Primary school students in The Gambia face significant learning losses due to high teacher absenteeism, a UNICEF study finds. Rapid expansions in primary school enrolment have put huge pressure on the country’s ability to train and retain teachers, the study says. According to the study tens of thousands of primary[Read More…]
Year: 2022
Caretaker Cabinet For Political Expediency?
Most Gambians are quite confused as to why President Adama Barrow should decide to swear in a “Caretaker” cabinet instead of a new cabinet to begin his second term in office, as everyone had expected. Of course, as far as I know, there is no constitutional provision preventing him from[Read More…]
Debutants Gambia Beat Tunisia, Make Historic Berth In The Round Of 16
Debutants Gambia continued to make history when they beat Tunisia to a 1-0 in a fascinating Group F encounter of the TotalEnergies Africa Cup of Nations at the Stade Municipal de Limbe on Thursday. The win meant Gambia finishing second in Group F but level on points with Mali who[Read More…]