensed…
Education Minister Says Teacher Shortage, Student Anxiety Are Hampering Mathematics Performance
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, says a shortage of qualified mathematics teachers remains one of the biggest…
Education Minister Hails 2026 WASSCE Results as Gambia’s Best in a Decade
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia’s education minister has hailed the country’s 2026 Grade 12 WASSCE results as its strongest performance in more than a decade,…
Female Students Dominate 2026 WASSCE, Claim 58% of University-Ready Grades
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, the Minister of Basic and Secondary Education
By Makutu Manneh
Female candidates accounted for nearly 58 percent of students who met the university entry benchmark in The Gambia’s 2026 West African…
NRIF Targets D1 Billion Endowment Fund to Sustain Research in The Gambia
Saidina Baboucarr Ceesay, NRIF Director of Programmes
By Seedy Jobe
The National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) is aiming to raise D1 billion over the next four years through a new endowment fund designed to provide…
NRIF Opens Applications for D15 Million in Research and Innovation Grants
Saidina Baboucarr Ceesay, NRIF Director of Programmes
By Seedy Jobe
The National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF) has opened applications for D15 million in research and innovation grants, an initiative officials say…
NRIF, ACTS Launch Workshop to Strengthen Research Funding and Innovation in The Gambia
By Seedy Jobe
The National Research and Innovation Fund (NRIF), in partnership with the African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS), on Tuesday opened a three-day workshop aimed at strengthening research funding and…
Education Minister Says Schools Must Remain Free of Political Messaging
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Fatou Sillah
The Minister of Basic and Secondary Education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, has said schools must remain politically neutral and should…
Basic Education Minister Defends Ban on School Fundraising
Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, Minister of Basic and Secondary Education (MoBSE)
By Seedy Jobe
The Gambia's minister of basic and secondary education, Dr. Habibatou Drammeh, defended a ban on fundraising activities in public…
President Barrow Launches D83.8 Million TVET Grant Program to Expand Skills Training and Youth…
President Barrow at the event
By Fatou Sillah
President Adama Barrow on Tuesday launched a new round of grants totaling more than D83.8 million to strengthen technical and vocational education and training (TVET),…